Mohni residents Kantilal and Hasuben Patel gave up the land their house once stood on for the Bullet Train corridor and received Rs 55 lakh. They hope to see the train zip past from the balcony of their swanky new bungalow

Antroli resident Satishchandra Desai takes pride in the fact that the Surat station of the Bullet Train project is being built on his land. Desai is among the scores of residents of Antroli, Niyol and Mohni villages who have received tens of crores of rupees as compensation for the land acquired for the project, changing their lives forever

Indravadan Vyas, the village priest at Antroli, went from earning a five figure monthly income to being the owner of Rs 34 crore in exchange for six bighas of his land

The Antroli gram panchayat, including deputy sarpanch Vismay Solanki, notes how the sudden influx of money has led three private banks to set up branches in Antroli. The banks extend all VIP services to the newly minted millionaires

The Lad family from Antroli revels in their newfound riches but also prefers to adopt a cautious and conservative approach when it comes to spending them. Hiren Lad, the head of the family, has retained his job despite being paid Rs 8 crore.

Around 50 per cent of the land where Mohni resident Vijay Parekh’s house stood was needed for the tracks but he had to give up the entire plot. He has been paid Rs 60 lakh but is still waiting for more and has no clarity on the total compensation