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{{Infobox rail line<br />
| type = [[High-speed rail]]<br />
| status = Active<br />
| locale = ('''bold''' indicates states containing upcoming major high-speed rail terminals)<br />
*'''Delhi'''<br />
*'''Maharashtra''' ([[Mumbai]]) <br />
*'''Tamil Nadu''' ([[Chennai]]) <br />
*'''West Bengal''' ([[Kolkata]]) <br />
*'''Karnataka''' ([[Bangalore]])<br />
*'''Gujarat''' ([[Ahmedabad]])<br />
*'''Telangana''' ([[Hyderabad]]) <br />
* '''Uttar Pradesh''' ([[Varanasi]]) <br />
* Andhra Pradesh<br />
* Odisha<br />
* Rajasthan<br />
* Bihar<br />
* Jharkhand<br />
* Haryana<br />
* Punjab<br />
| owner = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| gauge = 1435 mm<br />
| electrification = 25 kV AC [[overhead lines]]<br />
| speed = 320 km/h (200 mph)<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Diamond Quadrilateral''' is a project of the Indian railways to establish a [[High-speed rail in India|high-speed rail network in India]]. <br />
The Diamond Quadrilateral will connect the four mega cities in India, viz. [[Delhi]], [[Mumbai]], [[Kolkata]] and [[Chennai]], similar to the [[Golden Quadrilateral]] [[Indian Expressways|expressway]] system.<br />
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[[Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor|High-speed train on Mumbai-Ahmedabad section]] will be the first high-speed train corridor to be implemented in the country. On 9 June 2014, the [[President of India]] [[Pranab Mukherjee]], officially mentioned that the Government led by [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] will launch a Diamond Quadrilateral project of high-speed trains.<ref>{{citation|title=Address by The President of India to the Joint sitting of Parliament 2014 | url= http://www.pmindia.gov.in/President_Address.pdf |url-status=dead | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140714225448/http://www.pmindia.gov.in/President_Address.pdf | archive-date=14 July 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
Prior to the [[2014 Indian general election|2014 general election]], the two major national parties ([[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and [[Indian National Congress]]) pledged to introduce high-speed rail. The INC pledged to connect all of India's million-plus cities by high-speed rail,<ref>[http://inc.in/manifesto/issues/infrastructure-11-54.aspx INC Manifesto - infrastructure] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140402185109/http://inc.in/manifesto/issues/infrastructure-11-54.aspx |date=2014-04-02}}</ref> whereas BJP, which won the election, promised to build the "Diamond Quadrilateral" project, which would connect the cities of [[Chennai]], [[Delhi]], [[Kolkata]], and [[Mumbai]] via high-speed rail.<ref>[http://www.bjp.org/images/pdf_2014/full_manifesto_english_07.04.2014.pdf BJP Manifesto 2014]</ref> This project was approved as a priority for the new government in the incoming president's speech.<ref>[http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/diamond-quadrilateral-of-high-speed-trains/ Diamond quadrilateral of high-speed trains – A Dastidar, Indian Express, 10 June 2014]</ref> Construction of one kilometer of high speed railway track will cost {{INRConvert|100|c}} – {{INRConvert|140|c}} which is 10-14 times higher than the cost of construction of standard railway.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/laying-high-speed-train-corridor-to-cost-rs-80000-crore/article6999196.ece?widget-art=four-rel Lok Sabha 16 March 2015]</ref><br />
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India's [[Union Council of Ministers]] passed the proposal of Japan to build India's first high-speed railway on 10 December 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=Indian government 'clears Japan rail plan'|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-35059250|access-date=26 May 2018|work=BBC.com|date=10 Dec 2015|ref=BBCbullettrain}}</ref> The planned rail will run approximately {{convert|500|km|abbr=on}} between [[Mumbai]] and the western city of [[Ahmedabad]] at a top speed of {{convert|320|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-to-sign-deal-with-japan-to-get-first-bullet-train/article7961724.ece India to sign deal with Japan to get first bullet train - The Hindu<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref name="thediplomat.com">[https://thediplomat.com/2015/12/japans-high-speed-rail-breakthrough/ Japan's High-Speed Rail Breakthrough | The Diplomat<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Under this proposal, the construction began in 2017 and is expected to be completed in the year 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/14/india-starts-work-on-its-first-bullet-train-line|title=India starts work on bullet train line with £12bn loan from Japan|last=Safi|first=Michael|date=2017-09-14|work=The Guardian|access-date=2017-09-18|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The estimated cost of this project is {{INRConvert|980|b}} and is financed by a [[low-interest loan]] from Japan.<ref>[https://www.wsj.com/articles/indian-cabinet-agrees-to-pick-japan-for-high-speed-rail-project-1449744059 India Said to Pick Japan for High-Speed Rail Project - WSJ<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> <br />
