Expenditure estimated on Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor is around Rs. 63,000 crore

Surat, 17 July, 2014

The first sector identified by the Indian Railways for introduction of High Speed trains in the country is Mumbai-Ahmedabad. As regards Semi High Speed trains (160-200kmph), the sections identified are Delhi-Agra. Delhi-Chandigarh, Delhi-Kanpur, Nagpur-Bilaspur, Mysore-Bengaluru-Chennai; Mumbai-Goa; Mumbai-Ahmedabad; Chennai-Hyderabad and Nagpur-Secunderabad.

For introduction of High Speed trains on Mumbai-Ahmedabad sector, two studies – one a joint feasibility study, co-financed by India and Japan and another a business development study by French Railways (SNCF) have been undertaken.

Feasibility study for semi-High speed (upto 200 kmph) between Mumbai-Delhi and Mumbai-Ahmedabad was conducted by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and report submitted in March, 2014.

Expenditure estimated on Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Corridor is approximately Rs. 63,000 crore.

The High Speed Rail project will have to be taken up through an appropriate mix of Government support, multilateral/bilateral funding and by alternative means of resource mobilization, including Public-Private Partnership (PPP).

This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Manoj Sinha in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.