The Hyderabad–Bangalore High Speed Rail Corridor is a proposed
high-speed rail
High-speed rail (HSR) is a type of rail system that runs significantly faster than traditional rail, using an integrated system of specialised rolling stock and dedicated tracks. While there is no single standard that applies worldwide, lines ...
line connecting India's two southern metros,
Hyderabad
Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part ...
and
Bangalore
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
. When completed, it will be Southern India's second high-speed rail line along with
Chennai–Mysuru high-speed rail corridor
The Chennai-Mysuru high speed rail corridor is India's third high-speed rail project after the Mumbai Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor and Delhi Varanasi High Speed Rail Corridor. The 435 km HSR corridor will connect Chennai to Mysuru throug ...
. It is also said to be an extension of Mumbai-Hyderabad line.
The National Rail Plan (NRP) stated that several major cities of India would connected via high-speed rail by 2051. Extension of
Mumbai–Hyderabad line to Bangalore, thus linking Mumbai with Chennai is a part of the plan.
Possible stations
Stations are according to the planned alignment as shown in National Rail Plan's (NRP) High-speed rail line map.
See also
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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 ...
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Mumbai–Hyderabad high-speed rail corridor
The Mumbai–Hyderabad High Speed Rail Corridor is a planned high-speed rail line connecting India's economic hub Mumbai with the city of Hyderabad. When completed, it will be one of key links in India's high-speed rail line network along with ...
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Chennai–Mysuru high-speed rail corridor
The Chennai-Mysuru high speed rail corridor is India's third high-speed rail project after the Mumbai Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor and Delhi Varanasi High Speed Rail Corridor. The 435 km HSR corridor will connect Chennai to Mysuru throug ...
References
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Preliminary Study
High-speed railway lines in India
Standard gauge railways in India
Rail transport in Karnataka
Rail transport in Andhra Pradesh
Proposed railway lines in India
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