Operation is officially targeted to begin in 2023, but India has announced intentions to attempt to bring the line into operation one year earlier.<ref name="bloomberg.com">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-13/japan-s-bullet-train-gives-164-year-old-indian-railway-a-jolt|title=Japan Is Selling Bullet Trains to India|date=2017-09-13|work=Bloomberg.com|access-date=2017-12-15}}</ref> It will transport the passengers from Ahmedabad to Mumbai in just 3 hours and its ticket fare will be cheaper than air planes, that is, ₹2,500-₹3,000.<br />
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==Current status==<br />
As of July 2020, NHSRCL has floated almost 60 % of tenders for civil works, and almost 60 % of land is acquired for the first Mumbai-Ahmadabad corridor and the deadline of the project is December 2023.<br />
The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited, the implementing body of the project, has planned 7 routes which are Delhi to Varanasi via Noida, Agra and Lucknow; Varanasi to Howrah via Patna; Delhi to Ahmadabad via Jaipur and Udaipur; Delhi to Amritsar via Chandigarh, Ludhiana and Jalandhar; Mumbai to Nagpur via Nasik; Mumbai to Hyderabad via Pune and Chennai to Mysore via Bangalore.<br />
According to reports, the NHAI will soon acquire land to lay tracks for high-speed trains along greenfield expressways for integrated development of the rail transport network in the country. to expedite the project, the Indian Railways along with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will begin the process of acquiring additional land.<br />
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The decision to acquire additional land was taken during a recent meeting of a group of infrastructure ministers led by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. During the infra sector group meeting, it was decided that the NHAI will take over land acquisition and a 4-member committee was constituted to take this process forward.<br />
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The four-member task force will work out the modalities for acquiring land and sharing the cost. It may be noted that the Indian Railways is in the process of preparing the blueprint of 7 high-speed rail routes in the country.<br />
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As per reports, The railway board has also written to the NHAI and given details of seven high-speed rail corridors for running bullet trains for which the detailed project reports are being prepared.<br />
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NHAI has been asked to depute a nodal officer for this purpose for better integration of the mammoth planning exercise. Railways plans to run bullet trains on 7 important new routes of the country.<br />
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==See also==<br />
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; Similar rail development<br />
* [[Future of rail transport in India]], rail development<br />
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; Similar roads development<br />
* [[Bharatmala]]<br />
** [[Golden Quadrilateral]], completed national road development connectivity older scheme<br />
** [[National Highways Development Project]], Subsumed in Bharatmala<br />
** [[North-South and East-West Corridor]], Subsumed in Bharatmala<br />
* [[India-China Border Roads]], Subsumed in Bharatmala<br />
* [[Indian Expressways]]<br />
* [[Setu Bharatam]], river road bridge development in India<br />
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; Similar ports and river transport development<br />
* [[Indian Rivers Inter-link]]<br />
* [[List of National Waterways in India]]<br />
* [[Sagar Mala project]], national water port development connectivity scheme<br />
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; Similar air transport development<br />
* [[Indian Human Spaceflight Programme]]<br />
* [[UDAN]], national airport development connectivity scheme<br />
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; Highways in India<br />
* [[List of National Highways in India by highway number]]<br />
* [[List of National Highways in India]]<br />
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; General<br />
* [[Transport in India]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://hsrc.in/ High Speed Rail Corporation of India Limited]<br />
* [http://gulfnews.com/news/world/india/powering-a-high-speed-dream-1.1343885 Powering a high-speed dream - Sanjib Kumar Das, Gulf News]<br />
* [http://www.khl.com/magazines/international-construction/detail/item97598/New-Indian-government-moots-high-speed-rail-network New Indian government moots high-speed rail network, Chris Sleight, KHL]<br />
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