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NHSRCL seeks design bids for Bengaluru-Chennai and Delhi-Varanasi bullet train corridors

NHSRCL seeks design bids for Bengaluru-Chennai and Delhi-Varanasi bullet train corridors

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4 min readJun 29, 2026 04:12 PM IST Bullet train projects in India: The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has invited bids for the development of civil structure designs for the proposed Bengaluru-Chennai and Delhi-Varanasi bullet train corridors. The two corridors were announced in the Union Budget 2026-27 as part of the government’s next phase of high-speed rail expansion, alongside five other proposed routes: Mumbai-Pune, Pune-Hyderabad, Hyderabad-Bengaluru, Hyderabad-Chennai and Varanasi-Siliguri. DPR for bullet train corridors in India In a statement, NHSRCL said that Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for four of the seven high-speed rail corridors announced earlier have already been sanctioned, while surveys are currently underway for the remaining three corridors. The corporation added that alignment validation and pre-tender Geotechnical Investigation (GTI) works are also in progress. According to NHSRCL, the seven proposed high-speed rail corridors will together span around 4,000 route km (RKM). “To take up such a large volume of work in fast pace, it is envisaged to adopt the best Design & Construction practices as adopted in MAHSR (Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed …

Budget Spotlights High-Speed Rail Push As Ahmedabad-Mumbai Bullet Train Awaits Completion | India News

Budget Spotlights High-Speed Rail Push As Ahmedabad-Mumbai Bullet Train Awaits Completion | India News

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Last Updated:February 01, 2026, 18:14 IST In her budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that seven high-speed rail corridors will be developed across parts of India While the regular trains take six to seven hours for the journey between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, the bullet train will take less than three hours. (Representative image/AP) Even as India’s first high-speed rail (HSR) corridor is under construction after close to a decade of the foundation stone ceremony held in 2017, the Union government on Sunday proposed seven new routes with focus on improving connectivity between western and southern parts of the country. In her budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that seven high-speed rail corridors will be developed across parts of India. The routes proposed are between Mumbai and Pune; Pune and Hyderabad; Hyderabad and Bengaluru; Hyderabad and Chennai; Chennai and Bengaluru; Delhi and Varanasi; Varanasi and Siliguri. All these cities in the south are major economic centres and with the proposed high-speed corridors they will get improved connectivity that will be beneficial for the businesses …

Indian Railways Plan To Double Train Capacity In 48 Major Cities By 2030 | India News

Indian Railways Plan To Double Train Capacity In 48 Major Cities By 2030 | India News

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Last Updated:December 26, 2025, 19:50 IST Indian Railways plans to double train originating capacity in 48 major cities over five years by upgrading terminals, platforms, and infrastructure. The 48 cities include Delhi, Mumbai (Central Railways and Western Railways), Kolkata (ER, SER, Kolkata Metro), Chennai, Jammu, Jaipur, Madgaon, Puri, Tirupati and Haridwar. (Getty Images) Amid rising demand for travel, Indian Railways has planned to double the capacity of major cities to originate new trains from existing levels over the next five years. “In view of the rapid sustained growth in demand of travel, the capacity of major cities to originate new trains needs to be doubled from the current level in the next 5 years. The current infrastructure serving needs to be augmented so as to meet the requirements of upcoming years,” an official statement stated. It further said that the works for doubling the originating capacity will include augmenting the current terminals with additional platforms, stabling lines, pit lines, and adequate shunting facilities; identifying and creating new terminals in and around the urban area; maintenance …