Railways working on increasing speeds of long-distance trains by 25kmph
(Sourced from PTI)
The Indian Railways is working on increasing the speeds of all long-distance passenger trains by 25km/hour by 2022 which will reduce travel time considerably, Minister of State (West Bengal) for Railways Rajen Gohain said in Kolkata. The Railways Ministry also asked to double the average speed of freight trains by 2022, Gohain said after inaugurating a Santragachi-Chennai Central weekly Antyodaya Express train service.
Asked about the lack of an adequate number of fast trains between the Northeast and Kolkata, Gohain said the Ministry is considering a new air-conditioned express train between Guwahati and the metropolis. "Discussions are on for introducing an overnight superfast express train," he added.
In order to decongest major terminal stations like Howrah, work is on to develop infrastructure at satellite stations nearby so that these can be used for originating and terminating journey of long-distance express trains, Gohain said. South Eastern Railway General Manager SN Agarwal said that congestion at major terminal stations is one of the causes for delay in train movement.
