Bullet train project in South India: The Ministry of Railways is progressing rapidly with plans to expand the country’s bullet train network. As part of this push for high-speed rail connectivity, a feasibility study is underway for South India’s first bullet train corridor.
South India bullet train network
South India’s first bullet train is planned on the Hyderabad–Chennai route. RITES, a Navratna PSU under the Ministry of Railways, is conducting the feasibility study for the proposed high-speed rail corridor.
Hyderabad–Chennai Bullet train corridor
The feasibility study by RITES will determine – traffic analysis, demand forecasts, alignment surveys and topographical studies. Later, it will also prepare the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Hyderabad–Chennai High-Speed Rail Corridor.
Hyderabad–Chennai Bullet train corridor to cut travel time
Once operational, the Hyderabad-Chennai bullet train corridor will set a new benchmarks in speed, comfort and connectivity. It will slash travel time from 12 hours to just 2 hours 20 minutes (140 minutes).
Bullet train route in South India
Earlier in August, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced that a survey for the bullet train project in South India has been ordered.
Naidu said the proposed bullet train network will connect four cities in South India. These are: Hyderabad, Chennai, Amaravati, and Bengaluru. “Very soon bullet train is going to come to South India. That is going to happen. Survey has been ordered.
From Hyderabad, Chennai, Amaravati, Bangalore, all four cities, more than five crore population and the biggest market in the world,” he said while addressing the ‘India Food Manufacturing Summit’ at Visakhapatnam.
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Possible Bullet train routes in India
Previously, the National Rail Plan mentioned the following routes for possible development of high speed rail network:
- Delhi – Varanasi
- Delhi – Ahmedabad
- Mumbai – Nagpur
- Mumbai – Hyderabad
- Chennai – Mysore
- Delhi – Amritsar
- Varanasi – Howrah
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