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Delhi โ Varanasi High-Speed Rail (DVHSR Bullet Train) project is an 865 km proposed High Speed Rail line that will connect Delhi with Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh through 12 stations at an estimated cost of Rs. 1.21 lakh crore.
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The projectโs feasibility report was prepared by INECO, TYPSA and ICT in 2017. Per the projectโs feasibility report, riders will be able to travel between Delhi and Lucknow in 1 hour and 38 minutes, and between Delhi โ Varanasi in 2 hours and 37 minutes.
In February 2020, the National High Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL) invited bids for preparing the lineโs final alignment design, using LiDAR surveys, and for preparing Stage-1 preliminary route development artefacts, with an aim to prepare its detailed project report (DPR) as tasked by the Government of India in 2019. Contracts for these were awarded in August-end โ see contract list at the bottom.
In March 2020, NHSRCL invited bids for environment (EIA) & social impact surveys (SIA), assessments, and utility identification along its proposed route. This line is part of the Diamond Quadrilateral project and will be extended in the future to Patna, Bihar and Kolkata, West Bengal.
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▣ Operational: 0 km | Under Construction: 0 km | Proposed: 865 km
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▣ Maximum Speed: 350 kmph
▣ Operational Speed: 320 kmph
▣ Average Speed: 250 kmph
▣ Track Gauge: Standard Gauge โ 1435mm
▣ Signalling: ETCS Level-2 of ERTMS
▣ Train Capacity: 750 passengers
▣ Traction: 25 KV AC overhead catenary (OHE)
▣ Safety: Urgent Earthquake Detection and Alarm System (UrEDAS) for automatic breaking in case of an earthquake
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▣ Length: 865 km
▣ Type: Elevated, Underground & At-Grade
▣ Number of Stations: 12
▣ Station Names: Delhi, Noida, Jewar Airport, Mathura, Agra, New Etawah, South Kannauj, Lucknow, Raibareli, Prayagraj (Allahabad), New Bhadoi, and Varanasi.
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Route Description: The proposed Delhi Varanasi High Speed Rail Corridor is planned to run along major expressways, national highways, greenfield areas, and may pass through arterial roads of the intermediate city road network for high speed rail connectivity between different cities along the corridor.
Alignment and location of stations displayed in Attached are purely indicative just to give an idea of how the line might look like.
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The fare structure is yet to be finalized but is expected to be 1.5 times the existing first class AC fare on the Indian Railwaysโ current service. The lineโs official fare structure, prices and rules are expected to be finalized closer to the start of commercial operations.
Per the feasibility report, the lineโs base fare is pegged at Rs. 4.5 per kilometer, so a ride from Delhi to Varanasi could cost approximately Rs. 3240 and approximately Rs. 1980 from Delhi to Lucknow.
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Latest NHSRCL Delhi โ Varanasi High Speed Rail tender notices can be viewed on NHSRCLโs website. News on these notices, their bidders, awarded tenders and contracts are covered in further detail on the news & construction page.
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▣ Data Collection and Associated Survey Work for DPR of Delhi-Varanasi HSR Corridor ▶ Ceinsys Tech Ltd.
▣ Final Alignment design including Aerial LiDAR survey and other related works ▶ Aarvee Associates Architects Engineers and Consultants โ GSL Associates JV
▣ Preparation of General Arrangement Drawings (GADs) of Crossing Bridges over Rivers, Canals, Railways and Roads (Expressway, NH and SH and Major District Roads) and GADs of proposed Stations and Maintenance Depots ▶ Translink Infrastructure Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
▣ Environmental Impact Assessment Study / Field Work and Preparation of Environment Impact Assessment Report & Environment Management Plan ▶ Enviro Infra Solutions Pvt. Ltd.