Come '26, 'sound walls' on bullet train route

THE high-speed rail corridor, being developed between Mumbai and Ahmedabad for running India's first bullet train at a speed of 260-300 kmph, is getting ready to mitigate noise impact on residential colonies located along the tracks, officials said.

- RAJESH KUMAR THAKUR

The Railways is installing advanced 'noise barriers', also called 'sound walls', along the bullet train route on a mission mode to reduce noise levels when the bullet trains will start running by 2026, a senior railway official said.

"These measures are designed to ensure that the introduction of high-speed bullet trains does not disrupt the peace of communities living in proximity. The move reflects a commitment of the Indian Railways to balance modern transportation advancements with the well-being of local population. Bullet trains produce high noise when it runs in full speed.

The 'noise barriers' will reduce it to a great extent," he said.