* Provision of western toilets in Shinkaanshen train is a good and practical decisions as a large fraction of persons travelling in ac classes are habitual of using western toilets. Also the persons with many orthopedic problems like arthritis are advised not to sit in squatting position. In AC coaches 2 toilets each of western & Indian style should be provided.
* Bullet trains are likely to have 12-16 coaches per set and 5000 Crore for 25 bullet trainsets (200 crore/trainset) is a very costly affair, 4-6 times the cost of conventional trains. Indigenous manufacture at much cheaper cost must be done, else it would be difficult to recover cost. Initially 7-8 rakes may suffice to commence the operation of Bullet trains,...
more... as journey can be completed in 2-3 hrs only and one rake can give 2 round trips a day.