<h1>Child Fatality in Bullet Train Project Pit Sparks Negligence Probe Against Contractor Over Safety Lapses</h1> A 12-year-old boy drowned in a pit dug for a bullet train project in Thane district. Local authorities registered a negligence case against the project contractor. The National High Speed Rail Corporation claimed adequate safety measures were in place, while a local politician alleged lack of barricades and warning signs. An investigation is underway, with no arrests made so far.