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On 16 April 2024, the DPR of the corridor was approved by the Railways, three years after the submission. With an average speed of 250 km/h (160 mph), the 886 km (551 mi) long journey from Sabarmati in Ahmedabad, Gujarat to the Capital would reduce the existing 12 hour journey down to 3.5 hours. [13]
Shatabdi Express trains offer fast connectivity between major cities with only a few intermediate stops and can run at a maximum speed of 150 km/h (93 mph). [3] [4] [5] They are fully air-conditioned and passengers are provided with on-board catering. [6] Onboard entertainment systems are available in select trains providing content via ...
The Delhi-Varanasi corridor of 813-kilometre (505 mi) length will connect Varanasi to Delhi through twelve stations via Lucknow. Depending on the cost feasibility, a spur route to Ayodhya may also be planned as a part of the network. The entire section is part of the greater Delhi-Kolkata corridor.
The first Ahmedabad-Bhuj train service started on 16 September 2024. It consists of 12 cars, covering a distance of 359 km (223 mi). The travel time is approximately 5 hours and 40 minutes, with a maximum speed of 110 km/h (68 mph) and an average speed of 63 km/h (39 mph).
The 12957 / 12958 Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani Express is a Rajdhani Express train on the Indian Railways broad-gauge track network, connecting Sabarmati and New Delhi, a distance of approximately 929 km. The train was one of the Rajdhani Express trains to be introduced in the 20th century, making its inaugural run on 1 January 1998 after the ...
The proposal for a regional rapid transit service to connect Delhi with nearby towns was floated in the late 1990s by Indian Railways.In 2006, with the ongoing expansion of the Delhi Metro, the plan was under consideration as a part of Delhi Metro's expansion to towns in the vicinity. [14]
The locomotive later set an Indian speed record by hauling a train between Delhi and Agra at a speed of 160 km/h (100 mph) in 2014. [15] In December 2009, the Ministry of Railways of Government of India envisaged the implementation of regional high-speed rail projects to provide services at 250–350 km/h (160–220 mph), and planning for ...
The Mumbai–Ahmedabad corridor, along with five other high-speed rail corridors, was introduced for a feasibility study in the 2009–2010 Rail Budget.A 650 km (400 mi) long high-speed rail corridor was proposed to run from Pune to Ahmedabad via Mumbai.