CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): The 778-km Hyderabad-Chennai high-speed rail project has gained momentum as the South Central Railway submitted the final alignment, which will be incorporated in the detailed project report, to the government of Tamil Nadu. Following the approval of the state government, the DRP for this high-speed rail corridor will be finalised.
The alignment of this corridor has been revised, which was suggested by the government of Tamil Nadu. The revision was made to include a station at Tirupati.
This high-speed rail corridor will reduce the travel time from a 12-hour journey to around 2 hours and 20 minutes. To facilitate transit-oriented development and create commercial hubs, the Indian Railway has requested 50 acres of land around each station.
The South Central Railway has urged the state transport department to finalise the alignment and provide approval for land acquisition at the earliest. In addition to this, SCR has suggested that the state transport department shall include this high-speed rail corridor in Tamil Nadu’s long-term infrastructure master plan.
The project features a complex underground tunnel in Tamil Nadu. It will span about 11.6km and require meticulous planning and thorough geotechnical investigation to identify the construction methods. The alignment of this corridor has been decided as per the surveys conducted by RITES. This corridor reflects India’s efforts to establish high-speed rail networks beyond MAHSR.
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