(a) whether there is any proposal to develop high speed rail transport in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof, route-wise;
(c) When is it likely to come about;
(d) whether the Government of Karnataka has also submitted a proposal for the development of High Speed Rail transport between Hyderabad - Bangalore and Bangalore- Chennai;
(e) if so, the details thereof; and
(f) the action taken by the Government thereon?
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS (SHRI NITISH KUMAR)
(a) to (f) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the Sabha.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF
STARRED QUESTION NO. 253 BY SHRI G. PUTTA SWAMY GOWDA AND
SHRI SUSHIL KUMAR SHINDE TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON
05.12.02 REGARDING HIGH SPEED RAIL TRANSPORT
(a) to (c): No, Sir. However, there is a proposal for
undertaking a techno-economic feasibility study funded by
Spanish Government for running high speed trains between
Mumbai-Ahmedabad.
(d) to (f) : Ministry of Railways had identified 7 corridors
including Hyderabad - Bangalore and Bangalore-Chennai for
further exploration and development of firmer proposals.
Government of Karnataka had also agreed with this
identification. In view of significant potential, Mumbai -
Ahmedabad corridor has been proposed for techno-economic
feasibility study as a first step.