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Japan will donate two Shinkansen trains to India by 2026, enabling crucial testing for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train ...

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In a major development for India's first high-speed rail corridor, Japan will provide two sets of its celebrated Shinkansen ...

Then, the bright red Akita Shinkansen “Komachi” slowly approaches along the same track. Finally, to the excitement of onlookers, the front of the trains open up, and they connect, nose-to-nose.