Newsbytes
  • India
  • Business
  • World
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Entertainment
  • Auto
  • Lifestyle
  • Inspirational
  • Career
  • Bengaluru
  • Delhi
  • Mumbai
  • Videos
  • Visual Stories
  • Reviews
  • Phone Reviews
  • Fitness Bands Reviews
  • Speakers Reviews
  • Find Cricket Statistics
Hindi
More
In the news
Jammu And Kashmir
Dalit
2002 Gujarat Riots
Raksha Bandhan
Independence Day Speech
Coronavirus India
Coronavirus Cases In India
Newsbytes
Hindi
Newsbytes
User Placeholder

Hi,

Logout


India
Business
World
Politics
Sports
Technology
Entertainment
Auto
Lifestyle
Inspirational
Career
Bengaluru
Delhi
Mumbai
Videos
Visual Stories
Reviews
Phone Reviews
Fitness Bands Reviews
Speakers Reviews
Find Cricket Statistics

More Links
  • Videos

Download Android App

Follow us on
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Youtube
 
Home / News / India News / Spend up to 3hrs less for train journeys over 500km
India

Spend up to 3hrs less for train journeys over 500km

Spend up to 3hrs less for train journeys over 500km
Written by NewsBytes Desk
Oct 20, 2017, 07:08 pm 2 min read
Spend up to 3hrs less for train journeys over 500km

You will soon have to spend up to three hours less than the current travel time for long train journeys over 500km. The Railways decided to incorporate "innovative timetabling" after Minister Piyush Goyal urged its implementation. The new timings will be updated in November. Apart from reducing travel time, it will also give up to four additional hours to railway divisions for maintenance work.

Details
How will the new scheme be implemented?

"Our plan is to maximize use of the existing rolling stock," an official said. "It can be done in two ways- if we've a train that's waiting somewhere to return, we can use it during the lie-over period." Halt time of trains at stations has been reduced. Many won't stop at stations with minimal footfall. These are attempts to increase average speed of trains.

Impact
Up to 500 trains will be affected

The whole exercise is expected to affect the schedules of about 500 trains. Fifty trains will be upgraded to super-fast. Travel time will immediately reduce by up to three hours on 51 trains. Among those impacted, the Bhopal-Jodhpur Express will take 95 minutes less time, while the Guwahati-Indore Special will complete its run 115 minutes faster. The Ghazipur-Bandra Express will also take 95 minutes less.

Development
Other steps to increase speed of trains

Indian Railways roped in German Railways to assist it with making the existing corridors semi high speed. Trains will run at 200kmph. It also plans to launch 'Train-20', self-propelled semi-high speed trains, by 2020. They will be manufactured under the Make in India initiative. Earlier this week, the Special Rajdhani was launched on the Mumbai-Delhi route that reduced travel time by at least two hours.

Share this timeline
Facebook
Whatsapp
Twitter
Linkedin
NewsBytes Desk
NewsBytes Desk
Mail
Latest
India
Piyush Goyal
Indian Railways
Rajdhani Express
Latest
SA thrash England in first Test at Lord's: Key stats
SA thrash England in first Test at Lord's: Key stats Sports
#NewsBytesExplainer: How the Noida Supertech twin towers will be demolished
#NewsBytesExplainer: How the Noida Supertech twin towers will be demolished India
Ethiopia: Pilots flying at 37,000 feet fall asleep, miss landing
Ethiopia: Pilots flying at 37,000 feet fall asleep, miss landing World
Goa becomes first state with piped water in all homes
Goa becomes first state with piped water in all homes Politics
2 dead as aircrafts collide mid-air while landing in California
2 dead as aircrafts collide mid-air while landing in California World
India
DGPs should monitor demographic changes in border states: Amit Shah
DGPs should monitor demographic changes in border states: Amit Shah India
National Men's Grooming Day: Time for some self-care, blokes!
National Men's Grooming Day: Time for some self-care, blokes! Lifestyle
Here's everything you should know about the festival of Janmashtami
Here's everything you should know about the festival of Janmashtami Lifestyle
Decoding the exam preparation strategies of CAT top rankers
Decoding the exam preparation strategies of CAT top rankers Career
Janmashtami special: 5 prasad recipes you must try
Janmashtami special: 5 prasad recipes you must try Lifestyle
More News
Piyush Goyal
BJP, Congress announce candidates for Rajya Sabha elections: Check here
BJP, Congress announce candidates for Rajya Sabha elections: Check here Politics
Davos preps for World Economic Forum; Ukraine on agenda
Davos preps for World Economic Forum; Ukraine on agenda World
'Watershed moment': PM Modi after signing trade pact with Australia
'Watershed moment': PM Modi after signing trade pact with Australia India
Rahul Gandhi slams Amit Shah over 'shoe-incident', BJP hits back
Rahul Gandhi slams Amit Shah over 'shoe-incident', BJP hits back Politics
UK, India to boost partnership; free trade agreement talks on
UK, India to boost partnership; free trade agreement talks on India
More News
Indian Railways
Central Railway wants to popularize vistadome coaches on Mumbai-Goa route
Central Railway wants to popularize vistadome coaches on Mumbai-Goa route Mumbai
Delhi: Minor gang-raped by two hawkers near Tilak Bridge; arrested
Delhi: Minor gang-raped by two hawkers near Tilak Bridge; arrested Delhi
Western Railway announces special trains for 'Raksha Bandhan' rush
Western Railway announces special trains for 'Raksha Bandhan' rush India
Woman gang-raped at New Delhi Railway Station; 4 employees arrested
Woman gang-raped at New Delhi Railway Station; 4 employees arrested India
Indian Railways orders 39,000 wheels from Chinese manufacturer
Indian Railways orders 39,000 wheels from Chinese manufacturer India
More News
Rajdhani Express
Goa-bound Rajdhani Express derails inside tunnel, passengers safe
Goa-bound Rajdhani Express derails inside tunnel, passengers safe India
1993 Mumbai-blasts: Convict Jalees Ansari, out on parole, goes missing
1993 Mumbai-blasts: Convict Jalees Ansari, out on parole, goes missing India
Trains to get costlier as Railways hike fares starting today
Trains to get costlier as Railways hike fares starting today India
Indian Railways: All major concession rules explained
Indian Railways: All major concession rules explained India
Indian Railways: All about break journey rules
Indian Railways: All about break journey rules India
More News
Next News Article
Next News Article

Love India news?

Subscribe to stay updated.

India Thumbnail
India News Business News World News Politics News Sports News Technology News Entertainment News Auto News Lifestyle News Inspirational News
Career News Bengaluru News Delhi News Mumbai News Mukesh Ambani Indian Premier League (IPL) Karnataka Samsung Xiaomi West Bengal
Bihar Virat Kohli Rohit Sharma Haryana Narendra Modi Arvind Kejriwal Tamil Nadu Gujarat Yogi Adityanath YouTube
Instagram Hollywood News Uttar Pradesh Kerala Netflix Bollywood News Mamata Banerjee Maruti Suzuki Rahul Gandhi Elon Musk
Shah Rukh Khan Chelsea FC OPPO Akhilesh Yadav Indian Cricket Team Apple Manchester United Salman Khan Cryptocurrency OnePlus
Amitabh Bachchan ICC Women's World Cup Vivo India vs Sri Lanka
About Us Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Contact Us Ethical Conduct Grievance Redressal News News Archive Topics Archive IPL 2022 Schedule IPL 2022 Points Table Find Cricket Statistics
Follow us on
Facebook Twitter Linkedin Youtube
All rights reserved © NewsBytes 2022