Lok Sabha Question No. 5374 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-25
Subject: High-Speed/Bullet Train Corridors
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Shri K E Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5374

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2026

## HIGH-SPEED/BULLET TRAIN CORRIDORS

## 5374. SHRI K E PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has prepared a long-term plan to expand highspeed  rail  or  bullet  train  corridors  across  the  country  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b)  the details of corridors identified or under consideration including the present status of feasibility studies/Detailed Project Reports; and
- (c) the details of the estimated financial outlay and funding model proposed for implementing such high-speed rail projects?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND

## ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a)  to  (c):  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.

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## 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                           | Structural works completed and finishing have been taken up.                                          |
|       6 | Surat                             | works                                                                                                 |
|       7 | Bilimora                          | Structural works completed and finishing have been taken up.                                          |
|       8 | Vapi                              | Structural works completed and finishing have been taken up.                                          |
|       9 | Boisar Foundation works have been | taken up and in                                                                                       |
|      10 | advanced stage. Virar             | Structural works have been                                                                            |
|      11 | taken up. Thane                   | taken up and in                                                                                       |
|      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)                             | Sub-Structure work completed, Superstructure work has been taken up. |
|        2 | Meshwa River (120m) Bridge construction completed. |                                                                      |
|        3 | Vatrak River (280m)                                |                                                                      |
|        4 | Mohar (Shedhi) River (160m)                        |                                                                      |

| 5                               | Mahi River (720m)                                                                       |   11 out of 12 wells completed; 5 spans launched |
|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Vishwamitri River (80m)         | Bridge construction completed.                                                          |                                                6 |
| Dhadhar River (120m)            |                                                                                         |                                                7 |
| Narmada River (1366m)           | 21 out of 25 wells completed; 4 spans launched                                          |                                                8 |
| Kim River (120m)                | Bridge construction completed.                                                          |                                                9 |
| Tapi River (720m)               | Foundation work has been taken up, 10 out of 12 wells completed                         |                                               10 |
| Mindhola River (240m)           |                                                                                         |                                               11 |
| Purna River (360m)              |                                                                                         |                                               12 |
| Ambika River (200m)             |                                                                                         |                                               13 |
| Venganiya River (200m)          |                                                                                         |                                               14 |
| Kaveri River (120m)             |                                                                                         |                                               15 |
| Kharera River (120m)            |                                                                                         |                                               16 |
| Auranga River (320m)            | Bridge construction completed.                                                          |                                               17 |
| Par River (320m)                |                                                                                         |                                               18 |
| Kolak River (160m)              |                                                                                         |                                               19 |
| Daman Ganga River (360m)        |                                                                                         |                                               20 |
| Darotha River (80m)             |                                                                                         |                                               21 |
| Jagani River (360m)             | Foundation works have been completed                                                    |                                               22 |
| Vaitarna River (2320m)          | 12 Pile Cap and 11 Pier (out of 58) completed.                                          |                                               23 |
| Ulhas River Branch (120m)       | Temporary Access Bridge (TAB) completed to start the foundation work.                   |                                               24 |
| Desai Khadi River Bridge (400m) | Geo-technical Investigation (GTI) has been completed and Design work has been taken up. |                                               25 |

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 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 regional connectivity, economic growth, tourism, investment 2026-27: -

- (i)
- (ii)
- Mumbai-Pune
- 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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