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

The government has affirmed the railways’ proposal to increase the train speed on Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah courses to 160 kmph which will diminish travel time by 3.5 hours and five hours individually, making them medium-term ventures.

While the expense of the project for the Delhi-Mumbai route will be Rs. 6,806 crore (US$ 946 million), the expense for the other project will be Rs. 6,685 (US$ 957 million) by 2022-23.

Increasing the speed of the Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah section to 160 kmph will guarantee up to 60 per cent increase in normal speed of passenger trains and multiplying of normal speed of freight traffic. Together these two routes account for 29 per cent of passenger traffic and 20 per cent of freight traffic.

The government has also endorsed the Ministry’s plan to construct another line between Vaibhavwadi-Kolhapur (presently Shri Chhatrapati Shahumaharaj Terminus) (108 km) with an expected cost of Rs. 3,439 crores (US$ 478 million).

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

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