The post stated that Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor is set to redefine how India travels.
During the investigation we found that the picture and video featured in the post are from Taiwan, not India.
Claim:
X user @volfo4Thamil shared the viral post with the claim on their profile.
Other users are also sharing the post with similar claim.
Investigation:
We started the investigation by running a reverse image search on the screenshots obtained from the video.
We found a similar video on YouTube, posted two months ago. The caption said that the video was of, “High-Speed Train N700ST”
We also found a post on Reddit.
The caption said: Taiwan’s Shinkansen N700ST being transported on road.
We found more details about the High Speed Rail on the website of Focus Taiwan.
The report stated: “Addressing a ceremony at the Port of Kaohsiung, where the first of 12 new N700ST trainsets ordered from Japan was unloaded Saturday, Shih stressed that any fare adjustment would depend on improvements in the passenger experience.”
We also found the video on the CTI website.
The website said: Video/New High Speed Rail Train “N700ST” Arrives in Taiwan; Railway Enthusiasts Take Photos at Night in Kaohsiung: Witnessing History
We then checked details about India’s first bullet train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. A report on The Indian Express stated: “Amid allegations over delays in India’s first bullet train project between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, the head of the international high-speed rail body said it should not be said that the project is delayed given the many unforeseen problems India encountered, such as the Covid-19 pandemic and land acquisition.”
Conclusion: Video and photo from Taiwan showing new high speed rail, N700ST arriving in Taiwan, went viral as being from India. The viral claim is misleading.
