China is looking forward to launch bullet train services from Kunming to Kolkata, Chinese consul general in Kolkata, Ma Zhanwu, said on Wednesday.
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“We are looking forward to bullet trains from Kolkata to Kunming. The whole Asia will be connected,” said Zhanwu while addressing a conference on connectivity and trade relations between China and India.
“It will only take a few hours to reach Kolkata from Kunming if the rail link becomes a reality,” he asserted.
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However the Chinese General did not give that much information about the route the bullet train will be taking. Zhanwu also said that India is a growing economy and China wants to maintain a balance relationship between China and India. He added that despite the fall in value of rupee lately, the rise of Indian economy is irreversible.