The corridor would connect Delhi with Guwahati and bring high-speed rail connectivity to Uttar Pradesh and other states along the route. The proposed corridor will have six stations along the route: Agra, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Patna and Siliguri.
The railway minister outlined the proposed travel times between key cities. The Delhi-Kanpur journey is expected to take around one hour and 45 minutes, while Delhi-Agra travel could take 59 minutes. Delhi-Lucknow is projected to take two hours and 12 minutes, and Varanasi-Lucknow around one hour and 21 minutes. The Varanasi-Patna journey is expected to take approximately one hour, while Varanasi-Delhi travel could take around three hours and 33 minutes.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma welcomed the proposed extension of the corridor to Guwahati, saying it would strengthen connectivity between the Northeast and the national capital. In a post on X, he said the Guwahati-Delhi journey could take less than eight hours.
