List of high-speed railway lines in India

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Main article: High-speed rail in India

India currently does not have any High-speed rail lines operational, but has several lines planned, one of which is currently under construction. The following article lists all the lines in various stages of completion.[1]

Classification[edit]

The Indian Ministry of Railways has classified railway line speeds into five categories:[2][3][4]

  • Conventional lines: The routes which support an operational speed of less than 110 km/h (68 mph) are conventional rail lines.
  • Group B lines: The routes which support an operational speed between 110 and 130 km/h (68 and 81 mph) are classified as Group B lines.
  • Group A lines: The routes that support the speeds between 110 and 160 km/h (68 and 99 mph) are classified as Group A lines.
  • High-speed lines: The routes that support speeds beyond semi-high speeds are considered as High-speed lines.

Overview[edit]

Under construction and proposed high speed rail lines.
Map of corridors according to National Rail Plan
Potential High Speed Rail lines (2011)[5][6]

The network is proposed to have top speeds of 300–350 km/h (186–217 mph), and are envisaged to run on elevated corridors to isolate high-speed train tracks to prevent trespassing.[7] Multiple feasibility studies have been done[8] by Systra, Italferr, RITES Limited, Mott MacDonald, INECO, PROINTEC, Ayesa, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Parsons Brinckerhoff.[9][10][11][12]

  Under Construction
  Approved
  Proposed

Summary of proposed and under construction high-speed rail lines in India (standard gauge)
High-speed Corridor Speed Length Further extension Status Planned opening (According to NRP)[1]
km/h mph km mi
North India[13]
Delhi–Varanasi high-speed rail corridor 320 200 865 537 DPR* under preparation 2031
Delhi–Amritsar high-speed rail corridor 320 200 480 300 (Via Chandigarh) Approved[14] 2051
Delhi–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor 320 200 886 551 (Via Udaipur) Land acquisition to begin 2031
Amritsar–Jammu high-speed rail corridor 320 200 190 120 (Via Pathankot) Proposed[15] 2051
East India
Varanasi–Howrah high-speed rail corridor 320 200 711 442 (Via Patna) DPR under preparation[16] 2031
Patna–Guwahati high-speed rail corridor 320 200 850 530 Proposed 2051
West India
Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor 320 200 508.18 315.77 (Via Surat, Bilimora) Under Construction 2026 (Surat-Bilimora)

2028 (full completion)

Mumbai–Nagpur high-speed rail corridor 320 200 736 457 (Via Nashik, Aurangabad) DPR under preparation 2051
Mumbai–Hyderabad high-speed rail corridor[17] 350 220 711 442 (Via Pune, Solapur) DPR under preparation 2051
Pune–Nashik rail line[18] 200 120 235.15 146.12 (Via Narayangaon, Sangamner) Land acquisition initiated 2027
Ahmedabad–Rajkot high-speed rail corridor[19] 220 140 225 140 (Via Limbdi) DPR Prepared TBD
Central India
Nagpur–Varanasi high-speed rail corridor 320 200 855 531 Proposed 2041
South India
Chennai–Mysuru high-speed rail corridor 320 200 435 270 (Via Bengaluru)[14] DPR under preparation 2031
Hyderabad–Bengaluru high-speed rail corridor 320 200 618 384 Proposed 2041
Silver Line (Thiruvananthapuram–Kasaragod)[20] 200 120 529.45 328.98 (Via Ernakulam) DPR Prepared TBD
Total
15 corridors Average speed : ≈300 kmph 8,834.78 5,489.68 – 0/15 2051

*DPR = Detailed Project Report


300–350 km/h[edit]

Mumbai-Ahmedabad[edit]

Main article: Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor
Map of Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor.
Details
Legend
 Sabarmati Junction
Ahmedabad Monorail
Ahmedabad Depot
 Anand/Nadiad
Vadodara
Maintenance Depot
 Bharuch
Surat Depot
 Surat
Bilimora
Maintenance Depot
 Vapi
Gujarat
Maharashtra
border
 Boisar
Maintenance Depot
 Virar
21 km (13 mi) tunnel
under Arabian Sea
to Pune
Thane Depot and Workshop
 Thane Monorail
Mumbai BKC
This diagram:


Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor is the first of the twelve lines proposed and also the first one to be under-construction, it connects India's economic hub Mumbai with the city of Ahmedabad.[21]

Delhi-Varanasi[edit]

Main article: Delhi–Varanasi high-speed rail corridor

The Delhi-Varanasi High-Speed Rail Corridor is India's second bullet train project after the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Corridor. The 836-kilometre (519 mi) stretch will connect Varanasi to Delhi through 12 stations via Lucknow & Ayodhya.[22]

