Chennai-Mysuru High Speed Rail: Project Information, Routes, Fares and other Details
Sangeeta SinghPosted on: 2022-01-31 12:29:00Viewer: 1,922Comments: 0 Country: India City:
General Information
Project Summary
Project Name: Chennai-Mysuru High Speed Rail (Bullet Train) Project
Owner: Indian Railways
Operator: National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited
Project Type: High Speed Rail
Project Cost: NA
Route Length: 435 km
Train Speed: 320 kmph
Journey Fare: Rs 4.5 per km
Journey Hours: 2 hours 15 minutes
Status: Approved and under DPR stage
Operational Routes
NA
Fares
Not yet decided as project in now under construction.
Contact details
National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) 2nd FLOOR, ASIA BHAWAN, ROAD NO-205 SEC-09, DWARKA, New Delhi -110077
Tel: 011-28070000/01/02/03/04
Email: NA
Website: https://nhsrcl.in
Route Map
NA
Project Information
Route Length: 435 km (At grade, elevated and underground)
Total Stations: 9
Station Names: Chennai, Poonamallee, Arakkonam, Chittoor, Bangarapet, Bengaluru, Chennapatna, Mandya and Mysuru.
Project Cost & Funding:
NA
Deadline: 2028
Technical Information
Design Speed: 350 kmph
Average Speed: 250 kmph
Track Gauge: Standard Gauge – 1,435 mm
Electrification: 25 kv AC 50 Overhead catenary
Signalling System: ETCS Level-2 of ERTMS
Rolling stock: NA
Major Contractors
Highway Engineering Magnitude Consortium (lowest bidder): Data Collection and Associated Survey Work for DPR
PK Engineers (lowest bidder): Carrying Out Ridership Study
Translink Consultants: Preparation of GADs
Aarvee Associates Architects Engineers Consultants Pvt. Ltd. – GSL Associates Pvt. Ltd.(lowest bidder): Final Alignment Design including Aerial LiDAR Survey
Subudhi Technoengineers Pvt. Ltd: Survey, Identification of Overhead, Over Ground, Underground Utilities And Identification Of Power Sourcing Options for Substations
Overseas Min-Tech Consultant (lowest bidder): Detailed Social Impact Assessment (SIA) Report and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP)
Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Report (Bids re-invited in January 2022)
Progress So Far
December 2019: Ministry of Railways had given the task to National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) for preparing the detailed project report (DPR).
February 2020: NHSRCL has started floating tenders for various activities including design and survey of the project.
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Sangeeta Singh
Sangeeta is working as Media Coordinator in the Editorial Wing of Metro Rail Today.