North high-speed rail corridor from Delhi to Guwahati cleared, Railway Minister lists the stops

31 October 2026

The Prime Minister has cleared a north high-speed rail corridor that is to run from Delhi all the way to Guwahati. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw set out the route at Varanasi, naming Delhi, Agra, Kanpur, Lucknow, Ayodhya, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Patna and Siliguri before the Assam capital. He said a passenger would cover Delhi to Agra in 59 minutes and Delhi to Lucknow in 2 hours and 12 minutes. The Delhi to Kanpur leg was put at 1 hour and 45 minutes, and Lucknow to Varanasi at 1 hour and 21 minutes. Varanasi back to Delhi was given as 3 hours and 35 minutes. The Minister added that the work, from pillar to girder, would be done in India by Indian welders and youth.