Prime Minister Narendra Modi approves North Corridor of the Bullet Train Project

Exam-focused facts from the 31 October 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the north corridor of the bullet train project.
The north corridor route will connect Delhi, Agra, Kanpur, Lucknow, Ayodhya, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Patna, Siliguri, and extend to Guwahati.
The project is planned to be fully Make in India, with construction work from pillar to girder to be executed domestically.
Travel times on the proposed corridor include Delhi to Agra in 59 minutes, Delhi to Kanpur in 1 hour and 45 minutes, Delhi to Lucknow in 2 hours and 12 minutes, and Lucknow to Varanasi in 1 hour and 21 minutes.