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(PTI Photo)Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said Thursday the high-speed bullet train between Ahmedabad and Mumbai would boost economic growth and lead to higher Gross State Development Product (GSDP) for both Maharashtra and Gujarat. The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train will pass through 12 stations and reduce the travel time between the two cities from seven hours to three hours. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe performed the ‘ground-breaking’ ceremony of the bullet train project in Ahmedabad. The Chief Minister of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Vijay Rupani and Devendra Fadnavis are also seen. “The Japanese government has agreed to give Rs 30,000 crore for mega-infrastructure projects in Mumbai,” Fadnavis said..