Mumbai-Nagpur High Speed Rail: Project Information, Tenders, Stations, Routes and Updates
Anushka KharePosted on: 2020-09-10 22:49:00Viewer: 19,432Comments: 0 Country: India City: Mumbai
The Mumbai-Nashik-Nagpur High Speed Rail Corridor will be the fourth bullet train project and will cover a total of 736-km distance from Mumbai to Nagpur via Nashik through 12 stations.
Project Name: Mumbai-Nagpur High Speed Rail (Bullet Train) Project
Owner: Indian Railways
Executing Agnecy: National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited
Project Type: High Speed Rail (HSR)
Project Cost: Rs 1.18 Lakh Crore (Approx.)
Route Length: 736 km
Train Speed: 300 kmph
Journey Fare: TBD
Journey Hours: 3.5 hours
Status: Under DPR stage.
Mumbai-Nagpur High-Speed Rail Route
Route Length: 736 km [At grade (596 km), elevated (110 km) and underground(30 km)]
Total Stations: 12
Station Names: Shahpur, Igatpuri, Nashik, Shirdi, Aurangabad, Jalna, Mehkar, Malegaon, Karanja Lad, Pulgaon, Wardha and Nagpur.
System Information
Train Type: Bullet Train
Operational Speed: 300 kmph
Design Speed: 350 kmph
Average Speed: 250 kmph
Track Gauge: Standard Gauge – 1435 mm
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)
Major Contract Awarded
ADIF-INECO JV: For the preparation of Feasibility Study for the project.
DIMMTS Ltd: For carrying out traffic and ridership study of the project.
Satra Service & Solutions: For Data Collection and Associated Survey Work for preparation of DPR.
SECON-Helika JV: For Final Alignment Design including Aerial LiDAR Survey for preparation of DPR.
Holtec Consulting: For the preparation of General Arrangement Drawings (GADs) over Rivers, Canals, Railways and Roads.
Monarch Surveyors & Engineering Consultants: For the preparation of Social Impact Assessment (SIA) and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP).
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Anushka Khare
Anushka Khare is a Post Graduate in Journalism from Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, Bhopal (MP). She covers stories and updates from India.