Delhi–Varanasi Bullet Train Update: New High-Speed Rail Corridor Station to Be Built Here

Bullet Train Update: Exciting developments have surfaced regarding the capital’s station for the Delhi-Varanasi High-Speed Rail (HSR) corridor. The bullet train, which takes about four hours to travel from Delhi to Varanasi, will now feature a station at Sarai Kale Khan, Delhi. Sarai Kale Khan Junction is already the first multimodal transport hub in the capital, and now the Delhi station for the Delhi-Varanasi High-Speed Rail Corridor will also be established here. To make this happen, an agreement has been made to modify the Influence Zone Plan.

To facilitate this, the Railway Board has instructed the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) to revise the Detailed Project Report (DPR). In the last meeting, the proposal to add Sarai Kale Khan to the high-speed rail corridor was not approved by the central government, which is why it was excluded from the influence zone; however, the plan will now be revised to reinstate it.

As per a report, a senior government official mentioned that a high-level committee has been established to approve the Influence Zone Plan for the Nizamuddin-Sarai Kale Khan Multimodal Transit Hub. NHSRCL has also provided details regarding the proposed high-speed railway station at Sarai Kale Khan, multimodal integration, and expected passenger traffic.

Here’s what’s special

The high-speed rail station will be constructed near Sarai Kale Khan and Nizamuddin stations. NHSRCL will revise its DPR based on the ground conditions and will share updated information. The NHSRCL, which is responsible for overseeing the entire project, was established in 2016 to finance, construct, manage, and operate high-speed rail projects in India. There are also plans to link this high-speed corridor to Dwarka in the future, forming a national high-speed rail network. According to the Railway Ministry’s strategy, three high-speed rail corridors are proposed to commence from Delhi, including the Delhi-Varanasi corridor.

Sarai Kale is going to become a major transit hub in the coming days as it already has Sarai Kale Khan bus stand, Delhi Metro line, Nizamuddin railway station and RRTS station and now there will be a high speed bullet train station as well.

Bullet trains will connect 12 major cities

The Union Budget 2026–27 announced the prioritization of seven new bullet train lines, including the approximately 813-kilometer-long Delhi-Varanasi corridor. This will connect not only Delhi and Varanasi but also major cities such as Noida, Jewar (International Airport), Mathura, Agra, Firozabad, Etawah, Kannauj, Lucknow, Ayodhya (connecting link), Rae Bareli, Prayagraj, and Bhadohi.