National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited

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National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL)
Company type Subsidiary of Indian Railways
Industry High-speed rail
Founded12 February 2016;8 years ago (12 February 2016) [1]
Founder Ministry of Railways
HeadquartersSector-9, Dwarka, Delhi
Key people
Jaya Verma Sinha
(Chairman)
Vivek Kumar Gupta
(Managing Director)
RevenueIncrease2.svg68.27 crore (US$8.2 million) (2019) [2]
Increase2.svg62.95 crore (US$7.5 million) (2019) [2]
Increase2.svg46.09 crore (US$5.5 million) (2019) [2]
Total assets Increase2.svg3,260.01 crore (US$390 million) (2019) [2]
Total equity Increase2.svg3,124.47 crore (US$370 million) (2019) [2]
Owner Indian Railways, Ministry of Railways, Government of India
Number of employees
387 (March 2023) [3]
Website nhsrcl.in

The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) was incorporated in 2016 to manage high speed rail corridors in India. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Indian Railways, the Ministry of Railways and the Government of India. [1]

Contents

NHSRCL was formed under the Companies Act, 2013. The objective of this body is the development and implementation of the high-speed rail projects in India. The corporation is a ‘special purpose vehicle’ (SPV) in the joint sector with equity participation of the Ministry of Railways, Government of India and two State Governments - Gujarat and the Maharashtra. [1]

Headquarters

The company with approximately 4,500 employees, has its headquarters situated at 2nd Floor, Asia Bhawan, Road no. 205, Sector 9, Dwarka, New Delhi – 110077. [1]

Projects

National Rail Plan's (NRP) proposed routes of high-speed rail corridors. Map of India high-speed rail corridors according to National Rail Plan.JPG
National Rail Plan's (NRP) proposed routes of high-speed rail corridors.

The NHSRCL is currently managing the planning and construction of twelve high-speed rail corridors. [4] A total of eight of the proposals have been approved, with one currently under construction. Once the corridors have been completed, NHSRCL will further extend the lines to form a network of high-speed rail connectivity in India, which is also known as the Diamond Quadrilateral. [5] [6] [7]

Mumbai–Ahmedabad HSR

It is the first high-speed rail corridor to be implemented in India, with technical and financial assistance of the Japan, with total twelve stations in the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat and union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. [8] The high speed rail corridor will have a length of 508.17 km with 155.76 km in the state of Maharashtra (7.04 km in sub-urban Mumbai, 39.66 km in Thane district & 109.06 km in Palghar district), 4.3 km in union territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and 348.04 km in the state of Gujarat. [9]

The high speed rail corridor will cover total 12 stations namely Mumbai, Thane, Virar and Boisar (in Maharashtra), Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad and Sabarmati (in Gujarat). A limited stop (in Surat & Vadodara) service of the high speed rail corridor will cover the route in 1 h 58 mins and all stops service will take 2 h 57 mins to cover this route.

Delhi–Ahmedabad HSR

The detailed project report (DPR) of Delhi–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor has been prepared and this corridor is waiting for approval and land acquisition to start.

Delhi–Lucknow–Varanasi HSR

Delhi-Varanasi high speed rail corridor is India's second high speed line project after the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor. The 865 km HSR corridor will connect Varanasi to NCR through 12 stations.

Varanasi–Howrah HSR

The detailed project report (DPR) of Varanasi–Howrah high-speed rail corridor is being prepared.

Chennai–Bengaluru-Mysuru HSR

It will be first high speed rail corridor in southern part of India.

Mumbai–Nagpur HSR

The detailed project report (DPR) of Mumbai–Nagpur high-speed rail corridor is being prepared.

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Bilimora high-speed railway station is an under construction high-speed railway station on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor. It is located at Kesali village near Bilimora, Gujarat, India. It is the sixth station of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor, after Vapi station and before Surat station. It is scheduled to be completed by December 2024, and is slated to become operational by 2026 along with the opening of the Gujarat section of the high-speed rail corridor.

Thane high-speed railway station is an under-construction high-speed railway station on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor. This station is located near Datiwali in Diva Gaon, Thane district, Maharashtra, India. It is the second station of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor, after Mumbai BKC station and before Virar station. The station will have the first depot of the high-speed rail corridor, just north of it near Bhiwandi.

Virar high-speed railway station, shortened to Vasai-Virar station, is an under-construction high-speed railway station on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor. This station is located near Sahakar Nagar, Virar East, Virar, Maharashtra, India. It is the third station of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor, after Thane station and before Boisar station.

Boisar high-speed railway station is an under-construction high-speed railway station on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor. This station is located in Warangade, Boisar, Maharashtra, India. It is the fourth station of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor, after Virar station and before Vapi station.

Vapi high-speed railway station is an under construction high-speed railway station on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor. This station is located near Chanod Colony, Dungra, Vapi, Gujarat, India. It is the fifth station of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor, after Boisar station and before Bilimora station. The station will have the second depot of the high-speed rail corridor, just north of it near Karvad.

Bharuch high-speed railway station is an under construction high-speed railway station on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor. This station is located near Kunkarwada, Bharuch, Gujarat, India. It is the eighth station of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor, after Surat station and before Vadodara station.

Vadodara high-speed railway station is an under construction high-speed railway station on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor. This station is located near Vadodara Junction railway station in Pratapgunj, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. It is the ninth station of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor, after Bharuch station and before Anand-Nadiad station.

Anand-Nadiad high-speed railway station is an under construction high-speed railway station on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor. This station is located near Uttarsanda, close to Nadiad/Anand, in Kheda & Anand district, Gujarat, India. It is the tenth station of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor, after Vadodara station and before Ahmedabad station. As the station is located between the cities of Anand and Nadiad, it will serve both of them, hence 'Anand-Nadiad' is named together.

Sabarmati high-speed railway station is an under construction high-speed railway station on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor. This station is located near Sabarmati Junction railway station in Ram Nagar, Sabarmati, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It is the twelfth and the last station, as well as the northern terminus of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor.

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