Land in Thane to be acquired in two months for bullet train

THANE: The process of land acquisition for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project in Thane district is likely to be completed within the next two months, officials said on Thursday.
The announcement was made following a meeting for land acquisition called by Konkan divisional commissioner (DC) Vilas Patil to review the crucial infrastructure projects passing through Thane district but are held up due to delays in land acquisition.
“The high-speed rail project requires 79 hectares of land in Thane district, of which 51 hectared have been acquired and the rest which are in Bhiwandi and Thane talukas are in various stages of acquisition,” said Prashant Suryawanshi, land acquisition, Thane district.
He said the DC has directed the officials to complete the process in the next two months.