Amritsar–Jammu high-speed rail corridor

Amritsar–Jammu High Speed Rail Corridor
Overview
Status	Proposed
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Punjab Jammu and Kashmir
Termini	Amritsar Jammu
Stations	6 (expected)
Website	www.nhsrcl.in
Service
Type	High-speed rail
Operator(s)	National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited
Rolling stock	E5 Series Shinkansen
History
Planned opening	2081; 56 years' time (2081) [1]
Technical
Line length	190 km (120 mi)
Character	Elevated, underground and At-grade
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	25 kV AC, 50 Hz, overhead catenary
Operating speed	320[2] km/h (200 mph)
Route map Amritsar Batala Gurdaspur Pathankot Punjab Jammu and Kashmir border Samba Jammu This diagram: view talk edit

Amritsar–Jammu High Speed Rail Corridor is a proposed high-speed rail line connecting Punjab's city, Amritsar with Jammu and Kashmir's winter capital, Jammu.^[3] It was one of the six new high-speed rail corridors planned in 2019. The line will be an extension of Delhi–Amritsar line.^[4][5]

This high-speed route will cut short the travelling time from New Delhi to Jammu by ten hours.^[4] This line is set to provide economic boost to Jammu as well as improve tourism connectivity for Vaishno Devi pilgrims.^[6]

Possible stations

Amritsar, Batala, Gurdaspur, Pathankot, Samba, Jammu Tawi.

See also

• Delhi–Amritsar high-speed rail corridor
• High-speed rail in India

References

1. "Railway Budget 2021: Indian Railways to focus on new bullet train networks in coming years?". The Times of India. 23 January 2021.
2. "Delhi-Amritsar high-speed rail corridor". The Metro Rail Guy.
3. "Railway Budget 2021: Indian Railways to focus on new bullet train networks in coming years?". The Times of India. 23 January 2021.
4. "Delhi to Amritsar bullet train via Chandigarh in just 2 hours at 300 km/hr". The Financial Express. 16 August 2017.
5. "Delhi-Chandigarh-Amritsar bullet train on cards". The Tribune. 27 October 2020.
6. "Bullet train to Jammu, Guwahati? Indian Railways proposes to connect these major cities with high-speed rail". The Times of India. 19 December 2020.

External links

• NHRCL official website
• Preliminary Study