East Central Railway has increased the maximum speed limit of 9 more trains running on Jhajha-Pandit DeenDayal Upadhyay section. With this, 21 trains are now being operated in Danapur division at a maximum speed of 130 km per hour.
The speed upgrade is expected to result in improved punctuality. The following trains have received a speed upgrade:
- 02567/02568 Saharsa-Patna-Saharsa Special
- 04019/04020 Anandvihar Terminal-Agartala-Anandvihar Terminal Special
- 03245-03246 Rajendranagar Terminal-New Jalpaiguri-Rajendranagar Terminal Special
- 05485/05486 Katihar-Delhi-Katihar Special
- 02787/02788 Secunderabad- Danapur- Secunderabad Special
- 03391/03392 Rajgir-New Delhi-Rajgir Special
- 03293/03294 Rajendranagar Terminal-New Delhi-Rajendranagar Terminal Special
- 06509/06510 Bengaluru-Danapur-Bengaluru Special
- 09447/09448 Ahmedabad-Patna
Speed upgrades on other East Central Railway sections
Maximum permissible speeds have also been increased by East Central Railway on several important sections.
- MPS between Dauram Madhepura and Murliganj was increased from 50 km per hour to 100 km.
- MPS between Murliganj and Banmankhi has been raised from 75 kmph to 100 kmph and from Banmankhi to Purnia Court has been increased from 60 kmph to 100 kmph.
- MPS is being increased from 70 kmph to 100 kmph on the down-line between Kursela and Kadhagola road stations of Barauni-Katihar railway division of Sonpur division.
- On the down line of Mohiuddinanagar-Bachwara of Sonpur division, 75 km per hour 90 km and Raxaul-Chhodadano railway line 50 km per hour to 80 km per hour and 70 km to 100 km per hour on the Kursela-Karhagola railway line.
Indian Railways is currently working on upgrading all trunk routes on the Golden Quadrilateral and its diagonals to 130 kmph.
