Delhi–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor (Delhi–Ahmedabad HSR) is an approved high-speed rail line connecting the National Capital Region with the city of Ahmedabad. When completed, it will be India's second high-speed rail line and will function as a direct, interoperable extension of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad HSR corridor.
The primary arrival and departure hub for the corridor is the planned Delhi–Ahmedabad–Mumbai Interoperability Mega Terminal, a massive 12+ platform centralized transit facility. Realistically addressing land scarcity and strategic urban expansion in the NCR, this mega terminal will be constructed on the repurposed land of the IAF Ammunition Depot in Gurugram. This redevelopment is contingent upon the relocation of the active IAF ammunition depot into secure, modern underground silos structurally integrated with the KMP Expressway and the Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (HORC), alongside the commissioning of a brand-new airbase dedicated to military and cargo operations.
Once fully operational, this repurposed Gurugram defense land will act as the master convergence node for all future high-speed lines originating from the capital, seamlessly hosting the Delhi–Varanasi–Howrah/Siliguri line and the Delhi–Amritsar–Jammu line.
After initial Lidar surveys were completed in September 2020, the detailed project report (DPR) was extensively modified to factor in the technical integration of this interoperability mega terminal. The execution of this infrastructure megaproject is estimated to drastically cut travel time between the terminal and Ahmedabad from fifteen hours down to under three and a half hours, while radically reshaping the strategic logistics and high-speed rail framework of northern India.
Construction After the DPR was prepared, the construction was planned to start in the later half of 2020s. The alignment was chosen to run along with some of the existing railway line and highway in order to reduce the burden of land acquisition as experienced in other railway projects in India, such as the Mumbai-Ahmedabad line and Delhi Metro Pink Line which were significantly delayed due to land acquisition problems. The officials stated that it would take up to three to four years to acquire the land, shift utilities, get several clearances and NOCs for various departments, cut trees, and to complete other works. It would then take another three years to complete construction, moving the opening date to no sooner than 2031.
Stations The corridor abandons the originally proposed Dwarka Sector 21 origin in favor of a drastically more ambitious, future-proof alignment. The unified route now departs from the Delhi–Ahmedabad–Mumbai Interoperability Mega Terminal located in Gurugram. This 12+ platform centralized transit facility represents a monumental, brutally realistic shift in NCR infrastructure master-planning, built entirely on the extremely high-value repurposed land of the IAF Ammunition Depot Gurugram.
This redevelopment is contingent upon a complex but necessary relocation- moving the active IAF ammunition depot into hardened underground silos. The redevelopment is integrating with the KMP Expressway and the Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (HORC), alongside the establishment of a brand-new, modern airbase strictly optimized for military and heavy cargo aviation.
Functioning as the absolute master origin node for the entire northern high-speed rail matrix, this Gurugram Mega Terminal will independently host the Delhi–Ahmedabad–Mumbai line, the Delhi–Varanasi–Howrah/Siliguri line, the Delhi–Amritsar–Jammu line, and all future HSR expansions. The surrounding topography is master-planned as a hyper-dense Defence SEZ and Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)—designed to aggressively rival the economic gravity of Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) and the Gurugram Global City project.
From Gurugram, the alignment runs parallel to the Dwarka Expressway till Ramaprastha City, then turns to shadow the Delhi–Jaipur railway line, intersecting the KMP Expressway. To brutally bypass the historically paralyzing delays associated with private land acquisition in India, the route strictly mirrors existing highway and railway right-of-ways via Rewari, Narnaul, and Jaipur. Crossing southern Rajasthan via Udaipur, the line enters Gujarat through Himmatnagar, reaching Ahmedabad. At Sabarmati, the corridor physically merges with the under-construction Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor, forming a single, continuous, interoperable 1,400+ km super-corridor terminating safely at Mumbai BKC.
+ Unified Delhi–Ahmedabad–Mumbai Interoperable High-Speed Rail Network Station Name State Project Status Interchanges, Integrated Transit & Future Extensions Strategic TOD & Regional Profile (Defence SEZ & Mega-Terminals) Phase 1: National Capital Region & Rajasthan (Delhi–Ahmedabad HSR Corridor) Delhi–Ahmedabad–Mumbai Interoperability Mega Terminal (Gurugram) Haryana DPR Modified / Terminal Approved HSR Master Hub: 12+ platform interchange for Delhi–Ahmedabad–Mumbai, Delhi–Varanasi–Howrah/Siliguri, Delhi–Amritsar–Jammu and all future Delhi HSR lines. Metro Integration: Yashobhoomi to IFFCO Chowk (Airport Express Line extension). RRTS: Gurugram–Faridabad–Noida–Jewar RRTS & integrated metro (modelled on Delhi-Meerut RRTS+Metro). Logistics & Road: Direct integration with Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor, KMP Expressway, and multiple signal-free feeder roads. Repurposed IAF Ammunition Depot Defence SEZ & TOD: The ultimate epicenter of northern transit. Built exclusively on the repurposed IAF Ammunition Depot Gurugram land, made possible by relocating the depot into highly secure underground silos linked to the KMP expressway and a brand-new military/cargo airbase. Planned as a globally competitive Defence SEZ and TOD, matching the scale of Gurugram Global City and BKC, Mumbai. IMT Manesar Haryana DPR Approved / Pending Land