TNPSC Thervupettagam

New Bullet Train Corridors in India

February 18 , 2026 19 hrs 0 min 16 0
  • The Government of India has started a viability assessment for seven new high-speed rail (bullet train) corridors announced in the Union Budget 2026–27.
  • The project will be implemented by the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL).
  • The seven proposed corridors will cover about 4,000 kilometres across major cities in India.
  • The total estimated cost of the project is about 16 trillion.
  • The corridors include Mumbai–Pune, Pune–Hyderabad, Hyderabad–Bengaluru, Hyderabad–Chennai, Chennai–Bengaluru, Delhi–Varanasi, and Varanasi–Siliguri.
  • India’s first bullet train project, the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor, is currently under construction.

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