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India to buy 18 bullet trains from Japan for Rs 7,000 crore. Each train will have 10 coaches and would be able to cruise at the speed of 350 km per hour. Purpose:- To launch India's first bullet train by 2022. The 508-km high speed train corridor between Mumbai and Ahmedabad at an estimated cost of Rs 1,10,000 crore is expected to be operational by 2022. National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) will be responsible for executing the project of the high-speed train corridor.