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] For conventional lines in India, see List of railway lines in India.

Map showing proposed high speed corridors

Classification

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

  • Group E lines: Support less than 100 km/h (62 mph)
  • Group D lines: Support up to 100 km/h (62 mph)
  • Group C lines: Include suburban railway lines.

Overview

High-speed rail lines in India[5]
Corridor Speed Length Status Year Reference
Delhi-Varanasi 320 km/h (200 mph) 865 km (537 mi) DPR under preparation 2031 [6]
Delhi–Amritsar 320 km/h (200 mph) 480 km (300 mi) DPR under preparation 2051 [6]
Delhi–Ahmedabad 320 km/h (200 mph) 886 km (551 mi) Awaiting Approval 2031 [6]
Amritsar–Jammu 320 km/h (200 mph) 190 km (120 mi) Proposed 2051 [5]
Varanasi–Howrah 320 km/h (200 mph) 711 km (442 mi) DPR under preparation 2031 [7]
Patna–Guwahati 320 km/h (200 mph) 850 km (530 mi) Proposed 2051 [5]
Mumbai–Ahmedabad 320 km/h (200 mph) 508.18 km (315.77 mi) Under Construction 2028 [8]
Mumbai–Nagpur 320 km/h (200 mph) 736 km (457 mi) Awaiting Approval 2051 [5]
Mumbai–Hyderabad 350 km/h (220 mph) 711 km (442 mi) Awaiting Approval 2051 [9]
Pune–Nashik 200 km/h (120 mph) 235.15 km (146.12 mi) Approved 2027 [10]
Ahmedabad–Rajkot 220 km/h (140 mph) 225 km (140 mi) Proposed TBD [11]
Nagpur-Varanasi 320 km/h (200 mph) 855 km (531 mi) Proposed 2041 [5]
Chennai–Mysuru 320 km/h (200 mph) 435 km (270 mi) DPR under preparation 2031 [5]
Hyderabad–Bengaluru 320 km/h (200 mph) 618 km (384 mi) Proposed 2041 [5]
Thiruvananthapuram–Kasaragod 200 km/h (120 mph) 529.45 km (328.98 mi) Awaiting Approval TBD [12]


300–350 km/h

Mumbai-Ahmedabad

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.[13]

Delhi-Varanasi

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.[14]

Delhi-Ahmedabad

Main article: Delhi–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor

Chennai-Mysuru

Main article: Chennai–Mysuru high-speed rail corridor

Mumbai-Nagpur

Main article: Mumbai–Nagpur high-speed rail corridor

Mumbai-Hyderabad

Main article: Mumbai–Hyderabad high-speed rail corridor

Varanasi-Howrah

Main article: Varanasi–Howrah high-speed rail corridor

Hyderabad-Bengaluru

Main article: Hyderabad–Bengaluru high-speed rail corridor

Nagpur-Varanasi

Main article: Nagpur–Varanasi high-speed rail corridor

Delhi-Amritsar

Main article: Delhi–Amritsar high-speed rail corridor

Patna-Guwahati

Main article: Patna–Guwahati high-speed rail corridor

Amritsar-Jammu

Main article: Amritsar–Jammu high-speed rail corridor

200–250 km/h

Ahmedabad-Rajkot (220 km/h)

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

Thiruvananthapuram-Kasargod (200 km/h)

Main article: Silver Line (K-Rail)

Pune-Nashik (200 km/h)

Main article: Pune–Nashik rail line

Diamond quadrilateral

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.[15]

See also

References

  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. ^ a b c d e f g "Railway Budget 2021: Indian Railways to focus on new bullet train networks in coming years?". The Times of India. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  6. ^ a b c Agarwal, Anshu (31 January 2021). "Delhi likely to get 2 stations under 3 proposed Bullet train projects". Business Standard India. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Growever Wins Varanasi – Howrah design". Metrorail. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  8. ^ "Japan Is Selling Bullet Trains to India". Bloomberg News. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  9. ^ "High speed rail corridor: Travel time from Mumbai to Hyderabad and Nagpur to reduce by 50 percent". Mumbai Mirror. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Ahmedabad-Rajkot new rail link approved; to help Saurashtra region avail Bullet Train services". The Financial Express. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  12. ^ Shah, Narendra (23 December 2022). "A Silverline Project to connect entire Kerala". Metro Rail News. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  13. ^ "JICA presents draft report on bullet train project to joint committee". timesofindia-economictimes.
  14. ^ "Delhi to Agra bullet train every hour might turn into a reality by 2029!". Times of India. 27 October 2021.
  15. ^ 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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