Bullet trains high on Modi's Japan agenda

August 29, 2014 15:11

From Indiancorporated: Bullet trains are likely to feature high on Narendra Modi's agenda on his visit to Japan. In the run-up to his departure for Kyoto on August 30, the government on Wednesday notified the Cabinet decision to allow 100 per cent foreign direct investment in railways, which will allow Japanese (and other foreign) firms to invest in high speed trains and other railway infrastructure projects.

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In India, decisions by the Cabinet come into effect only after they are notified in the Official Gazette.

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