Mumbai – Nagpur High Speed Rail – Information, Route Map, Fares, Tenders & Updates

Information

Mumbai – Nagpur High-Speed Rail (MNHSR Bullet Train) project is 741 km proposed High Speed Rail line that will connect Mumbai, Nasik, Shirdi, Aurangabad and Nagpur through 12 stations in Maharashtra at a project cost that is yet to be finalized.

This is the third of six new high speed rail corridors, planned by the Government of India in 2019, for which basic preliminary work has commenced to start construction on the project by the National High Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL).

On the Mumbai end of the line, the line’s new civil infrastructure is expected to start from Thane, or thereabouts, and branch off from the 508.17 km Mumbai Ahmedabad High Speed Rail corridor on which construction will start in 2021.

In September 2020, NHSRCL invited bids for preparing the line’s final alignment design (using LiDAR surveys), and for preparing Stage-1 preliminary route development artefacts, with an aim to prepare its detailed project report (DPR) as tasked by the Government of India in 2019.

In March 2021, SECON – Helica JV started aerial LiDAR survey work with a 150 day deadline.

Key Figures

Operational: 0 km | Under Construction: 0 km | Proposed: 741 km

System Specifications

Maximum Speed: 350 kmph
Operational Speed: 320 kmph
Average Speed: 250 kmph
Track Gauge: Standard Gauge – 1435mm
Signaling: DS-ATC
Train Capacity: 750 passengers
Traction: 25 KV AC overhead catenary (OHE)
Safety: Urgent Earthquake Detection and Alarm System (UrEDAS) for automatic breaking in case of an earthquake

Mumbai – Nagpur HSR Route Information

Length: 741 km
Type: Elevated, Underground & At-Grade
Number of Stations: 12
Station Names: Shahapur, Igatputi, Nasik, Shirdi, Aurangabad, Jalna, Mehkar, Malegaon Jahangir, Karanja Lad, Pulgaon, Wardha and Nagpur

Mumbai – Nagpur HSR Route Map

Route Description: The proposed Mumbai Nagpur High Speed Rail Corridor is planned to run along Samruddhi Mahamarg Expressway, national highways, greenfield areas, and may pass through arterial roads of the intermediate city road network for high speed rail connectivity between different cities along the corridor.

Alignment and location of stations displayed below are purely indicative just to give an idea of how the line might look like.

An official PDF route map of the Mumbai – Nagpur HSR line will be added here when available.

Mumbai – Nagpur HSR Fares (Prices)

The fare structure is yet to be finalized but is expected to be 1.5 times the existing first class AC fare on the Indian Railways’ current service. The line’s official fare structure, prices and rules are expected to be finalized closer to the start of commercial operations.

Mumbai – Nagpur HSR Tenders

Latest NHSRCL Mumbai – Nagpur High Speed Rail tender notices can be viewed on NHSRCL’s website. News on these notices, their bidders, awarded tenders and contracts are covered in further detail on the news & construction page.

Major Contractors

Contract	Contractor
Survey for Utilities and Identification of Power Sourcing Options	Bidding Underway
Data Collection and Associated Survey Work for DPR	Satra Services and Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Carrying Out Ridership Study (Traffic Study)	Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System Ltd. (DIMMTS)
Final Alignment Design including Aerial LiDAR Survey	SECON Pvt. Ltd. – Helica (Italy) JV
Preparation of General Arrangement Drawings (GADs) over Rivers, Canals, Railways and Roads	Holtec Consulting Pvt. Ltd.
Preparation of Detailed Social Impact (SIA), Resettlement Action Plan (RAP)	Monarch Surveyors and Engineering Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Study	GPS Technologies -Shri Krishna Enviro JV

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Page last updated: March 24, 2024. Have a question or spot an error? Let me know here.