{"id":8737,"date":"2024-06-14T03:46:41","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T03:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=8737"},"modified":"2024-06-14T03:46:41","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T03:46:41","slug":"govt-undertakes-eia-study-for-semi-high-speed-rail-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/govt-undertakes-eia-study-for-semi-high-speed-rail-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt undertakes EIA study for semi high-speed rail project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The semi-high speed rail project between Ahmedabad and Rajkot moved up a notch afterGujaratRail  Development Corporation Limited (G-RIDE) called for consultants to prepare an <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/environment-notes-for-state-psc-exams\">Environment<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/social-impact-assessment\">Social Impact Assessment<\/a> study for the project. G-RIDE is planning to reach out to various multilateral financing agencies like <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/world-bank\">World Bank<\/a> and Asian <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/development-bank\">Development Bank<\/a> to fund the project.<\/p>\n<p>At present, G-RIDE is undertaking alignment studies of the project. It is estimated that a majority of the alignment will be along national highway (NH-47) connecting Ahmedabad and Rajkot. The take-off point in Ahmedabad is being planned at Sabarmati.<\/p>\n<p>The EIA study will entail a comprehensive environment and social impact study along the route corridor. The consultants will identify mitigation measures, conduct public consultations, prepare a resettlement action plan as well as an environmental and social management plan. The project will act as a high-speed rail feeder for the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train and reduce travel time from Rajkot to Mumbai, which, currently takes more than 12 hours, to less than 5 hours.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The semi-high speed rail project between Ahmedabad and Rajkot moved up a notch afterGujaratRail Development Corporation Limited (G-RIDE) called for consultants to prepare an Environment and Social Impact Assessment study for the project. 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