The High Speed Rail Corporation of India Limited (HSRCIL) is a

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(SPV) which has been incorporated in 2012 as a subsidiary of Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), a public sector enterprise of the

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. The HSRCIL has been formed under the

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, Government of India, for the development and implementation of the high speed rail projects in India.

Projects

Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor

The corridor is being implemented by the

National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has been incorporated since 2016 to manage the High Speed Rail Corridor in India. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Indian Railways, Ministry of Railways, Government of India. NHS ...

and the construction is expected to begin by April 2020 and the project is expected to be completed by December 2023. The corridor will use Japan Railways Shinkansen E5 Series

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for its rolling stock.

Diamond Quadrilateral

As of 2020, contracts have been awarded for the feasibility studies for the

Diamond Quadrilateral The Diamond Quadrilateral is a project of the Indian Railways to establish a high-speed rail network in India. The Diamond Quadrilateral will connect the four mega cities of India, viz. Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai, similar to the Golde ...

network. There will be 3 phases: * Delhi-Mumbai * Mumbai-Chennai * Delhi-Kolkata

Delhi–Chandigarh–Amritsar high-speed rail corridor

The pre-feasibility study of this high speed rail corridor is in progress. The interim report was submitted by Systra in 2015.

Delhi–Chennai

This route will have 2 phases. The first phase, Delhi-Nagpur section is under feasibility study.

References

External links

Official Website
2012 establishments in Delhi Government-owned companies of India Railway companies of India High-speed rail in India Organisations based in Delhi {{India-gov-stub