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{{short description|Under-construction high-speed rail line}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2021}}
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| name = Varanasi–Kolkata High Speed Rail Corridor
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| type = [[High-speed rail]]
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| locale = {{unbulleted list|[[Uttar Pradesh]]|[[Bihar]]|[[Jharkhand]]|[[West Bengal]]}}
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| owner = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited]]
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The '''Varanasi–Kolkata High Speed Rail Corridor''' is a planned [[high-speed rail]] line connecting [[Varanasi]] with the city of [[Kolkata]]. When completed, it will be a portion of the [[Delhi–Kolkata high-speed rail corridor|Delhi-Kolkata High-Speed Rail Corridor]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 August 2018|title=More bullet train networks! Know Indian Railways high-speed rail plans for Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/bullet-train-network-to-connect-delhi-mumbai-kolkata-chennai-know-about-plans-for-high-speed-rail/1276221/ |access-date=23 October 2021 |work=The Financial Express |language=en-US}}</ref>

The project will connect the five major cities: [[Varanasi]], [[Patna]], [[Gaya, India|Gaya]], [[Dhanbad]] and [[Kolkata]] ([[Howrah]]) of [[East India|Eastern India]]. The route is set to be of 760 kilometres in length, with number of stations and cost of project yet to be finalised.<ref name="top" />

==Stations==
The proposed stations on this corridor are:

* [[Varanasi Junction railway station|Varanasi]]
* [[Buxar railway station|Buxar]]
* [[Arrah]]
* [[Patna Junction railway station|Patna]]
* [[Gaya, India|Gaya]]
* [[Dhanbad]]
* [[Asansol]]
* [[Durgapur]]
* [[Bardhaman|Burdwan]]
* [[Howrah]]

==Project status==
===2022===
*'''November''': According to the report, the survey work on the corridor was completed in Bihar. The 718 km long stretch was set to be completely elevated with stations in Buxar, Patna, Gaya, Dhanbad, Asansol, Durgapur and Howrah. The preparation for land acquisition was started and the officials were awaiting for the green signal from railways to start acquiring the land and thereby starting the construction. The train would complete the journey in just over two hours with a speed of 350 kmph.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/nation-and-world/patna-to-kolkata-delhi-high-speed-train-to-run-at-350-kmph-three-stations-in-bihar-31668072653765.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221115062121/https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/nation-and-world/patna-to-kolkata-delhi-high-speed-train-to-run-at-350-kmph-three-stations-in-bihar-31668072653765.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 November 2022|title=Howrah-Patna-Delhi হাইস্পিড ট্রেন! শীঘ্রই শুরু হবে লাইন বসানোর কাজ|publisher=Hindustan Times|language=bn|date=11 November 2022}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[High-speed rail in India]]
** [[Chennai–Mysuru high-speed rail corridor]]
** [[Delhi–Varanasi high-speed rail corridor]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{URL|http://business.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/aug/04/slide-show-1-delhi-agra-lucknow-patna-bullet-trains-soon.htm|Delhi-Agra, Lucknow-Patna bullet trains soon?}}
* {{URL|https://web.archive.org/web/20131105233533/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-12/lucknow/28683188_1_pune-mumbai-ahmedabad-delhi-chandigarh-amritsar-delhi-agra-lucknow-varanasi-patna|City may get high speed train}}

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