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{{Short description|Railway station in Gujarat, India}}
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| name = Bharuch high-speed railway station
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| address = Kunkarwada, [[Bharuch]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]
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| elevation = {{convert|35|m|ft}}
| line = [[Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor]]
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| structure = Elevated
| platform = 2
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| operator = National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited
| status = Under construction<ref name="DG">{{cite news|title=Bullet train project: Updates from Bharuch district|url=https://deshgujarat.com/2018/12/30/bullet-train-project-updates-from-bharuch-district/|work=DeshGujarat|date=30 December 2018|access-date=12 October 2023|language=en}}</ref>
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'''Bharuch high-speed railway station''' is an under construction [[High-speed railway|high-speed railway station]] on the [[Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor]]. This station is located near Kunkarwada, [[Bharuch]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. It is the eighth station of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor, after [[Surat high-speed railway station|Surat station]] and before [[Vadodara high-speed railway station|Vadodara station]].<ref name="TMRG">{{cite web|title=Mumbai – Ahmedabad High Speed Rail – Information, Route Map, Fares, Tenders & Updates|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhsrcl-mumbai-ahmedabad-high-speed-rail-information-route-map-fares-timings-tenders-status-updates/|work=The Metro Rail Guy|access-date=12 October 2023|language=en}}</ref><ref name="DG"/>

== Construction ==
The [[National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited|National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited]] (NHSRCL) had invited tenders for Package "C4" of the [[Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor]] (MAHSR) in September 2020, with a deadline of around 4 years.<ref>{{cite web|title=3 Bidders for Mumbai – Ahmedabad HSR's Package C4|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2020/09/23/3-bidders-for-mumbai-ahmedabad-hsrs-package-c4/|work=The Metro Rail Guy|date=23 September 2020|access-date=12 October 2023}}</ref> In October 2020, [[Larsen and Toubro]] won the tender.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bullet train: L&T wins Rs 25,000-crore order for Gujarat stretch|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/bullet-train-lt-wins-rs-25000-crore-order-for-gujarat-stretch-6031011.html|work=Moneycontrol|date=28 October 2020|access-date=8 October 2023|language=en}}</ref> The NSHRCL signed an agreement with Larsen and Toubro for the design and construction of [[Vapi high-speed railway station|Vapi station]] and [[Vapi high-speed railway station#Vapi depot|its depot]], [[Bilimora high-speed railway station|Bilimora station]], [[Surat high-speed railway station|Surat station]] and [[Surat high-speed railway station#Surat depot|its depot]], Bharuch and [[Vadodara high-speed railway station|Vadodara]] stations in November 2020.<ref name="L&T">{{cite news|title=Bullet Train Project: Agreement Signed With L&T For India's Biggest Infrastructure Contract|url=https://www.ndtv.com/business/mumbai-ahmedabad-bullet-train-project-agreement-signed-with-l-t-for-indias-biggest-infrastructure-contract-2331009|work=NDTV Profit|date=28 November 2020|access-date=8 October 2023|language=en}}</ref> In August 2021, Larsen and Toubro began construction on the station, after acquiring 12.9 hectares of land near Kunkarwada. The station is slated to be completed by August 2026, the time also slated for opening of the [[Gujarat]] section of the high-speed rail corridor.<ref name="TET">{{cite news|title=Bullet train by August 2026, hyperloop 7-8 years away: Railways Minister Ashiwini Vaishnaw|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/bullet-train-by-august-2026-hyperloop-5-8-years-away-railways-minister-ashwini-vaishnaw/articleshow/98628483.cms|work=The Economic Times|date=14 March 2023|access-date=12 October 2023|language=en}}</ref><ref name="DG"/>

== Lines ==
The station will be served by the [[Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor]], and will be the eighth station of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor in [[Bharuch]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Joint Feasibility Study for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Railway Corridor Final Report Volume 6|url=https://www.jica.go.jp/english/our_work/social_environmental/id/asia/south/india/c8h0vm00009v1ylc-att/c8h0vm0000bzv95y.pdf|work=[[Japan International Cooperation Agency]] (JICA)|access-date=12 October 2023|language=en}}</ref><ref name="DG"/>

