Govt proposes 2 high-speed rail corridors in Maharashtra

The Central government has proposed two new high-speed rail lines - Mumbai-Nashik-Nagpur and Mumbai-Pune-Hyderabad. The railway authorities informed that the first route is within the state and the second is to be executed in a phased manner. The two bullet train lines will connect major cities in Maharashtra, which otherwise isn't the case with the first high-speed rail line, and it will also help the neighbouring state. Surveys are being carried out for a 741 km long high-speed rail corridor from Mumbai to Nagpur via Nashik and Mumbai-Pune-Hyderabad with a length of 711 km.

In the General Budget 2021-22, the Indian Railways has been provided funds of ₹1.10 lakh crore of which ₹1.07 lakh crore will be allotted for capital expenditure. This has made the railways are confident of taking up the seven high-speed rail corridors covering a massive 4,869 km. Of the seven projects, two of them will connect Mumbai that shall cover 1,464 km. The detailed project report is being prepared for the new rail corridors for the proposed high-speed rail lines.