Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (HORC), with target completion by 31 March 2025, is an under construction twin-track -km long, 160 km per hour
high-speed, railway project in
Haryana
Haryana (; ) is an Indian state located in the northern part of the country. It was carved out of the former state of East Punjab on 1 Nov 1966 on a linguistic basis. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with less than 1.4% () of India's land a ...
state of
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
, which will run around along the
Western Peripheral Expressway
The Western Peripheral Expressway (WPE) or Kundli–Manesar–Palwal Expressway (KMP Expressway), is an operational 6-lane (3 lanes in each direction),[Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders ...]
.
Palwal
Palwal is a city and a municipal council. It is the headquarters of Palwal district, the 21st district of Haryana state in northern India. It is a centre of the cotton trade in the area. It is also a part of National Capital Region.
Etymo ...
to Sonipat
Sonipat is a city, municipal corporation and administrative headquarter in Sonipat district of Haryana state of India. It comes under the National Capital Region and is around from New Delhi. It is also around 214 km (128 miles) southwest o ...
via Sohna
Sohna is a town and a municipal committee in the Gurgaon district of Haryana, India. A popular tourist weekend and conference retreat, it is on the highway from Gurgaon to Alwar near a vertical rock. Sohna is known for its hot springs and Shiva t ...
, Manesar
Manesar is a town and municipal corporation, know new Gurugram City in the Gurugram district of the state of Haryana, India and a part of the National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi. It is an industrial hub.
Its proximity to the burgeoning ci ...
and Kharkhoda. At Palwal, Patli (Delhi–Rewari line), Sultanpur (Garhi Harsaru–Farukhnagar line), Asaudha (Delhi–Rohtak line) and Harsana Kalan (Delhi-Ambala line) railway stations, it will connect to existing railway lines running radially from Delhi. It will also connect to the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor
The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor or Western DFC is a 1,506 km long, under-construction broad gauge freight corridor in India. It will connect Dadri in Uttar Pradesh (near Delhi) with Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra. ...
(WDFC) at Prithala near Palwal railway station
Palwal railway station is a railway station in Palwal, Haryana. Its code is PWL. It is also known as the "hero city of Haryana".
History
Mahatma Gandhi was arrested in April 1919 from Palwal railway station on his way to Punjab to take part ...
. It will transport 20,000 passengers a day and 50 MTPA cargo.
Construction
The Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (HRIDC), a joint venture founded by the Ministry of Railways
A Ministry of Railways is a Cabinet department that exists or has existed in many Commonwealth states as well as others. It generally occurs in countries where railroad transportation is a particularly important part of the national infrastructur ...
and Government of Haryana
The Government of Haryana, also known as the State Government of Haryana, or locally as the State Government, is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Haryana and its 22 districts. It consists of an executive, ceremonially led ...
- (HSIIDC), will construct the corridor by 2025. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs of Government of India
The Government of India (ISO: ; often abbreviated as GoI), known as the Union Government or Central Government but often simply as the Centre, is the national government of the Republic of India, a federal democracy located in South Asia, ...
approved for the project in September 2020.[
]
Aravali tunnel
''Haryana Orbital Railway Aravali Tunnel'' (HORA Tunnel), Rs1088 cr, 4.69 km long, 25 m high, double-lane railway tunnel (allowing for passage of two trains simultaneously), parallel to the Western Peripheral Expressway through aravali
The Aravalli Range (also spelled ''Aravali'') is a mountain range in Northern-Western India, running approximately in a south-west direction, starting near Delhi, passing through southern Haryana, Rajasthan, and ending in Ahmedabad Gujarat. T ...
mountain range, is the only tunnel on this route. Tender were invited in July 2022 and finalised in December 2022, construction awarded by HRIDC to RVNL
Rail Vikas Nigam Limited is an Indian public sector undertaking which works as the construction arm of the Ministry of Railways for project implementation and transportation infrastructure development. It was incorporated in 2003 to meet the co ...
will be completed by 2026.[Haryana Aravali Tunnel अरावली की पहाड़ियों से निकलेगी 469 किलोमीटर लंबी सुरंग]
Dainik Jagran, 25 May 2022.
Haryana Updates, 30 july 2023.
Additional connectivity
Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor will enhance connectivity with and among the following:
Expressways
The rail corridor will run within Haryana along the Western Peripheral Expressway
The Western Peripheral Expressway (WPE) or Kundli–Manesar–Palwal Expressway (KMP Expressway), is an operational 6-lane (3 lanes in each direction),[Eastern Peripheral Expressway
The Eastern Peripheral Expressway (EPE) or Kundli–Ghaziabad–Palwal Expressway (KGP Expressway) is a long, 6- lane wide expressway passing through the states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in India. The expressway starts from the Western Per ...]
(EPE) which runs in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...
