Mumbai-Hyderabad High Speed Rail: Project Information, Tenders, Stations, Routes and Updates
Anushka KharePosted on: 2020-12-30 07:04:00Viewer: 24,045Comments: 0 Country: India City: Mumbai
The Mumbai-Hyderabad High Speed Rail Corridor will connect Navi Mumbai in Maharashtra to Hyderabad in Telangana through 10 stations.
Project Name: Mumbai-Hyderabad High Speed Rail (Bullet Train) Project
Owner: Indian Railways
Operator: National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited
Project Type: High Speed Rail
Project Cost: NA
Route Length: 711 km
Train Speed: 320 kmph
Journey Fare: Rs 4.5 per km
Journey Hours: 3 hours 30 minutes
Status: Approved and under DPR stage
Mumbai-Hyderabad High-Speed Rail Route
Route Length: 711 km (At grade, elevated and underground)
Total Stations: 10 (Maharashtra - 7, Telangana - 3)
Station Names: Navi Mumbai, Lonawala, Pune, Kurkumb/Daund, Akluj, Pandharpur, Solapur, Kalaburagi, Zaheerabad and Hyderabad.
System Information
Train Type: Bullet Train
Operational Speed: 320 kmph
Maximum Speed: 350 kmph
Average Speed: 250 kmph
Track Gauge: Standard Gauge – 1435mm
No. of Cars: 10
Train Capacity: 750 person
Signalling: ETCS Level-2 of ERTMS
Traction: 25 KV AC through overhead catenary (OHE)
Train Safety: Urgent Earthquake Detection and Alarm System (UrEDAS)
Project Timelines
December 2019: Ministry of Railways had given the task to National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) for preparing the detailed project report (DPR).
February 2020: NHSRCL has started floating tenders for various activities including design and survey of the project.
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Anushka Khare
Anushka Khare is a Post Graduate in Journalism from Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, Bhopal (MP). She covers stories and updates from India.