Speed through the countryside from Jaipur to New Delhi in only 1 hour and 5 minutes!

This WEBEO explores the possibilities of high-speed rail in India. It is the first of a series of proposals that will eventually link up the business and government hubs of Delhi and Mumbai.

The third and final portion, explained in this WEBEO, is a high-speed railway line connecting Jaipur with India’s capital, New Delhi. Such a line is vital to keep India competitive in the global market; the republic is poised to become the 2nd largest economy by 2040, and its infrastructure has to catch up to the time. The route from Jaipur to New Delhi serves many upcoming planned cities encompassing major urban regions, and such a route is vital as a key building block between North and South India, given the number of flights operating daily between the two regions.

The railway will be widened to 4 tracks and electrified by overhead wires. Some trains will be non-stop between Jaipur and New Delhi, but others will stop in places in between, enhancing the local connectivity of the line and potentially spurring urban development away from the overcrowded cities of western India.

Line length = 302 km
Top Speed = 350 km/h
Travel Time = 1 hr 5 min on nonstop service

Stations (CAPS = ULTRA HIGH-SPEED STOPS): JAIPUR, Ganesh Nagar, Rewari, GURGAON, Dwarka, Patel Nagar, NEW DELHI.

By: Atharv Gupte