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
StatusDPR under preparation
OwnerIndian Railways
Locale
TerminiDelhi
Amritsar
Stations15
Websitewww.nhsrcl.in
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
Operator(s)National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited
Rolling stockE5 Series Shinkansen
History
Planned opening2051 (2051) [1]
Technical
Line length480 km (300 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[2] km/h (200 mph)
Route map

Amritsar
Beas
Jalandhar
Phagwara
Ludhiana
Mohali
Chandigarh
Rajpura
Ambala
Patiala
Kurukshetra
Sangrur
Karnal
Panipat
Gohana
Rohtak
Bahadurgarh
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.[3]

Stations

Stations are planned and may be may subject to change. The Sangrur–Chandigarh extension will connect the union territory, Chandigarh with Amritsar and Delhi.

Amritsar–Jammu

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.[5]

See also

References

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