List of high-speed railway lines in India

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Template:Main 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

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 Template:Convert are conventional rail lines.
  • Group B lines: The routes which support an operational speed between Template:Convert are classified as Group B lines.
  • Group A lines: The routes that support the speeds between Template:Convert 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

Under construction and proposed high speed rail lines.
Map of corridors according to National Rail Plan
File:Potential HSR Lines in India 2.gif
Potential High Speed Rail lines (2011)[5][6]

The network is proposed to have top speeds of Template:Convert, 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]

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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 Template:Convert Template:Convert DPR* under preparation 2031
Delhi–Amritsar high-speed rail corridor Template:Convert Template:Convert (Via Chandigarh) Approved[14] 2051
Delhi–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor Template:Convert Template:Convert (Via Udaipur) Land acquisition to begin 2031
Amritsar–Jammu high-speed rail corridor Template:Convert Template:Convert (Via Pathankot) Proposed[15] 2051
East India
Varanasi–Howrah high-speed rail corridor Template:Convert Template:Convert (Via Patna) DPR under preparation[16] 2031
Patna–Guwahati high-speed rail corridor Template:Convert Template:Convert Proposed 2051
West India
Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor Template:Convert Template:Convert (Via Surat, Bilimora) Under Construction 2026 (Surat-Bilimora)

2028 (full completion)

Mumbai–Nagpur high-speed rail corridor Template:Convert Template:Convert (Via Nashik, Aurangabad) DPR under preparation 2051
Mumbai–Hyderabad high-speed rail corridor[17] Template:Convert Template:Convert (Via Pune, Solapur) DPR under preparation 2051
Pune–Nashik rail line[18] Template:Convert Template:Convert (Via Narayangaon, Sangamner) Land acquisition initiated 2027
Ahmedabad–Rajkot high-speed rail corridor[19] Template:Convert Template:Convert (Via Limbdi) DPR Prepared TBD
Central India
Nagpur–Varanasi high-speed rail corridor Template:Convert Template:Convert Proposed 2041
South India
Chennai–Mysuru high-speed rail corridor Template:Convert Template:Convert (Via Bengaluru)[14] DPR under preparation 2031
Hyderabad–Bengaluru high-speed rail corridor Template:Convert Template:Convert Proposed 2041
Silver Line (Thiruvananthapuram–Kasaragod)[20] Template:Convert Template:Convert (Via Ernakulam) DPR Prepared TBD
Total
15 corridors Average speed : ≈300 kmph Template:Convert – 0/15 2051

*DPR = Detailed Project Report


300–350 km/h

Mumbai-Ahmedabad

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Map of Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor.

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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

Template:Main The Delhi-Varanasi High-Speed Rail Corridor is India's second bullet train project after the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Corridor. The Template:Convert stretch will connect Varanasi to Delhi through 12 stations via Lucknow & Ayodhya.[22]

Delhi-Ahmedabad

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Chennai-Mysuru

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Mumbai-Nagpur

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Mumbai-Hyderabad

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Varanasi-Howrah

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Hyderabad-Bengaluru

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Nagpur-Varanasi

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Delhi-Amritsar

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Patna-Guwahati

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Amritsar-Jammu

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200–250 km/h

Ahmedabad-Rajkot (220 km/h)

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Thiruvananthapuram-Kasargod (200 km/h)

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Pune-Nashik (200 km/h)

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Diamond quadrilateral

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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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Railway Budget 2021: Indian Railways to focus on new bullet train networks in coming years?(23 January 2021).
  2. ↑ Railway Minister Launches High Speed Rail Corporation of India Limited (HSRC). Disha Diary(29 October 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. 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 BoardTemplate:Dead link
  8. ↑ India holds talks with Japan on high speed train corridors. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  9. ↑ India, Japan sign MoU for feasibility study of high speed railway system in India, says, Bastich(9 October 2013).
  10. ↑ Feasibility study for Mumbai – Ahmedabad high speed line agreed – Railway Gazette.
  11. ↑ [1] Template:Webarchive
  12. ↑ Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train? Chinese team visits CST(16 September 2014).
  13. ↑ Delhi likely to get 2 stations under 3 proposed Bullet train projects. Business Standard India(31 January 2021).
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Aarvee-GSL Wins Chennai-Mysuru HSR's LiDAR & Alignment Design, Agarwal, Anshu(22 February 2021).
  15. ↑ Railway Budget 2021: Indian Railways to focus on new bullet train networks in coming years?(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(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(2023-02-05). Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  19. ↑ Ahmedabad-Rajkot new rail link approved; to help Saurashtra region avail Bullet Train services. The Financial Express. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  20. ↑ A Silverline Project to connect entire Kerala, Shah, Narendra. Metro Rail News(2022-12-23). Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  21. ↑ JICA presents draft report on bullet train project to joint committee.
  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.

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