Varanasi-Howrah High Speed Rail: Project Information, Tenders, Stations, Routes and Updates
Naomi PandyaPosted on: 2021-02-04 08:04:00Viewer: 9,063Comments: 0 Country: India City: New Delhi
Project Summary
Project Name: Varanasi-Howrah High Speed Rail (Bullet Train) Project
Owner: Indian Railways
Operator: National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited
Project Type: High Speed Rail
Project Cost: NA
Route Length: 760 km
Train Speed: 320 kmph
Journey Fare: Rs 4.5 per km
Journey Hours: 2 hours 37 minutes
Status: Approved and under DPR stage
Varanasi-Howrah High-Speed Rail Route
Route Length: 760 km (At grade, elevated and underground)
Total Stations: 10
Station Names: Varanasi, Buxar, Arrah, Patna, Nawada, Dhanbad, Asansol, Durgapur, Burdaman and Howrah.
System Information
Train Type: Bullet Train
Operational Speed: 320 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)
Major Contractors
Highway Engineering - Magnitude Consortium: For Data Collection and Associated Survey Work for preparing the detailed project report (DPR).
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.
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Naomi Pandya
Naomi is associated with Urban Transport News since its inception. She is working as a Corporate News Reporter.