Varanasi–Howrah high-speed rail corridor
under-construction high-speed rail line
The Varanasi–Kolkata High Speed Rail Corridor is a planned high-speed rail line connecting Varanasi with the city of Kolkata. When completed, it will be a portion of the Delhi-Kolkata High-Speed Rail Corridor.
The project will connect the five major cities: Varanasi, Patna, Gaya, Dhanbad and Kolkata (Howrah) of Eastern India. The route is set to be of 760 kilometres in length, with number of stations and cost of project yet to be finalised.
Stations
The proposed stations on this corridor are:
Varanasi
Buxar
Arrah
Patna
Gaya
Dhanbad
Asansol
Durgapur
Burdwan
Howrah
Project status
2022
November: According to the report, the survey work on the corridor was completed in Bihar. The 718 km long stretch was set to be completely elevated with stations in Buxar, Patna, Gaya, Dhanbad, Asansol, Durgapur and Howrah. The preparation for land acquisition was started and the officials were awaiting for the green signal from railways to start acquiring the land and thereby starting the construction. The train would complete the journey in just over two hours with a speed of 350 kmph.
See also
High-speed rail in India
Chennai–Mysuru high-speed rail corridor
Delhi–Varanasi high-speed rail corridor
References
External links
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