Diamond Quadrilateral
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The Diamond Quadrilateral is a project of the Indian Railways to establish a high-speed rail network in India. The Diamond Quadrilateral will connect the four mega cities of India, viz. Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai, similar to the Golden Quadrilateral highway system.
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Diamond Quadrilateral | |||
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Status | Active | ||
Owner | Indian Railways | ||
Locale | (bold indicates states containing upcoming major high-speed rail terminals) | ||
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Type | High-speed rail | ||
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Track gauge | 1435 mm | ||
Electrification | 25 kV AC overhead lines | ||
Operating speed | 320 km/h (200 mph) | ||
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High-speed train on Mumbai-Ahmedabad section will be the first high-speed train corridor to be implemented in the country. On 9 June 2014, the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, officially declared that the Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a Diamond Quadrilateral project of high-speed trains.[1]