Nagpur–Varanasi high-speed rail corridor

Under-construction high-speed rail line
4 ft 8+12 in) standard gaugeElectrification25 kV AC, 50 Hz, overhead catenaryOperating speed320 km/h (200 mph)
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Nagpur
Bhandara
Gondia
Maharashtra
Madhya Pradesh
border
Balaghat
Mandla
Jabalpur
Katni
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
border
Obra
Mirzapur
Varanasi
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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.[2]

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.[3][4]

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. ^ "Bullet train to Jammu, Guwahati? Indian Railways proposes to connect these major cities with high-speed rail". The Times of India. 19 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Railways likely to propose creation of four new bullet train corridors taking total to 12". New Indian Express. 31 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Slow progress for India's high-speed rail revolution". CNN. 2 March 2022.

External links

  • NHRCL official website
  • Preliminary Study
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