Delhi–Amritsar high-speed rail corridor
Delhi–Amritsar High Speed Rail Corridor is a planned high-speed rail line connecting India's capital, New Delhi and Punjab's city Amritsar. It was one of the six new high-speed rail corridors planned in 2019.[3][4]
| Delhi–Amritsar High Speed Rail Corridor | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | DPR under preparation |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Locale | |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 15 |
| Website | www |
| Service | |
| Type | High-speed rail |
| Operator(s) | National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited |
| Rolling stock | E5 Series Shinkansen |
| History | |
| Planned opening | 2051 [1] |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 480 km (300 mi) |
| Character | Elevated, underground and At-grade |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz, overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 320[2] km/h (200 mph) |
The high-speed route connecting important cities of Northern India will cut short the distance from existing six hours to under two.[3]
Stations Edit
The train would start from Dwarka in Delhi, and will have stoppages at Sonipat, Panipat, Kurukshetra, Ambala, Mohali, Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Amritsar.[5]
Amritsar–Jammu Edit
According to the National Rail Plan (NRP) unveiled by the ministry of railways, the Delhi–Amritsar line would be extended until Jammu via Pathankot, in order to provide economic boost to Jammu as well as to improve tourism connectivity for Vaishno Devi.[6]
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ "Railway Budget 2021: Indian Railways to focus on new bullet train networks in coming years?". The Times of India. 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Delhi-Amritsar high-speed rail corridor". The Metro Rail Guy.
- ^ a b "Delhi to Amritsar bullet train via Chandigarh in just 2 hours at 300 km/hr". The Financial Express. 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Delhi-Chandigarh-Amritsar bullet train on cards". The Tribune. 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Survey for high speed railway corridor between Delhi and Amritsar starts in Punjab". The Indian Express. 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Bullet train to Jammu, Guwahati? Indian Railways proposes to connect these major cities with high-speed rail". The Times of India. 19 December 2020.
External links Edit
- Preliminary Study 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine