National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) | |
Type: | Subsidiary of Indian Railways |
Founded: | [1] |
Founder: | Ministry of Railways |
Hq Location: | Sector-9, Dwarka, Delhi |
Key People: | Jaya Verma Sinha Vivek Kumar Gupta |
Industry: | High-speed rail |
Revenue: | (2019) [2] |
Operating Income: | (2019) |
Profit: | (2019) |
Assets: | (2019) |
Equity: | (2019) |
Num Employees: | 387 (March 2023) [3] |
Owner: | Indian Railways, Ministry of Railways, Government of India |
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]
NHSRCL was formed under the Companies Act, 2013. The objective of this body is the development and implementation of 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 Maharashtra.[1]
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]
See main article: List of high-speed railway lines in India.
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]
See main article: Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor.
It is the first high-speed rail corridor to be implemented in India, with technical and financial assistance from Japan, with a total of 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 a total of 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 the all-stops service will take 2 h 57 mins.
See main article: Delhi–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor.
The detailed project report (DPR) of the Delhi–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor has been prepared and this corridor is waiting for approval and land acquisition to start.
See main article: Delhi–Varanasi high-speed rail corridor. The 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 the NCR through 12 stations.
See main article: Varanasi–Howrah high-speed rail corridor.
The detailed project report (DPR) of the Varanasi–Howrah high-speed rail corridor is being prepared.
See main article: Chennai-Mysuru high-speed rail corridor. It will be the first high-speed rail corridor in the southern part of India.
See main article: Mumbai–Nagpur high-speed rail corridor. The detailed project report (DPR) of Mumbai–Nagpur high-speed rail corridor is being prepared.