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Detailed explanation-1: -Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe will lay the foundation stone for the proposed Ahmedabad-Mumbai High Speed Rail Network, commonly known as the bullet train, on September 14 in the Gujarat city, railway officials said on Saturday.

Detailed explanation-2: -"Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which is funding the project, will scrutinise the bids of this consortium after which the letter of intent will be issued by National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL), ” said sources.

Detailed explanation-3: -The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), which is implementing the bullet train project, is represented by Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mumbai Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) The project is being executed with the financial and technical assistance from the government of Japan.

Detailed explanation-5: -Leading engineering firm Larsen & Toubro and Afcons Infrastructure are in the race to bag the prestigious project involving the construction of a 21 km long tunnel, including India’s first 7 km long undersea tunnel in Maharashtra for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor, popularly known as the ‘bullet train’.