Who remembers Japan building India's HSR? LMAO
2013 -
2015 -
- "Planned bullet train would cost about $14.7 billion"
2016 -
2017 -
Also LMAO
2018 -
Indian Outlets:
Also LMAO
- "Bullet train project should complete by 2023"
International News:
2019 -
Indian Outlets:
International News:
2020 -
Indian Outlets:
International Outlets:
2021:
Indian Outlets:
- Delayed to 2026
International News:
2022 -
Indian Outlets:
International News:
- Delayed to 2027
2023 -
Indian Outlets:
International News:
- From Nikkei
Its now 2024 bros, more than a decade since the start.
2024 -
Indian Outlets:
International News:
Meanwhile, lets compare the Chinese - Indonesian HSR
2015
Deal signed -
2016-2018: Groundbreaking ceremony held on Jan 2016. Various land aquisition and legal issues.
Also Taiwanese Cope:
(also they're using a pic of Indians sitting on top of a train?!?)
2020 - 1km tunnel done. Also The Diplomat coping:
COVID-19 SAYS HELLO
2021 - Radio Free Asia Coping:
2022 -
PROJECT NEARLY DONE
- overrun by 1-2b USD
OCT 1st 2023 Jakarta-Bandung HSR Opens officially
BTW, current estimates for the India-Japan HSR will be done by around 2027-2028 lmao.