Delhi-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail: Project Information, Tenders, Stations, Routes and Updates

Delhi-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor will be India's third bullet train project. The 886 km Bullet Train corridor will connect Delhi to Ahmedabad via Jaipur-Udaipur through 12 stations.

• Project Name: Delhi-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project
• Owner: Indian Railways
• Operator: National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited
• Project Type: High Speed Rail (HSR)
• Project Cost: NA
• Route Length: 886 km
• Train Speed: 300 kmph
• Journey Fare: Rs 4.5 per km
• Journey Hours: 3 hours
• Status: Approved and under DPR stage

Delhi-Varanasi High-Speed Rail Route

• Route Length: 886 km (At grade, elevated and underground)
• Total Stations: 15
• Station Names: Dwarka (Delhi), IMT Manesar (Gurgaon), Rewari, Behror, Shahpura, Jaipur, Ajmer, Vijaynagar, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Dungarpur (all Rajasthan) and Himmatnagar, Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (Gujarat).

System Information

• Train Type: Bullet Train
• Operational Speed: 300 kmph
• Maximum Speed: 350 kmph
• Average Speed: 250 kmph
• Track Gauge: Standard Gauge – 1435mm
• No. of Cars: 10
• Train Capacity: 750 person
• Signalling: ETCS Level-2 of ERTMS
• Traction: 25 KV AC through overhead catenary (OHE)
• Train Safety: Urgent Earthquake Detection and Alarm System (UrEDAS)

Project Timelines

• December 2019: Ministry of Railways had given the task to National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) for preparing the detailed project report (DPR).
• February 2020: NHSRCL has started floating tenders for various activities including design and survey of the project.
• September 2020: Tender notices for carrying out of Traffic Study, Data Collection and General Alignment Drawings have been issued.