Updated Dec 23, 2020 | 21:38 IST
A proposal to accept compensation for the nearly 2000 hectares land earmarked for bullet train was rejected by the Sena led corporation. Representational Image
Thane municipal corporation rejects compensation proposal for bullet train, takes it on record
BJP leaders of Thane accuse Sena of hoodwinking the process by bringing in proposal at the last moment
Bullet train rejection being seen as tit for tat with respect to Sena s loss of face over Kanjurmarg metro carshed
Thane: The Thane municipal corporation controlled by Shiv Sena rejected a proposal to accept compensation from the National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd, in charge of the bullet train project, for the transfer of nearly 2000 hectare land, effectively rejecting the transfer of the land.
Delhi-Varanasi high-speed rail corridor to cost ₹1,71,000 cr
December 20, 2020
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The proposed Delhi-Varanasi high-speed rail corridor via Ayodhya, to be built in 2026-30, will cost ₹1,71,000 crore, according to estimates in the draft national rail plan document.
The National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL) has already started the initial studies by using laser-technology for this corridor to speed up the detailed project report study.
The HSR corridors to which the draft proposes fund allotment till 2031 include: the 855-km stretch between Delhi and Varanasi via Ayodhya; Varanasi to Patna (250 km at a cost of ₹50,000 crore), Patna to Kolkata (530 km, ₹1.06 lakh crore) and Delhi-Ahmedabad via Udaipur (886 km, ₹1.77 lakh crore). Overall, between 2026 and 2031, investment in 2,521 km of HSR with a cost of ₹5.04 lakh crore is proposed.