DELHI(Metro Rail News): Indian Railways is planning to take up new bullet train corridors in a faster and more organised way. It aims to cut delays mostly related to land acquisition and approvals. Now it will seek clearance from the central, state and local bodies together, instead of going to each one separately.
At the same time, standard designs are being prepared for upcoming bullet train projects. This means trains, tracks and signalling systems will follow a common design. It will help companies build equipment faster and reduce delays in supply. Indian Railways is also planning to use pre-cast structures to speed up construction. In this method, parts are made in advance and then assembled at the site. It will help complete the work faster.
Proposed Corridors
In the budget 2026-27, the government announced 7 new bullet train corridors:
- Mumbai to Pune
- Pune to Hyderabad
- Hyderabad to Bengaluru
- Hyderabad to Chennai
- Chennai to Bengaluru
- Delhi to Varanasi
- Varanasi to Siliguri
Reason behind a new plan
The Mumbai to Ahmedabad bullet train project has already seen so many delays. It was mainly due to land acquisition issues. Because of this, the project cost increased to nearly Rs 1.98 lakh crore from Rs 1.08 lakh crore. But now, railways want to avoid such problems for future projects.
Officials will soon organise a meeting with state governments where these corridors are planned. The aim is to sort out land and approval issues early so that work can begin without delays.
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