CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Japan has decided to provide specialized training to 1, 000 Indian engineers ahead of starting work on the high-speed rail track system for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor (MAHSR).

Detailed explanation-2: -The first bullet train, Shinkansen, was inducted into Japan in 1964. It ran between Tokyo and Osaka.

Detailed explanation-3: -From Tokyo to the south runs the Tokaido Shinkansen line, connecting the capital with Osaka. The Sanyo Shinkansen line connects Osaka with Fukuoka and, from there, the Kyushu Shinkansen line runs through the island of Kyushu from north to south. The other six lines either take you north or inland from Tokyo.