Delhi–Varanasi high-speed rail corridor
Delhi–Varanasi High Speed Rail Corridor | |
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Overview | |
Status | DPR under preparation |
Owner | Indian Railways |
Locale | |
Termini | Delhi Varanasi |
Stations | 12 |
Website | www |
Service | |
Type | High-speed rail |
Operator(s) | National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited |
History | |
Planned opening | 2031[1] |
Technical | |
Line length | 958 km (595 mi) |
Character | Elevated, underground, grade-separated |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Electrification | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz, overhead catenary |
Operating speed | 320[2] km/h (200 mph) |
Delhi-Varanasi High Speed Rail Corridor is India's second bullet train project after the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor. The 958-kilometre (595 mi) HSR corridor will connect Varanasi to Delhi through 12 stations along with a 123 km long spur connecting Lucknow and Ayodhya.
Cost[edit]
The Delhi Varanasi high speed rail corridor will cost around ₹171,000 crore (US$20 billion).[3]
Stations[edit]
Delhi-Varanasi high speed rail corridor will have 12 stations. Proposed stations are Delhi, Noida, Jewar Airport, Mathura, Agra, New Etawah, South Kannauj, Lucknow, Ayodhya, Raebareli, Prayagraj, New Bhadohi and Varanasi.[4][5] [6]
Project status[edit]
2017[edit]
- December: A consortium of INECO, TYPSA and ICT had submitted the project feasibility project report of the proposed Delhi-Varanasi High Speed Rail Corridor.
2019[edit]
- December: Ministry of railways had given the task to National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL) for preparing the detailed project report (DPR).
2020[edit]
- February: NHSRCL had started floating tenders for various activities including design and survey of the project.[7]
- October: Detailed Project Report for Delhi Varanasi High Speed Rail Corridor submitted to Ministry of Railways on 29th October 2020.
2021[edit]
- August: Detailed Project Report (DPR) which was expected to be submitted by this month, was then announced to be submitted in the month of September. [10]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Railway Budget 2021: Indian Railways to focus on new bullet train networks in coming years?". The Times of India. 23 January 2021.
- ↑ "Delhi–Varanasi High Speed Rail". 9 September 2020.
- ↑ Agarwal, Anshu. "Delhi-Varanasi high-speed rail corridor to cost ₹1,71,000 cr".
- ↑ Agarwal, Anshu. "Delhi-Varanasi High Speed Rail route map".
- ↑ Agarwal, Anshu. "Delhi likely to get 2 stations under 3 proposed Bullet train projects".
- ↑ Agarwal, Anshu. "By 2029-30, there could be bullet train connecting Delhi to Agra every hour".
- ↑ Agarwal, Anshu. "Delhi – Varanasi High Speed Rail – Information, Route Map, Fares, Tenders & Updates".
- ↑ Agarwal, Anshu. "Delhi - Varanasi bullet train project: LiDAR(Aerial Ground) survey starts".
- ↑ Agarwal, Anshu. "Delhi-Varanasi High-Speed Corridor: Ground Survey Conducted Through Laser Technique".
- ↑ "Delhi-Varanasi Bullet Train's Project Report To Be Submitted in September". News 18. 12 August 2021.