India currently does not have any high-speed rail lines operational, but has several lines planned, one of which is currently under construction. The following article lists all the lines in various stages of completion.[1] For conventional lines in India, see List of railway lines in India.
The Indian Ministry of Railways has classified railway line speeds into seven categories:[2][3][4]
Corridor | Speed | Length | Status | Year | Reference |
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Delhi-Varanasi | 320 km/h (200 mph) | 865 km (537 mi) | DPR under preparation | 2031 | [6] |
Delhi–Amritsar | 320 km/h (200 mph) | 480 km (300 mi) | DPR under preparation | 2051 | [6] |
Delhi–Ahmedabad | 320 km/h (200 mph) | 886 km (551 mi) | Awaiting Approval | 2031 | [6] |
Amritsar–Jammu | 320 km/h (200 mph) | 190 km (120 mi) | Proposed | 2051 | [5] |
Varanasi–Howrah | 320 km/h (200 mph) | 711 km (442 mi) | DPR under preparation | 2031 | [7] |
Patna–Guwahati | 320 km/h (200 mph) | 850 km (530 mi) | Proposed | 2051 | [5] |
Mumbai–Ahmedabad | 320 km/h (200 mph) | 508.18 km (315.77 mi) | Under Construction | 2028 | [8] |
Mumbai–Nagpur | 320 km/h (200 mph) | 736 km (457 mi) | Awaiting Approval | 2051 | [5] |
Mumbai–Hyderabad | 350 km/h (220 mph) | 711 km (442 mi) | Awaiting Approval | 2051 | [9] |
Pune–Nashik | 200 km/h (125 mph) | 235.15 km (146.12 mi) | Approved | 2027 | [10] |
Ahmedabad–Rajkot | 220 km/h (140 mph) | 225 km (140 mi) | Proposed | TBD | [11] |
Nagpur-Varanasi | 320 km/h (200 mph) | 855 km (531 mi) | Proposed | 2041 | [5] |
Chennai–Mysuru | 320 km/h (200 mph) | 435 km (270 mi) | DPR under preparation | 2031 | [5] |
Hyderabad–Bengaluru | 320 km/h (200 mph) | 618 km (384 mi) | Proposed | 2041 | [5] |
Thiruvananthapuram–Kasaragod | 200 km/h (125 mph) | 529.45 km (328.98 mi) | Awaiting Approval | TBD | [12] |
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Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor is the first of the twelve lines proposed and also the first one to be under-construction, it connects India's economic hub Mumbai with the city of Ahmedabad.[13]
The Delhi-Varanasi High-Speed Rail Corridor is India's second bullet train project after the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Corridor. The 836-kilometre (519 mi) stretch will connect Varanasi to Delhi through 12 stations via Lucknow & Ayodhya.[14]
Diamond quadrilateral is an ambitious plan from India to connect its major cities of New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai via a high-speed rail network. Sections of this project are either already under construction or approved.[15]