== Structure ==
The station will have two platforms and two tracks for regular services. It will have three levels–the platform, concourse and service floor as the entrance level. The design of the station will be inspired by [[Bharuch]]'s famous [[Cotton industry|cotton weaving industry]] and the [[Bandhani|Bandhani technique]], honouring 150 years of the industry and its artists. The station area will have 2 platforms of 425 m (1,394 ft) length for 16-coach [[E5 and H5 Series Shinkansen|E5 Series Shinkansen]] trains.<ref name="FPJ">{{cite news|last=Mishra|first=Kamal|title=Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train station facades to be built representing city's character; details inside|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-ahmedabad-bullet-train-station-facades-to-be-built-representing-citys-character-details-inside|work=Free Press Journal|date=18 July 2022|access-date=12 October 2023|language=en}}</ref>

== Features ==
The station will have all modern and advanced facilities and amenities for customers and passengers, distinct from [[Indian Railways|Indian Railway]] stations and similar to [[airport]]s. Its design has been made to accommodate sufficient space for passenger movement and amenities at the concourse and platform areas. There will be ticketing and waiting areas, a business-class lounge, a nursery, restrooms, smoking rooms, information booths, retail centres and a public information and announcement system. Moreover, skylight provisions will be present on the roof and exterior sides for natural lighting and reduced energy usage. The station will be developed as a [[transport hub]] through integration with all basic modes of transportation for better, faster and hassle-free connectivity to and from the station, such as [[Auto-rickshaw|auto]]s, buses and taxis. Such features will be available in all 12 stations of the [[Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Aklekar B.|first=Rajendra|title=Maharashtra: Designs of four bullet train stations unveiled |url=https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-designs-of-four-bullet-train-stations-unveiled-23269713|work=Mid-Day|location=Mumbai|date=10 February 2023|access-date=12 October 2023|language=en}}</ref><ref name="FPJ"/>

== Land acquisition issues ==
When the [[National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited]] (NHSRCL) began land acquisition for the station and the high-speed railway viaduct, they were met with protests from farmers in the region because of not only losing their land but also the fear of not getting sufficient compensation from NHSRCL, thus fearing them of losing their livelihoods as a whole. They demanded various topics to be discussed so that they could sustain their lives while carrying out their occupations under the [[Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013]] and to the Annual Statement of Rate (ASR) for compensation. The NHSRCL officials advised the land acquisition officer of [[Bharuch district]] to prepare a report on these topics and send it to the district revenue department for review to issue a final notice for the land acquisition to be undertaken. The main reasons for which the farmers objected were the implementation of all acquisition procedures based on the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, and to carry out social and environmental impact assessments under the [[Land acquisition in India#Legislative powers and limits|Land Acquisition Act, 2013]]. Any debate regarding how the project would affect the farmers, their farmlands and how it would benefit the farmers during and after the project's execution was undone. The farmers concluded that their opposition would continue until their requests were resolved. Finally, NHSRCL, [[Indian Railways]], [[Government of India|the central]] and [[Government of Gujarat|state governments]] reached a consensus on paying all farmers in the entire [[Gujarat]] section of the [[Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor]] not only a fair but a double compensation for their livelihoods to be sustained, and hence, the problem got resolved on time and did not lead to delay in land acquisition and execution of the project.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bullet train project: In Bharuch, land officer lists 12-point farmers' objections|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/bullet-train-project-in-bharuch-land-officer-lists-12-point-farmers-objections-5226687/|work=The Indian Express|date=21 June 2018|access-date=12 October 2023|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=How Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project has turned many into crorepatis|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/how-ahmedabad-mumbai-bullet-train-project-has-turned-many-into-crorepatis/articleshow/99767646.cms|work=The Economic Times|date=27 April 2023|access-date=12 October 2023|language=en}}</ref>

== Connectivity ==
===Road===
The station is being built just next to the [[Bharuch]]-[[Dahej]] Road, or [[List of state highways in Gujarat|Gujarat SH-6]], towards north. Because of this location, it will be accessible easily from Bharuch and [[Ankleshwar]], as well as from the under-construction [[Delhi–Mumbai Expressway]]. Most of the stations being built in the [[Gujarat]] section of the [[Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor]] are located near or next to state or national highways, in order to provide better and direct connectivity to the stations.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rupera|first=Prashant|title=Bullet train terminals planned close to highways|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/bullet-train-terminals-planned-close-to-highways/articleshow/64182012.cms|work=The Times of India|date=16 May 2018|access-date=12 October 2023|language=en}}</ref>

===Rail===
The nearest railway station after the station's completion will be [[Bharuch Junction railway station]], located around {{cvt|8|km}} east from the station.

== See also ==
* [[High-speed rail in India]]
* [[Bandhani]]
* [[Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor]]
* [[National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited]]

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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{{Mumbai–Ahmedabad HSR corridor stations}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Railway stations under construction]]
[[Category:Transport in Bharuch]]

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