Ahmedabad–Rajkot Semi HSR

Ahmedabad–Rajkot Semi HSR is an approved 227.6 km semi-high-speed rail corridor being built by G-RIDE (Gujarat Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation) to connect Ahmedabad and Rajkot. Its route map, stations, cost and latest updates are below.

The Ahmedabad-Rajkot corridor is a proposed semi-high-speed rail line in Gujarat, promoted by G-RIDE (Gujarat Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation), a state-Railways joint venture. Designed for standard-gauge running at up to 160 km/h, it would connect Ahmedabad with the industrial city of Rajkot, with much of its alignment shared alongside existing state/national highways and Indian Railways tracks to keep land acquisition down.

The project is at the approval/tendering stage, with a detailed cost breakdown prepared.

Why it matters

Ahmedabad-Rajkot is a test of a leaner semi-HSR model, one that reuses existing transport corridors to cut cost and land needs rather than carving an all-new alignment. If G-RIDE can deliver it economically, it offers a replicable template for connecting Tier-2 cities without the price tag of a greenfield high-speed line.

Key facts

• Operator: G-RIDE (Gujarat Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation)
• Speed: top 160 / average 120 km/h; standard gauge
• Cost: ~Rs. 28,291 crore (civil 21,391 + land 4,500 + rolling stock 600 + depot 500 + misc 1,300)
• Alignment: 119 km shared with highways, 22 km with IR tracks
• Status: Approved / tendering

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• India Metro & Rail Project Status Dashboard
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• Metro & rail Tender Tracker
• Delhi Metro
• Latest Ahmedabad–Rajkot project news

Official source: www.g-ride.in