Question

*SPEEDING UP INDIA’S JOURNEY BY BULLET TRAINS*

By: Vijay Kumar Dutt, Indian Railways

High speed in Indian Railways is at present limited to 150 KMPH. However,

in many other countries the speed of Railways is of the order of 200 KM per

hour (KMPH). In France, Japan, Germany, China, Spain and South Korea

high speed traction above 280 KMPH has been introduced. India and Japan

have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 12th December, 2015 on cooperation and assistance in the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed

Rail (HSR) Project referred to by many as „Bullet Train Project‟. Japan has

offered an assistance of over Rs. 79,000 crore for the project. The loan is for

a period of 50 years with a moratorium of 15 years, at an interest rate of 0.1

per cent.

The project is a 508-kilometre Railway line costing a total of Rs 97,636

crore, to be implemented in a period of seven years. It has been agreed that

for the Mumbai – Ahemdabad HSR Project. Japan‟s Shinkansen Technology,

known for its speeds reliability and safety, will be adopted. Transfer of

technology and “Make in India” will be essential part of this assistance

package. Japan will also assist India in training of personnel for HSR.‟ The

two countries have also entered into two comprehensive technological

cooperation agreements on 11th December 2015, for modernization and

upgradation of Indian railways. These agreements have been signed during

the official visit to India of His Excellency Mr. Shinzo Abe, the Prime Minister

of Japan, during December 11-13, 2015.

On the basis of your reading of the passage, answer the questions:

a) Name the countries where high speed traction above 280 KMPH has been

introduced.

b) Which project is known as “Bullet Train Project”?

c) How much time and money is estimated for the Project?

d) Which technology will be adopted for the Project?

e) What agreements were signed during 11th December to 13th December

2015?

f) What is Shinkansen Technology famous for?

g) How has Japan assisted India financially for the Project?

h) Find a word from the paragraph No. 2 which means „Necessary‟. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

a) India and Japan.

b)HSR project

c) 79000 crores and 97636 crores for railway lines.

d) Shinkansen technology.

e) Mou (memorandum of understanding)

f) Shinkansen technology is famous for its speed and reliability and safety.

g) by assisting India in training of personnel forHSR.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Explanation:

a) France, Japan, Germany, China, Spain and South Korea