Bullet train is a big gift from Japan to India, says PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe laid the foundation stone of the ambitious Rs 1.08 lakh crore Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project on Thursday. The ground-breaking ceremony of India's first bullet train project was performed at the Athletic Stadium near the Sabarmati railway station.

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Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe laid the foundation stone of the ambitious Rs 1.08 lakh crore Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project on Thursday.

15 September 2017

14:16 IST

British Transport Police issues advisory for the people.

"Officers attended with @BTP along with @LondonFire & @Ldn_Ambulance We would advise people to avoid the area. More info as we get it," the BTP tweets.

11:55 IST

After laying the foundation stone for the bullet train, PM Narendra Modi and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe visit Dandi Kuteer in Gandhinagar.

Dandi Kuteer is a museum is dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi.