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.[4][5]

Delhi–Amritsar High Speed Rail Corridor
Overview
StatusDPR under preparation
OwnerIndian Railways
Locale
Termini
Stations15
Websitewww.nhsrcl.in
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
Operator(s)National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited
Rolling stockE5 Series Shinkansen
History
Planned opening2051; 27 years' time (2051) [1]
Technical
Line length459[2] km (285 mi)
CharacterElevated, underground and At-grade
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification25 kV AC, 50 Hz, overhead catenary
Operating speed320[3] km/h (200 mph)
Route map

Amritsar
Jalandhar
Phagwara
Ludhiana
Mohali
Ambala
Kurukshetra
Panipat
Sonipat
Haryana
Delhi
border
Delhi

The high-speed route connecting important cities of Northern India will cut short the distance from existing six hours to under two.[4]

Stations

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The train would start from Dwarka in Delhi, and will have stoppages at Sonipat, Panipat, Kurukshetra, Ambala, Mohali, Ludhiana, Phagwara, Jalandhar and Amritsar.[6]

Amritsar–Jammu

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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.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Railway Budget 2021: Indian Railways to focus on new bullet train networks in coming years?". The Times of India. 23 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Indian Railways conducts feasibility studies for high-speed rail on THESE three Golden Quadrilateral routes – Details here". Financialexpress. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Delhi-Amritsar high-speed rail corridor". The Metro Rail Guy.
  4. ^ a b "Delhi to Amritsar bullet train via Chandigarh in just 2 hours at 300 km/hr". The Financial Express. 16 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Delhi-Chandigarh-Amritsar bullet train on cards". The Tribune. 27 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Survey for high speed railway corridor between Delhi and Amritsar starts in Punjab". The Indian Express. 19 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Bullet train to Jammu, Guwahati? Indian Railways proposes to connect these major cities with high-speed rail". The Times of India. 19 December 2020.
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