Nagpur–Varanasi high-speed rail corridor

Nagpur–Varanasi High Speed Rail Corridor
Overview
StatusPlanned
OwnerIndian Railways
Locale
Termini
Stations10 (expected)
Websitewww.nhsrcl.in
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
Operator(s)National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited
Rolling stockE5 Series Shinkansen
History
Planned opening2041 (2041) [1]
Technical
Line length760[2] km (470 mi)
CharacterElevated, underground and grade-separated
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV AC, 50 Hz, overhead catenary
Operating speed320 km/h (200 mph)
Route map

 Nagpur
Bhandara
Gondia
Maharashtra
Madhya Pradesh
border
 Balaghat
Mandla
Jabalpur
Katni
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
border
 Obra
Mirzapur
Varanasi

The Nagpur–Varanasi High Speed Rail Corridor is one of the six new proposed high-speed rail lines that will connect Maharashtra's eastern city Nagpur to Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi.[1]

This line will link with the Delhi–Kolkata line, hence connecting Mumbai with the eastern India.[3]

Possible stations

The stations are on the planned alignment as shown on National Rail Plan's (NRP) High-speed rail line map.

Project status

2021

  • December: Ministry of Railways had planned to propose four new high-speed rail corridors in India, including a 855 km corriodor from Nagpur to Varanasi.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Railway Budget 2021: Indian Railways to focus on new bullet train networks in coming years?". The Times of India. 23 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Indian Railways conducts feasibility studies for high-speed rail on THESE three Golden Quadrilateral routes – Details here". Financialexpress. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  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. ^ "Railways likely to propose creation of four new bullet train corridors taking total to 12". New Indian Express. 31 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Slow progress for India's high-speed rail revolution". CNN. 2 March 2022.
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