Passenger trains started running at 130 kmph between Pune – Daund
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On Monday August 28, passenger trains started running at maximum permissible speed of 130 kmph between Pune – Daund section. Train No. 18520 Lomanya Tilak Terminus- Vishakhapattnam express becomes the first train to run at maximum permissible speed of 130 kmph. Train started from Pune at 10.42 hrs...
more... and passed Daund at 11.43 hrs. Thus train saved running times of 5 minutes in total running distance of 76 kms between Pune- Daund. Tomorrow 2 more trains No. 22944 Indore- Daund Express and Train No. 11301 Mumbai – Bengluru Udyan express have been planned for running at 130 kmph. Thus all 22 pairs of trains having LHB rakes will be gradually speeded up to 130kmph between Pune- Daund. Earlier all trains used to run at the speed of 110 kmph in this section.
Technical works like track preparation, OHE regulation and signalling works completed to make this section fit to run at 130 kmph. Now all rolling stock and locomotives fit to run at 130 kmph will run in this section with maximum permissible speed of 130 kmph will run in this section and save running time. Speed of this section is increased by paying due attention to all essential safety aspects.
Earlier, Chief Safety Commissioner /Central Circle Shri Manoj Arora, General Manager of Central Railway Shri Naresh Lalwani, Divisional Railway Manager of Pune Division Smt. Indu Dubey along with a team of officials conducted a technical inspection of this section
and suggested improvements. Pune division addressed bottlenecks and ran first train with maximum permissible speed of 130 kmph today.
This will decrease the running time of passenger trains and improve overall punctuality of trains.
please wait...Translate to EnglishYo, check it out! So, starting on Monday, August 28, passenger trains are now zooming at a max speed of 130 kmph between Pune and Daund. Train No. 18520 Lomanya Tilak Terminus-Vishakhapattnam express was the first to hit this speed. It left Pune at 10.42 hrs and reached Daund at 11.43 hrs, saving a solid 5 minutes on the 76 km journey. Tomorrow, we got two more trains, Train No. 22944 Indore-Daund Express and Train No. 11301 Mumbai-Bengluru Udyan express, planning to join the 130 kmph club. Eventually, all 22 train pairs with LHB rakes will be boosted to 130 kmph between Pune and Daund. Before this, all trains were cruising at a slowpoke 110 kmph in this stretch. A bunch of tech stuff like track prep, OHE regulation, and signaling work got done to make this happen. Now, all the rolling stock and locomotives that can handle it will speed up and save running time. Safety was a top priority in increasing the speed of this section, with inspections and improvements made by the big shots, like Chief Safety Commissioner Shri Manoj Arora, General Manager of Central Railway Shri Naresh Lalwani, and Divisional Railway Manager of Pune Division Smt. Indu Dubey. The Pune division sorted out all the issues and bam! First train at 130 kmph is a go! This new speed will make train travel faster and improve overall punctuality.
