A three-member screening committee headed by well-known painter and architect Satish Gujral picked a logo designed by a student of the National Institute of Design (NID) in Ahmedabad for the Prime Minister's bullet train project. According to an official, the cheetah from the logo represents speed, while the red and blue lines, colours using which the logo has been designed symbolise calm and reliability.
The logo has been incorporated into the website of National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), which is implementing the project of high speed train corridor between Ahmedabad and Mumbai. The ambitious bullet train project will cost around Rs. 1.10 Lakh Crore. Japan is giving a loan of Rs. 88,000 Crore for the project at a minimal interest of 0.1 per cent. The train, which is expected to begin operating in 2022, will run at a maximum speed of 350 km per hour and will cover the 508.17-km stretch in under three hours.
