Government of India announces the creation of a National High Speed Rail Authority (NHSRA)
Date
August 07, 2011
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On August 4th the Government of India posted a press release announcing the creation of a National High Speed Rail Authority (NHSRA):
It has also been decided to set up National High Speed Rail Authority (NHSRA) for planning, standard setting, implementing and monitoring of Passenger High Speed Rail projects and consultant for the same has been appointed to advise the Ministry of Railways on the subject.As you already know feasibility studies for six high speed rail corridors in India will be developed. These rail corridors are the following:
b) Delhi- Chandigarh - Amritsar.
d) Haldia - Howrah. Under finalisation by Ineco along with Prointec and Ayesa (Spanish consortium)
e) Hyderabad - Dornakal - Vijayawada - Chennai. Tender closed June 15th
f) Chennai -Bangalore - Coimbatore - Ernakulam. Pre-feasibility study in tender process. Submission date 09/22/2011
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