Title - Indo-Japan rail deal

TOKYO: Japan and India agreed on Wednesday to carry out a joint feasibility study on India’s first high-speed railway, a move which could make Japanese bullet train technology the favourite for any contract. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh said the two countries would split the cost of the study into a link between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. “Prime Minister Singh noted Japan’s interest in supporting the introduction of high-speed railway system in India,” said a joint statement after a summit. “Prime Minister Singh appreciated Japan’s high level of expertise in designing and implementing High-Speed Railway systems.