Around three high speed rail corridors are expected to start from Delhi for Amritsar, Ahmedabad and Varanasi, the national capital is likely to get two high speed rail stations in different areas, as per reports. National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) is exploring all the possibilities to plan two high speed rail stations (HSR) in Delhi.
One of them will be in the close proximity of Sarai Kale Khan and Nizamuddin railway station for Delhi-Varanasi high speed rail corridor, which may provide road connectivity to the high speed rail users through outer ring road, interstate bus connectivity through Sarai Kale Khan ISBT and regional rail connectivity through RRTS system. The NHSRCL has started the aerial LiDAR survey for the 800km Delhi-Varanasi high speed rail corridor earlier this month.
While the station for the proposed Delhi-Varanasi high-speed rail corridor will be around the Sarai Kale Khan-Nizamuddin station area, NHSRCL is exploring locations for other two stations — Delhi-Ahmedabad and Delhi-Amritsar HSR corridor. Locations are being explored for the other station for Delhi-Ahmedabad and Delhi-Amritsar HSR corridor, in close proximity of Sector-21, Dwarka Metro station and Bijwasan Railway station. This may provide connectivity to IGI airport and Central Delhi through Airport Express Metro Line and West Delhi, Central Delhi, East Delhi and Noida through Blueline Metro Line, upcoming International Convention Centre at Sector-25 and Gurugram. The average unit cost of HSR project is likely to be in the range of Rs 250-280 crore per km. The cost will vary depending upon topography of the area, requirement of underground sections and stations, etc.