Economist Stiglitz Compares Delhi-Mumbai Train Travel To Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Rail| HTLS 2026

At HTLS 2026, Economist Stiglitz highlighted the infrastructure gap between India, the US and China, drawing comparisons between China's high-speed rail connectivity and India's upcoming Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor. He noted that India's first high-speed railway will reduce travel time from around five hours to two hours, while stressing the need for better infrastructure.