Chennai-Bengaluru journey in just 1.15 hours; Bullet train to become reality soon

CHENNAI: The Chennai-Bengaluru high-speed rail line, projected to cover 306 km in just 1.15 hours, will not take much longer to become a reality. The National High-Speed ​​Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) started initial steps to prepare the design. The line will be constructed so that bullet trains can run at speeds of up to 350 km. The high-speed corridors from Bengaluru to Chennai and Hyderabad were announced in the last Union Budget.

In Karnataka alone, 1358.96 acres will have to be acquired for the expressway. Initial steps related to the survey have been started there, as well as in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. (The route, which will start near the Baiyappanahalli SMVT Terminal, will reach Chennai Central via Whitefield, Hoskote, Kolar, Chittoor, Paranthur and Poonamalli. Chennai's second airport is expected to come up in Parandur. There will be three underground stations on the route. The 14.7 km section passing through the Chittoor Mogili pass will also be underground. The total length of the tunnel to be constructed is 34.6 km.

• 101 km in Karnataka

• 72 km in Andhra

• 133 km in Tamil Nadu

• Cost Rs 16 lakh crore

Stations

Tamil Nadu: Parandur, Poonamalli, Chennai Central

Karnataka: Byyappanahalli, Whitefield, Kodihalli, Kolar

Andhra Pradesh: Chittoor

Underground stations: Byyappanahalli, Whitefield, Chennai Central