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Five years from now, trains may run at 200 kmph - Times Of India
PUNE: The Railways is looking at increasing the speed of passenger trains to 200 km per hour (kmph) on the Mumbai-Delhi track over the next five years, Railway board member (engineering) A P Mishra said here on Thursday.
Mishra, who was in the city to inaugurate a national technical seminar organised by the Institution of Permanent Way Engineers (India), said steps have been initiated for enhancing the speed of trains. "A Japanese firm has undertaken a detailed study on upgrading speed of trains on the Mumbai-Delhi track and will submit its report for further decisions. One or two tracks under the Railways will run the trains at a maximum speed of 200 kmph in another five years."
He said, "At present, trains in the railway network in the country run at a peak speed of about 120 to 130 kmph. Only the Delhi-Agra track registers the highest speed of 150 kmph, but that is also way below achieving 200 kmph. Overall also, we are taking steps to upgrade the speed of passenger trains in the country."
Mishra said that upgradation of existing tracks by using conventional technology such that trains can run in the 160 kmph to 200 kmph range is a better and much viable option, than implementation of a state-of-the-art high speed corridors and bullet train corridor project which could involve high costs and take more time.
He further said, "Railways have identified six corridors for pre-feasibility studies for high-speed rail corridor for which studies are already in process for four project including Pune-Mumbai-Ahmedabad, Delhi-Chandigarh-Amritsar, Howrah-Chennai and Chennai-Bangalore-Coimbatore-Thiruva- nantha-puram. A separate autonomous body National High Speed Rail Authority is in the process of being constituted."
Mishra also said the Railways was mulling removal of level-crossing gates. At present, about 40% rail accidents occur near railway crossings. "To reduce fatal accidents, the Railways is minimising level crossings and is looking at options like manning of level crossings and constructing rail over bridges (ROB) and rail under bridges (RUB) to reduce accidents," he said.
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Nice step, as Bullet Trains between Delhi and Mumbai was going to be failed because people would mostly prefer flight between Delhi and Mumbai.
PUNE: The Railways is looking at increasing the speed of passenger trains to 200 km per hour (kmph) on the Mumbai-Delhi track over the next five years, Railway board member (engineering) A P Mishra said here on Thursday.
Mishra, who was in the city to inaugurate a national technical seminar organised by the Institution of Permanent Way Engineers (India), said steps have been initiated for enhancing the speed of trains. "A Japanese firm has undertaken a detailed study on upgrading speed of trains on the Mumbai-Delhi track and will submit its report for further decisions. One or two tracks under the Railways will run the trains at a maximum speed of 200 kmph in another five years."
He said, "At present, trains in the railway network in the country run at a peak speed of about 120 to 130 kmph. Only the Delhi-Agra track registers the highest speed of 150 kmph, but that is also way below achieving 200 kmph. Overall also, we are taking steps to upgrade the speed of passenger trains in the country."
Mishra said that upgradation of existing tracks by using conventional technology such that trains can run in the 160 kmph to 200 kmph range is a better and much viable option, than implementation of a state-of-the-art high speed corridors and bullet train corridor project which could involve high costs and take more time.
He further said, "Railways have identified six corridors for pre-feasibility studies for high-speed rail corridor for which studies are already in process for four project including Pune-Mumbai-Ahmedabad, Delhi-Chandigarh-Amritsar, Howrah-Chennai and Chennai-Bangalore-Coimbatore-Thiruva- nantha-puram. A separate autonomous body National High Speed Rail Authority is in the process of being constituted."
Mishra also said the Railways was mulling removal of level-crossing gates. At present, about 40% rail accidents occur near railway crossings. "To reduce fatal accidents, the Railways is minimising level crossings and is looking at options like manning of level crossings and constructing rail over bridges (ROB) and rail under bridges (RUB) to reduce accidents," he said.
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Nice step, as Bullet Trains between Delhi and Mumbai was going to be failed because people would mostly prefer flight between Delhi and Mumbai.