, It will also pass across Delhi–Mumbai Expressway
The Delhi–Mumbai Expressway is a 1,350 km long, 8-lane wide (expandable to 12-lane) under-construction access-controlled expressway connecting India's national capital New Delhi with its financial hub Mumbai. The under-construction Vad ...
between Sohna and Palwal, and Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway near Kharkhoda.
DMIC and WDFC
This orbital railway will be key enabler of Delhi–Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project as it will also connect to Delhi-Mumbai Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) near Palwal railway station
Palwal railway station is a railway station in Palwal, Haryana. Its code is PWL. It is also known as the "hero city of Haryana".
History
Mahatma Gandhi was arrested in April 1919 from Palwal railway station on his way to Punjab to take part ...
. Delhi–Mumbai Expressway is also part of this corridor which will intersect the orbital railway.
Rail lines among IGI Delhi, Hisar and Noida airports
Hisar International Airport to IGI Delhi semi-high-speed train will be introduced, which may require upgrade/replacement of existing or laying of additional new line between Hansi to Asaudha (near Bahadurgarh
Bahadurgarh is a city, nearby Jhajjar, is located in Jhajjar district in the Indian state of Haryana. The city comprises 31 wards and is approximately 21 km from National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi and 31 km from Jhajjar, the district headq ...
on Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor).[PM Narendra Modi will give special gift to Haryana and lay foundation stone of 130 km long railway corridor]
Dainik Jagran, 29 July 2021. This will also connect to the Delhi–Alwar Regional Rapid Transit System
Delhi–Alwar Regional Rapid Transit System (Delhi–Alwar RRTS) is a 164 km long under-construction semi-high speed rail corridor connecting Delhi, Gurgaon, Rewari and Alwar. It is one of the three rapid-rail corridors planned under Phas ...
near Gurugram via Haryana Orbital Rail corridor.
This will also enable connectivity between Hisar Airport and Noida International Airport
Noida International Airport is an international airport being constructed near Jewar in Gautam Buddha Nagar District, Uttar Pradesh in India. Once completed, it is planned to be India's largest airport. The Noida International Airport Limit ...
(Jewar Airport), and Jewar Airport to IGI Delhi.
RRTS and high-speed rail
This corridor will also intersect with Delhi–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor near Manesar
Manesar is a town and municipal corporation, know new Gurugram City in the Gurugram district of the state of Haryana, India and a part of the National Capital Region (NCR) of Delhi. It is an industrial hub.
Its proximity to the burgeoning ci ...
, and various RRTS such as Delhi–Alwar RRTS, Delhi–Sonipat RRTS, Delhi-Rohtak-Hisar RRTS and Delhi-Palwal-Hodal RRTS.
Metro
This corridor will also intersect with the following proposed and/or under-construction spurs of Delhi Metro
The Delhi Metro is a mass rapid transit (MRT) system serving Delhi and its satellite cities of Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Noida, Bahadurgarh and Ballabhgarh, in the National Capital Region of India. The network consists of 10 colou ...
:
* Narela-Sonipat metro on Red Line
* Bahadurgarh-Rohtak metro near Asaudha on Green Line
* Gurugram-Manesarmetro at Manesar on Yellow Line
* Najafgarh-Jhajjar metro near Badli
Badli is a Village located in Rohini, North West District of Union Territory of Delhi, India. Three Metro Station are Nearly is Rohini Sector 18, 19 Metro Station, Haiderpur Badli Mor Metro Station and Samaypur Badli Metro Station. Badli is ...
on Grey Line
* Badli-Badsa metro near AIIMS Badsa on Grey Line
* Faridabad-Palwal metro near Asaoti on Violet Line
See also
* Administrative divisions of Haryana
Haryana, formed on 1 November 1966, is a state in North India. For the administrative purpose, Haryana is divided into 6 revenue divisions which are further divided into 22 districts. For Law and Order maintenance, it is divided into 5 Poli ...
* Highways in Haryana
The state of Haryana in North India has a vast road network with 34 National Highways (NH) with a total length of 2,484 km, 11 Expressways (including 3 National Expressways), State Highways (SH) with a total length of 1,801 km, major ...
* Railway in Haryana
The rail network in the state of Haryana in India, is covered by 5 rail divisions under 3 rail zones: North Western Railway zone ( Bikaner railway division and Jaipur railway division), Northern Railway zone (Delhi railway division and Ambal ...
* Future of rail transport in India
* High-speed rail in India
Indian Railways is currently improving their existing conventional lines to handle speeds of up to , and with certain improved corridors seeing speeds of more than . Also, a total of twelve corridors are planned and one of the corridors which ...
* National Capital Region Transport Corporation
The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) is a joint venture company of the Government of India and the states of Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi. The NCRTC is mandated with implementing the Regional Rapid Transit ...
References
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