National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited

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National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL)
IndustryHigh-speed rail
Founded12 February 2016 [1]
Founder(s)Ministry of Railways
HeadquartersNew Delhi, India
Key people
Vinod Kumar Yadav
(Chairman)
Satish Agnihotri
(Managing Director)
RevenueIncrease₹68.27 crore (US$9.6 million) (2019) [2]
Increase₹62.95 crore (US$8.8 million) (2019)[2]
Increase₹46.09 crore (US$6.5 million) (2019)[2]
Total assetsIncrease₹3,260.01 crore (US$460 million) (2019)[2]
Total equityIncrease₹3,124.47 crore (US$440 million) (2019)[2]
OwnerIndian Railways, Ministry of Railways, Government of India
Number of employees
212 (March 2019) [2]
Websitenhsrcl.in

The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has been incorporated since 2016 to manage the High Speed Rail Corridor in India. It is under the ownership of Indian Railways, Ministry of Railways, Government of India.[1]

NHSRCL was formed under the Companies Act, 2013. The objective of this body is the development and implementation of the high-speed rail projects in India. The corporation is a ‘Special Purpose Vehicle’ (SPV) in the joint sector with equity participation of the Ministry of Railways, Government of India and two State Governments - Gujarat and the Maharashtra.[1]

Headquarters[edit]

The company with an estimated employees of 4,000 people has its headquarters situated on 2nd Floor, Asia Bhawan, Road no. 205, Sector 9, Dwarka, New Delhi – 110077.[1]

Projects[edit]

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National Rail Plan's (NRP) proposed routes of high-speed rail corridors.

The NHSRCL is currently managing the planning and construction of twelve high-speed rail corridors.[3] Out of which one is under construction and seven are approved. Once completion of these corridors, NHSRCL will further extend the lines to form a network of high-speed rail connectivity in India, which is also known as the Diamond Quadrilateral.[4][5][6]

Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor[edit]

Main article: Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor

It is the first High-speed rail corridor to be implemented in India, with technical and financial assistance of the Japan, with total twelve stations in the States of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.[7] The high speed rail corridor will have a length of 508.17 Km with 155.76 km in the state of Maharashtra (7.04 km in Mumbai sub-urban, 39.66 km in Thane district & 109.06 km in Palghar district), 4.3 km in Union territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and 348.04 km in the state of Gujarat.[8]

The High speed rail corridor will cover total 12 stations namely Mumbai, Thane, Virar and Boisar (in Maharashtra), Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad and Sabarmati (in Gujarat). A limited stop (in Surat & Vadodara) service of the high speed rail corridor will cover the route in 1 hr. and 58 mins and all stops service will take 2 hr. 57 min to cover this route.

The High speed rail corridor will be operating at a speed of 320 Km/hr at an elevated (10 to 15 m) track above the ground on a viaduct all along except 26 km in Mumbai, which will be underground. All stations will be elevated except the Bandra Kurla Complex station (Mumbai), which will be underground.

The construction is expected to begin by April 2020 and the project is expected to be completed by December 2028. The corridor will use Japan Railways Shinkansen E5 Series electric multiple unit for its rolling stock.

Delhi–Varanasi high-speed rail corridor[edit]

Main article: Delhi–Varanasi high-speed rail corridor

Delhi-Varanasi high speed rail corridor is India's second bullet train project after the Mumbai Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor. The 865 km HSR corridor will connect Varanasi to NCR through 12 stations

Chennai–Bengaluru-Mysuru high-speed rail corridor[edit]

Main article: Chennai–Bengaluru-Mysuru high-speed rail corridor

It will be first high speed rail corridor in Southern part of India.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "About us". NHSRCL.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Balance Sheet 31.03.2019".
  3. ↑ "Bullet train to Jammu, Guwahati? Indian Railways proposes to connect these major cities with high-speed rail". The Times of India. 19 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Focus on diamond quadrilateral". The Hindu. 12 June 2014.
  5. ↑ Sanjib Kumar. "Powering a high-speed dream". Gulf News.
  6. ↑ Chris Sleight. "New Indian government moots high-speed rail network". KHL.
  7. ↑ "JICA presents draft report on bullet train project to joint committee". timesofindia-economictimes.
  8. ↑ "Bullet train work to start in Mar-Apr next year". Deccan Herald. 10 August 2019.

External links[edit]

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