Bullet trains were invented in 1964 in Japan and travel up to three times faster than conventional trains. They use superconducting magnets to levitate above the track using little to no energy. The first bullet train, the Shinkansen, had three classes and could carry 731 passengers. Bullet trains are more environmentally friendly than conventional trains due to less friction, noise, and no fossil fuel usage. India's first bullet train will connect Mumbai to Ahmedabad and is estimated to cost $15 billion, with Japan financing 81% of the project through a low-interest loan.

2. THE BULLET TRAIN

3. Introduction
Bullet train track
Bullet vs. Conventional train
How it is better for the environment
Bullet train in India

5.  The first bullet train named Shinkansen
was invented in1964 by Hideo Shima
from Tokyo, Japan.
Its launch occurred in October and
coincided with the Tokyo Olympics.
Bullet trains travel up to three times
the normal speed of a train.

6.  This train uses superconducting electric magnets in the
vehicle to levitate and propel the train.
 This means that once electrified these magnets do not require
additional energy.
 The train levitate b/w 0.39 and 3.93 inches above the track.
 These magnets are cooled by liquid helium or liquid nitrogen.

7. SEATING CAPACITY AND CLASSES:
 The train has three separate classes namely business class , green class ,
ordinary class.
 First bullet train i.e. Shinkansen train configured with ten cars and has a
capacity to carry 731 passenger.
 658 seats of ordinary class ,55 seats are of green class and 18 seats are in
business class.

8. BETTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT:
 Less energy consumption because of no rail-track friction.
 Requires no fossil fuels which can harm environment.
 Less noise pollution since the train never hits the track.

9. BULLET TRAIN vs. CONVENTIONAL TRAIN
BULLET TRAINS CONVENTIONAL TRAINS
• No friction=Less maintenance
• No engine=No fuel required
• Speeds in excess of 300 km/h
• Routine maintenance is needed
• Engines require fossil fuels
• Speed up to 110 km/h

10. BULLET TRAIN IN INDIA
• The Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor is an
approved high-speed rail corridor project to connect the cities
of Mumbai, Maharashtra and Ahmedabad, Gujarat in India. If
built, it will be India's first high speed rail line.

11. CONSTRUCTION:
 Work on the high-speed rail corridor will start by late 2017 or early 2018
and is estimated to be completed by 2024-25. A 21 km undersea tunnel has
been planned between Thane and Virar . It is estimated that land
acquisition be completed by 2017.

13.  The project is estimated to
cost ₹97636 crore (US$15 billion).
 Japan has agreed to fund 81% of the total project cost (INR
79,165 Crore ) , through a 50-year loan at an interest rate of
0.1% and a moratorium on repayments up to 15 years.
 Indian Railways will invest Rs 9,800 crore in the high speed
rail project, and the remaining cost will be borne by the state
governments of Maharashtra and Gujarat.
 20% of the components used on the corridor will be supplied
by Japan, and manufactured in India.