In the interim, the focus is on upgrading the rail network with Vande Bharat trains and introducing the European Train Control System (ETCS) Level-2 by 2027 to enhance high-speed rail capabilities.

A "shinkansen" E5 series, or high speed bullet train, which will be used on the Indian rail network, is pictured at Tokyo Station in Tokyo on October 22, 2020. Getty Images Indian-made trains ...