Varanasi–Howrah high-speed rail corridor

{{short description|Under-construction high-speed rail line}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2021}}

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| type = High-speed rail

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| status = DPR being prepared

| locale = {{unbulleted list|Uttar Pradesh|Bihar|Jharkhand|West Bengal}}

| start = Varanasi

| end = Howrah

| stations = 10

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| planopen = {{Start date and age|2031|df=y}} {{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/railway-budget-2021-bullet-train-expectations-list-mumbai-ahmedabad-varanasi/articleshow/80419088.cms|title=Railway Budget 2021: Indian Railways to focus on new bullet train networks in coming years?|publisher=The Times of India|date=23 January 2021}}

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| owner = Indian Railways

| operator = National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited

| character = TBD (Elevated, underground, and grade-separated)

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| stock = E5 Series Shinkansen

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| electrification = 25 kV AC, 50 Hz, overhead catenary

| speed_km/h = 350 {{cite web|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhsrcl-varanasi-howrah-high-speed-rail-information-route-map-fares-timings-tenders-status-updates/|title= Varanasi – Howrah High Speed Rail – Information, Route Map, Fares, Tenders & Updates|publisher=The Metro Rail Guy}}

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The Varanasi–Patna–Howrah High Speed Rail Corridor is a planned high-speed rail line connecting Varanasi with the city of Howrah. When completed, it will be a portion of the Delhi-Kolkata High-Speed Rail Corridor.{{Cite news |date=10 August 2018|title=More bullet train networks! Know Indian Railways high-speed rail plans for Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/bullet-train-network-to-connect-delhi-mumbai-kolkata-chennai-know-about-plans-for-high-speed-rail/1276221/ |access-date=23 October 2021 |work=The Financial Express |language=en-US}}

The project will connect the five major cities, Varanasi, Patna, Gaya, Dhanbad and Kolkata (Howrah) of Eastern India. The route is set to be of 760 kilometres in length, with number of stations and cost of project yet to be finalised.