Delhi–Varanasi high-speed rail corridor

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Delhi–Varanasi High Speed Rail Corridor
Overview
StatusLand acquisition to begin soon
OwnerIndian Railways
Locale
Termini
Stations13
Websitewww.nhsrcl.in
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
Operator(s)National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited
Rolling stockE5 Series Shinkansen
History
Planned opening2031; 7 years' time (2031) [1]
Technical
Line length958 km (595 mi)
CharacterElevated, underground, grade-separated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV AC, 50 Hz, overhead catenary
Operating speed350[2] km/h (220 mph)
Route map

Legend
Sarai Kale Khan
Delhi
Uttar Pradesh
border
 Noida
Jewar Airport
Mathura
Agra
New Etawah
Kanpur
Lucknow
Ayodhya
Rae Bareli
Prayagraj
New Bhadohi
Varanasi
Varanasi–Howrah high-speed rail corridor
to Howrah (planned)
This diagram:
[3]

Delhi–Varanasi High Speed Rail Corridor (Delhi–Varanasi HSR) is India's second High-speed rail project after the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor. The 958-kilometre (595 mi) HSR corridor will connect Varanasi to Delhi through 13 stations along with a 123 km long spur connecting Lucknow and Ayodhya.[4]

Cost[edit]

The Delhi Varanasi high speed rail corridor will cost around ₹171,000 crore (US$21 billion).[5]

Stations[edit]

Delhi-Varanasi high speed rail corridor will have 13 stations. Proposed stations are Delhi, Noida, Jewar Airport, Mathura, Agra, Firozabad , Etawah , Kannauj, Lucknow, Ayodhya, Raebareli, Prayagraj, New Bhadohi and Varanasi.[6][7] [8]

Project status[edit]

2017[edit]

  • December: A consortium of INECO, TYPSA and ICT had submitted the project feasibility project report of the proposed Delhi-Varanasi High Speed Rail Corridor.

2019[edit]

  • December: Ministry of railways had given the task to National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL) for preparing the detailed project report (DPR).

2020[edit]

  • February: NHSRCL had started floating tenders for various activities including design and survey of the project.[9]

2021[edit]

  • January: LiDAR survey for Delhi Varanasi bullet train project was initiated.[10][11]
  • August: Detailed Project Report (DPR) which was expected to be submitted by this month, was then announced to be submitted in the month of September.[12] A new spur line linking Ayodhya was also proposed.[13]
  • November: Indian Railways received the Detailed Project Report (DPR) from NHSRCL which included multiple studies on expected ridership, impact on surrounding villages, land requirement, social impact assessment and effect on the environment.[14]

2022[edit]

  • July: NHSRCL had finalized the overall route and stations of the project.[15]
  • August: The railway ministry rejected the reports that reported shelving of the project. The ministry in fact mentioned that it had no issues regarding the DPR of the project. It was earlier reported that to reduce costs of land acquisition, the project would run through National Highway 2 which had many curves that put the project in question. Since the train runs at 350 kmph, the alignment must be relatively straight with minimal degrees of curves.[16]


2024[edit]

Work will resume after Lok Sabha Elections.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Railway Budget 2021: Indian Railways to focus on new bullet train networks in coming years?". The Times of India. 23 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Delhi–Varanasi High Speed Rail". 9 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Delhi – Varanasi High Speed Rail – Information, Route Map, Fares, Tenders & Updates". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Delhi to Agra bullet train every hour might turn into a reality by 2029!". Times of India. 27 October 2021.
  5. ^ Agarwal, Anshu (20 December 2020). "Delhi-Varanasi high-speed rail corridor to cost ₹1,71,000 cr".
  6. ^ Agarwal, Anshu. "Delhi-Varanasi High Speed Rail route map".
  7. ^ Agarwal, Anshu (31 January 2021). "Delhi likely to get 2 stations under 3 proposed Bullet train projects".
  8. ^ Agarwal, Anshu (23 November 2021). "By 2029-30, there could be bullet train connecting Delhi to Agra every hour". The Economic Times.
  9. ^ Agarwal, Anshu. "Delhi – Varanasi High Speed Rail – Information, Route Map, Fares, Tenders & Updates".
  10. ^ Agarwal, Anshu (10 January 2021). "Delhi - Varanasi bullet train project: LiDAR(Aerial Ground) survey starts".
  11. ^ Agarwal, Anshu. "Delhi-Varanasi High-Speed Corridor: Ground Survey Conducted Through Laser Technique".
  12. ^ "Delhi-Varanasi Bullet Train's Project Report To Be Submitted in September". News 18. 12 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Delhi-Varanasi Bullet Train Project to have a stoppage at Ayodhya". Metro Rail News. 12 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Bullet train plans for 2 more stretches may get nod soon". Hindustan Times. 18 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Delhi-Varanasi Bullet Train To Have 2 Stops In Noida. Train To Cover 816 Kms In 4 Hours. Deets Inside". india.com. 27 July 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  16. ^ "'Delhi-Varanasi bullet train plan still on track'". New Indian Express. 26 August 2022.
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