Lok Sabha Question No. 374 (STARRED), answered on 2026-03-18
Subject: High Speed Rail Corridors in Budget 2026
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne, Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 374

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2026

## HIGH SPEED RAIL CORRIDORS IN BUDGET 2026

- *374. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA CHANDU BARNE:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the high speed rail corridors proposed in Budget 2026-27 to  connect  key growth cities and regions particularly in Maharashtra, Madhya  Pradesh  and  Andhra  Pradesh  including  Hyderabad-Bengaluru and Hyderabad-Chennai and the criteria used for their selection;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  regions/railway  stations  in  Andhra  Pradesh  that  are proposed to be covered under these high speed rail corridors;
- (c) the details of the timeline, funding pattern/total fund allocated/released and implementation roadmap envisaged for each of the high speed rail corridors;
- (d)  the  details  of  the  role  of  Central,  State  Governments,  private  sector participation  and  international  collaborations  in  execution  of  these corridors;
- (e) the details of the expected impact on travel time, regional connectivity, economic  development  and  modal  shift  from  conventional  transport; and
- (f)  the  manner  in  which  high  speed  rail  initiatives  align  with  country's broader infrastructure, mobility and sustainable transport objectives?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (f): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  STARRED QUESTION NO. 374 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2026 IN LOK SABHA

(a)  to  (f):  Presently,  the  Mumbai-Ahmedabad  High  Speed  Rail  (MAHSR) Project  (508  km)  is  under  execution.  The  Project  is  passing  through  the States of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli with 12 stations planned at Mumbai, Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Billimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad and Sabarmati.

Entire land (1389.5 Ha.) for MAHSR project has been acquired. All Statutory Clearances have been obtained. All  1651  utilities  have  been  shifted.  The delay  in  land  acquisition  in  the  State  of  Maharashtra  has  impacted  the project till 2021. The land acquisition picked up in 2022 in Maharashtra.

The progress of various major items so far is as under:

| Item      | Progress   |
|-----------|------------|
| Piers     | 430 kms.   |
| Girder    | 341 kms.   |
| Track Bed | 174 kms.   |
| OHE Masts | 153 kms.   |

The progress of stations is given below:-

|   S. No. | Station      | Status                                                                                                 |
|----------|--------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Sabarmati    | Foundation works completed, Platform slab & roof structural works and finishing works are in progress. |
|        2 | Ahmedabad    | Structural works completed and finishing works                                                         |
|        3 | Anand/Nadiad | have been taken up.                                                                                    |
|        4 | Vadodara     | Foundation work completed, structural works and finishing works have been taken up.                    |
|        5 | Bharuch      |                                                                                                        |
|        6 | Surat        | Structural works completed and finishing works                                                         |
|        7 | Bilimora     | have been taken up.                                                                                    |
|        8 | Vapi         |                                                                                                        |
|        9 | Boisar       | Foundation works have been taken up and in                                                             |

|   10 | Virar        | advanced stage. Structural works have been taken up.                                               |
|------|--------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   11 | Thane        | advanced stage. Structural works have been taken up.                                               |
|   12 | BKC (Mumbai) | This is an underground station. Foundation works almost completed and Base Slab has been taken up. |

## The progress on the River Bridges is as under:-

| S.No.   | River Name                                                                                                            | Status                                     |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| 1       | Sabarmati River (480m) Superstructure work has been                                                                   | Sub-Structure work completed, taken up.    |
| 2       | Bridge construction completed.                                                                                        | Meshwa River (120m) 3                      |
|         | Vatrak River (280m)                                                                                                   |                                            |
| 4       | (Shedhi) River                                                                                                        | Mohar (160m)                               |
| 5       | 11 out of 12 wells completed; spans launched                                                                          | Mahi River (720m) 5                        |
| 6       | Bridge construction completed.                                                                                        | Vishwamitri River (80m)                    |
| 7       | (120m)                                                                                                                | Dhadhar River                              |
| 8       | out of 25 wells completed; spans launched                                                                             | Narmada River (1366m) 21 4                 |
| 9       | Bridge construction completed.                                                                                        | Kim River (120m)                           |
| 10      | Foundation work has been taken up, out of 12 wells completed Ambika Venganiya River (200m) River (120m) Kharera River | Tapi River (720m) 10 Mindhola River (240m) |
| 11      | Bridge construction completed.                                                                                        |                                            |
| 12      |                                                                                                                       | Purna River (360m)                         |
| 13      | River (200m)                                                                                                          |                                            |
| 14      |                                                                                                                       |                                            |
| 15      | Kaveri                                                                                                                |                                            |
| 16      | (120m)                                                                                                                |                                            |
| 17      | Auranga River (320m)                                                                                                  |                                            |
| 18      | Par River (320m)                                                                                                      |                                            |
| 19      | Kolak River (160m)                                                                                                    |                                            |
|         | Daman Ganga (360m)                                                                                                    | 20 River                                   |
| 21      | Darotha River (80m)                                                                                                   |                                            |

|   22 | Jagani River (360m)             | Foundation works have been completed                                                    |
|------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   23 | Vaitarna River (2320m)          | 12 Pile Cap and 11 Pier (out of 58) completed.                                          |
|   24 | Ulhas River Branch (120m)       | Temporary Access Bridge (TAB) completed to start the foundation work.                   |
|   25 | Desai Khadi River Bridge (400m) | Geo-technical Investigation (GTI) has been completed and Design work has been taken up. |

The work of the under-sea tunnel (approximately 21 km) has commenced, out  of  which  4.8  km  of  tunnel  between  Ghansoli  and  Shilphata  in Maharashtra has been completed.

Further, to strengthen national transport infrastructure, provide a fillip to regional connectivity, economic growth, tourism, investment and employment  generation,  and  encourage  modal  shift  from  road  and  air transport to  rail,  the  Government  has  announced  the  development of the following seven new High-Speed Rail (HSR) corridors in the Union Budget 2026-27: -

- (i) Mumbai-Pune
- (ii) Pune-Hyderabad
- (iii) Hyderabad-Bengaluru
- (iv) Hyderabad-Chennai
- (v) Chennai-Bengaluru
- (vi) Delhi-Varanasi
- (vii) Varanasi-Siliguri

Being highly capital intensive, the decision to sanction any HSR Corridor/Project depends on many factors such as outcome of DPR, technoeconomic feasibility studies and availability of resources such as financing options etc.

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