Bullet Train Boost: South India to Rival Europe with New High-Speed Rail Network

• Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced several high-speed rail networks in the Budget 2026-27, focusing on South India.
• A key triangle connecting Chennai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad is central to the network, benefiting all five southern states.
• Seven high-speed corridors, including Mumbai-Pune, Hyderabad-Bengaluru, and Delhi-Varanasi, will cost approximately 16 lakh crore rupees.
• Travel times will drastically reduce; for example, Mumbai-Pune in 48 minutes and Chennai-Bengaluru in 1 hour 13 minutes.
• The project aims to enable daily commutes between metro cities, mirroring infrastructure in America and Europe, accelerating development in already prosperous regions.

Why It Matters: New bullet train projects will transform South India into a high-speed economic corridor, rivaling global infrastructure.