The Japanese government has hosted a seminar in New Delhi to promote Shinkansen bullet train technology for India's first high-speed railway line.
Railway officials and experts from both countries attended the event on Saturday.
Japanese Transport State Minister Issei Kitagawa told the gathering that Japan's public and private sector are ready to lend their weight to the project if India adopts Shinkansen technology. He said Japan can offer financial and technological assistance, as well as expertise on how to operate the railway.
East Japan Railway briefed participants on the bullet train's safety technology and operational know-how, accumulated over the past 50 years.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency, or JICA, said the system would be the most suitable for India because it can handle vast numbers of people. JICA is conducting a joint feasibility study on routes for the planned rail network.
India's Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha said he hopes to work with Japan, as its technology and capabilities are tried and true. Afterward, he tried out a simulator to get a taste of what it is like to drive a Shinkansen.
The Indian government plans to lay the first stretch of the railway line in western India, linking Mumbai with Ahmedabad. Competition for the 500-kilometer project is set to intensify as other countries eye the lucrative market, made up of 1.2 billion people. France is one country vying for the project.
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