Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor

Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor (HORC) is an under construction railway project in Haryana state of India. The 121.7-km long broad gauge double railway line will run around west to the Delhi.[1][2]

Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor
Overview
StatusUnder construction
OwnerIndian Railways and Government of Haryana
LocaleHaryana
TerminiPalwal
Sonipat
Service
TypePassenger rail, Freight rail
Operator(s)Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation
Ridership20,000 (projected)
Technical
Line length121.7 km (75.6 mi)
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Indian broad gauge

The railway line will connect Palwal to Sonipat via Sohna, Manesar and Kharkhoda. At Palwal, Patli (Delhi–Rewari line), Sultanpur (Garhi Harsaru–Farukhnagar line), Asaudha (Delhi–Rohtak line) and Harsana Kalan (Delhi-Ambala line) railway stations, it will connect to existing railway lines running radially from Delhi. It will also connect to the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor at Prithala. Once completed, it will transport 20,000 passengers a day and 50 MTPA cargo.[1][3][4]

The Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (HRIDC), a joint venture founded by the Ministry of Railways and Government of Haryana, will built the corridor by 2025. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs of Government of India approved ₹5,617 crore (US$790 million) for the project in September 2020.[1][3][5][6]

References
  1. "India approves $764m Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor Project". www.railway-technology.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  2. "Central nod for Haryana rail project". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2020-09-15. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-10-04.CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. "Cabinet approves Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor to decongest Delhi". Railway Gazette International. 2020-09-17. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  4. "Diverting routes". The Pioneer. 2020-09-17. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  5. "Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor project from Palwal to Sonipat via Sohna-Manesar-Kharkhauda gets cabinet approval". Zee News. 2020-09-15. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  6. "HRIDC receives 14 bids for Haryana Orbital Rail General Consultancy contract". Urban Transport News. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
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