Monday, July 28, 2014

Expenditure Estimated on Mumbai - Ahmedabad High Speed Corridor is Approx. Rs. 63,000 crore

The first sector identified by the Indian Railways for introduction of High Speed trains in the country is Mumbai - Ahmedabad. As regards Semi High Speed trains (160-200kmph), the sections identified are Delhi - Agra. Delhi - Chandigarh, Delhi - Kanpur, Nagpur - Bilaspur, Mysore – Bengaluru - Chennai; Mumbai - Goa; Mumbai - Ahmedabad; Chennai - Hyderabad and Nagpur -  Secunderabad.

For introduction of High Speed trains on Mumbai-Ahmedabad sector, two studies - one a joint feasibility study, co-financed by India and Japan and another a business development study by French Railways (SNCF) have been undertaken.

Feasibility study for semi-High speed (upto 200 kmph) between Mumbai - Delhi and Mumbai - Ahmedabad was conducted by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and report submitted in March, 2014.

Expenditure estimated on Mumbai - Ahmedabad High Speed Corridor is approximately Rs. 63,000 crore.

The High Speed Rail project will have to be taken up through an appropriate mix of Government support, multilateral/bilateral funding and by alternative means of resource mobilization, including Public-Private Partnership (PPP).

This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Manoj Sinha in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

No comments:

Post a Comment