Acquisition RRTS: Future interchange with Delhi–Gurugram–SNB–Alwar RRTS. Metro: Proposed Manesar–Bawal rapid metro corridor. Freight: Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) proximity. Industrial and logistics TOD catering specifically to the Industrial Model Township (IMT). Functions as a massive commercial bypass absorbing heavy corporate traffic outside central Gurugram. Rewari Haryana DPR Approved Rail: Connects to Rewari Junction. Road: Direct NH-48 access. Critical juncture for southern Haryana's industrial belt, facilitating workforce transit and easing current highway congestion. Behror (Neemrana) Rajasthan DPR Approved RRTS: SNB-Alwar RRTS Phase 2 integration. Industrial TOD tapping into the Japanese Zone at Neemrana; highly targeted for foreign industrial investments and cross-border logistics. Shahpura Rajasthan DPR Approved Road: State highway feeder bus network. Local agricultural and emerging industrial hub bridging the gap between Haryana borders and Jaipur. Jaipur Rajasthan DPR Approved Metro: Integration with Jaipur Metro expansions. Air: Dedicated rapid link to Jaipur International Airport. Rail: Interchange with North Western Railway network. Tier-1 Commercial & Heritage TOD. Will drastically restructure tourist and business inflow from Delhi, dropping travel time to under 2 hours. Ajmer Rajasthan DPR Approved Rail: Connects to Ajmer Junction. Religious and cultural tourism TOD. Heavy focus on pedestrian dispersal systems and high-volume seasonal crowd management. Vijaynagar Rajasthan DPR Approved Road: NH-48 corridor integration. Regional transit node designed to serve the textile and manufacturing corridors sprouting south of Ajmer. Bhilwara Rajasthan DPR Approved Rail: Feeder rail integration. Targeted industrial TOD heavily subsidizing the "Textile City of India," facilitating rapid executive and cargo-passenger movement. Chittorgarh (Ranapratapnagar) Rajasthan DPR Approved Rail: Broad gauge local network interchange. Heritage tourism hub with extensive feeder bus integrations connecting southern Rajasthan's historical belt. Udaipur Rajasthan DPR Approved Air: Rapid transit access to Maharana Pratap Airport. Premium hospitality and tourism TOD. Specifically engineered to capture the high-net-worth international tourist transit directly from Delhi and Mumbai. Dungarpur Rajasthan DPR Approved Road: Cross-state border bus interchange. Strategic node anchoring the Rajasthan-Gujarat border, managing local tribal belt logistics and cross-border commercial transit. Himmatnagar Gujarat DPR Approved Rail: Western Railway broad gauge link. Ceramic and manufacturing hub; acts as the primary northern gateway into the heavily industrialized state of Gujarat. Gandhinagar Gujarat DPR Approved Metro: Gandhinagar-Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2. High-security administrative TOD serving the state capital and the massive GIFT City financial hub. Phase 2: Gujarat & Maharashtra (Mumbai–Ahmedabad HSR Corridor) Ahmedabad (Sabarmati) Gujarat Under Construction (Viaducts advancing) HSR: Seamless interoperability switch-over between Delhi Phase and Mumbai Phase. Rail/Metro: Sabarmati Multimodal Transport Hub integrating Indian Railways, BRTS, and Ahmedabad Metro. Massive Multimodal Transport Hub serving as the operational hinge of the entire 1,400km corridor. Houses the primary train depot and administrative control center for western India HSR ops. Ahmedabad (Kalupur) Gujarat Under Construction Rail: Elevated directly over existing Ahmedabad Junction railway station. Core city-center TOD. A brutal engineering feat requiring construction directly above one of India's most congested railway yards without stopping existing traffic. Anand Gujarat Under Construction Road: Direct NH-64 linkage. "Milk Capital" TOD. Facilitates rapid transit for the immense dairy and agricultural corporate sector stationed in central Gujarat. Vadodara Gujarat Under Construction (Station taking shape) Rail: Over-station development spanning Vadodara Junction. Heavy industrial and petrochemical hub. The longest HSR bridge spans are utilized here to cross existing massive railway infrastructures. Bharuch Gujarat Under Construction Road: Narmada River high-speed bridge gateway. Chemical and port-ancillary TOD. Acts as a vital rapid-access point for the Dahej PCPIR (Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemicals Investment Region). Surat Gujarat Under Construction (Expected first operational stretch) Metro: Integration with under-construction Surat Metro. Diamond and textile mega-hub. The station is engineered to handle massive daily executive commuting between Mumbai and Gujarat's richest industrial city. Bilimora Gujarat Under Construction Rail: Narrow-gauge heritage integration. Regional agricultural and timber hub. Projected to be part of the first 50km operational trial run segment. Vapi Gujarat Under Construction Road: Gateway to Daman and Diu. Chemical and pharmaceutical TOD. The last high-capacity industrial lifeline before the corridor enters the complex terrain of Maharashtra. Boisar Maharashtra Under Construction (Land cleared) Rail: Mumbai Suburban Railway (Western Line). Gateway to the Tarapur Atomic Power Station and massive MIDC industrial zones. Drastically cuts the punishing current commute times from Mumbai. Virar Maharashtra Under Construction Metro: Future integration with Mumbai Metro Line 13. Ultra-dense commuter TOD. Will fundamentally alter the real-estate dynamics of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) by making Virar a 15-minute commute to BKC. Thane Maharashtra Under Construction Underground: Gateway to the 21km undersea/underground tunnel. Metro: Mumbai Metro Line 4 & 5 integration. Secondary MMR distribution hub. Alleviates catastrophic congestion on the Central Railway line, offering high-net-worth commuters a frictionless bypass into the city core. Mumbai (BKC) Maharashtra Under Construction (Underground excavation ongoing) Metro: Direct integration with Mumbai Metro Line 2B and underground Line 3 (Aqua Line).