Government nod to raise the speed of Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Howrah route

Increasing the speed of the Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah sections to 160 kmph will ensure up to 60% increase in an average speed of passenger trains.

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Government nod to railway proposal to raise speed of Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Howrah route to 160 kmph
Government nod to railway proposal to raise speed of Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Howrah route to 160 kmph
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NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The government has approved the railways’ proposal to increase the train speed on Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah routes to 160 kmph which will reduce travel time by 3.5 hours and five hours respectively, making them overnight journeys.

This was part of the ministry’s 100-day agenda. The cost of the project for the Delhi-Mumbai route will be₹6,806 crore, the cost for the other route will be ₹6,685 by 2022-23.

On Monday, the decisions were taken in the Cabinet meeting held but were made public on Wednesday. It was during this Cabinet meeting that the decisions on Kashmir were discussed with Union ministers.

A statement from the government said, the increased speed on these routes will ensure improved service, safety and will create capacity, a statement from the government said.

The statement said, Increasing the speed of the Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah sections to 160 kmph will ensure up to 60% increase in an average speed of passenger trains and the doubling of the average speed of freight traffic.

Together these two routes account for 29% of passenger traffic and 20 % of freight traffic.

The government has also approved the ministry’s plan to construct a new line between Vaibhavwadi-Kolhapur (now Shri Chhatrapati Shahumaharaj Terminus) (108 km) with an estimated cost of ₹3,439 crore.

The project will be completed by 2023-24 and will be executed by the Construction Organization of Central Railway.

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