He said that the Indian Railways has fully understood the complexities of high-speed rail systems and is ready to implement them independently. Edited Excerpts:What was the rationale behind choosing the seven corridors for the next phase of the Bullet train project? Among these seven corridors, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Bengaluru can be called the high-speed diamond (or triangle). Third is the design of the train itself, because when the Bullet train runs at this speed, it creates a vacuum. Which high-speed rail system — Chinese, Japanese, or South Korean — was considered for the seven corridors?