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Jan 15 2017 (11:27) High-speed trains to link metros by 2019 (www.freepressjournal.in)
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Jan 15 2017 (11:27)
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New Delhi : The Indian Railways have identified 11 corridors for running the trains at a “semi-high speed” of 160 km per hour by 2019 and sought...

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Jan 15 2017 (16:39)
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Most probably finance ministry is not going to give special grant of a 22000 Crore Rs to IR just to upgrade tracks and increase mps from 110kmph/130kmph to 160 kmph for about 5000 RKMs. Hardly a few trains shall run at 160kmph. So the huge investment is not justified.
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Same amount should be better spent on laying additional lines along GQ or new DFCs
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