Delhi-Ahmedabad[edit]

Main article: Delhi–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor

Chennai-Mysuru[edit]

Main article: Chennai–Mysuru high-speed rail corridor

Mumbai-Nagpur[edit]

Main article: Mumbai–Nagpur high-speed rail corridor

Mumbai-Hyderabad[edit]

Main article: Mumbai–Hyderabad high-speed rail corridor

Varanasi-Howrah[edit]

Main article: Varanasi–Howrah high-speed rail corridor

Hyderabad-Bengaluru[edit]

Main article: Hyderabad–Bengaluru high-speed rail corridor

Nagpur-Varanasi[edit]

Main article: Nagpur–Varanasi high-speed rail corridor

Delhi-Amritsar[edit]

Main article: Delhi–Amritsar high-speed rail corridor

Patna-Guwahati[edit]

Main article: Patna–Guwahati high-speed rail corridor

Amritsar-Jammu[edit]

Main article: Amritsar–Jammu high-speed rail corridor

200–250 km/h[edit]

Ahmedabad-Rajkot (220 km/h)[edit]

Main article: Ahmedabad - Rajkot - Jamnagar - Dwarka High-Speed Passenger Corridor

Thiruvananthapuram-Kasargod (200 km/h)[edit]

Main article: Silver Line (K-Rail)

Pune-Nashik (200 km/h)[edit]

Main article: Pune–Nashik rail line

Diamond quadrilateral[edit]

Main article: Diamond Quadrilateral
Potential Diamond Quadrilateral route map.

Diamond quadrilateral is an ambitious plan from India to connect its major cities of New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai via a high-speed rail network. Sections of this project are either already under construction or approved.[23]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Railway Budget 2021: Indian Railways to focus on new bullet train networks in coming years?". The Times of India. 23 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Railway Minister Launches High Speed Rail Corporation of India Limited (HSRC)". Disha Diary. 29 October 2013. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Indian Railways Classification of Lines as A , B , C , D , E - Railways FAQ - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "Classification of Railway Lines in India". BrainKart. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "Indian Railways: Vision 2020" (PDF). Indian Railways. December 2009. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  6. ↑ Dedicated Freight Corridors & High Speed Rails, India's Ultra Low Carbon Mega Rail Projects – Anjali Goyal, Executive Director (Budget), India.
  7. ↑ INTRODUCTION OF HIGH SPEED CORRIDORS ON I.R.: IMPACT AND CHALLENGES BEFORE CIVIL ENGINEERS – Parmod Kumar, EDCE(G)/Railway Board[dead link]
  8. ↑ "India holds talks with Japan on high speed train corridors". Archived from the original on 16 January 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  9. ↑ says, Bastich (9 October 2013). "India, Japan sign MoU for feasibility study of high speed railway system in India".
  10. ↑ "Feasibility study for Mumbai – Ahmedabad high speed line agreed – Railway Gazette".
  11. ↑ [1] Archived 12 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ↑ "Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train? Chinese team visits CST". 16 September 2014.
  13. ↑ Agarwal, Anshu (31 January 2021). "Delhi likely to get 2 stations under 3 proposed Bullet train projects". Business Standard India.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Agarwal, Anshu (22 February 2021). "Aarvee-GSL Wins Chennai-Mysuru HSR's LiDAR & Alignment Design".
  15. ↑ "Railway Budget 2021: Indian Railways to focus on new bullet train networks in coming years?". The Times of India. 23 January 2021.
  16. ↑ "Growever Wins Varanasi – Howrah HSR's LiDAR & Alignment Design". 9 April 2021.
  17. ↑ "High speed rail corridor: Travel time from Mumbai to Hyderabad and Nagpur to reduce by 50 percent". The Times of India. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  18. ↑ "Big boost for city as Pune-Nashik high-speed rail project gets Centre's in-principle approval". Hindustan Times. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  19. ↑ "Ahmedabad-Rajkot new rail link approved; to help Saurashtra region avail Bullet Train services". The Financial Express. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  20. ↑ Shah, Narendra (23 December 2022). "A Silverline Project to connect entire Kerala". Metro Rail News. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  21. ↑ "JICA presents draft report on bullet train project to joint committee". timesofindia-economictimes.
  22. ↑ "Delhi to Agra bullet train every hour might turn into a reality by 2029!". Times of India. 27 October 2021.
  23. ↑ Address by The President of India to the Joint sitting of Parliament 2014 (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014

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