NHSRCL starts ground work on Delhi-Varanasi Bullet Train

To fast track the construction work on the Delhi-Varanasi Bullet Train Project, National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has completed the ground survey and work on preparing the detailed project report (DPR) is currently on full swing. The corporation has started Light Detection and Ranging, which is a technique in which laser enabled equipment is mounted on a helicopter or plane to carry out ground surveys in January this year. This technology gives accurate survey data and findings in lesser time span. The same technology has been used in the survey of this rail project after Ahmedabad-Mumbai High-Speed Rail Corridor. As per the survey, the entire roadmap of the railway project is being prepared and based on that, an accurate description of the proposed rail track and its surrounding area is collected. Stats are collected on geographical location, nature of land, distance between two important places etc. Based on this, the requirement of land for the project is revealed. Along with this, the design of the structure, railway stations, loco depot and other important construction places are also marked. Similarly, other important decisions are taken based on information received from the survey. According to NHSRC, the draft report has been submitted to the Ministry of Railways and now DPR will also be handed over soon. After the approval from the government, land acquisition and construction work will be started at the ground level. Delhi-Varanasi high-speed rail corridor will pass through 22 districts of UP and will have 12 stations on the route. Proposed stations are Delhi, Noida, Jewar Airport, Mathura, Agra, New Etawah, South Kannauj, Lucknow, Raibareli, Prayagraj, New Bhadoi, and Varanasi. Once completed, bullet trains will operate on the corridor at a top speed of 300 km per hour and a journey of 865 km between Delhi and Varanasi will be covered in less than three hours.