List of maximum. permissible speed (km/h).The potential speed permitted by the permanent way structures may be even higher. Max permissible speed by RDSO may be more than original max permissible speed and less than potential speed permitted by the permanent way structures. RDSO speeds are indicated for some routes but all RDSO certified speeds for a certain route are not indicated but it is tried to include atleast highest ever certified speed by RDSO for the respective route and some others including it in some cases. If RDSO certified speed is written – it is clearly indicated that it is RDSO certified because it may not be same as actual max permissible speed. Lower speed in curves, bridges, elevation or short part & speed restrictions are not indicated for max permissible speed & RDSO certified speed though they will be applicable. A train can’t achieve max. permissible speed of a...
more... route if it does not satisfy conditions for max. permissible speed of respective route. SIMRAN was seen around 2012.
New Delhi -Ghaziabad: mainly 105, slightly more in a part or some parts but not more than 110 is confirmed by SIMRAN (105 by RDSO in February 2008, August 2008, 110 by RDSO in April 2012).
Ghaziabad- Kanpur:130 (140 by RDSO, August 2008)
Kanpur Lucknow : mainly 105, slightly more in a part or some parts but not more than 110 is confirmed by SIMRAN.(By RDSO: i) 110: 30.3.94, 25.11.94 of Dn line, 8.6.95 amendment, amendment 31.5.96 ii) 105: August 2008)
Kanpur - Howrah via Grand chord or Dhanbad, Bardhaman chord or Dankuni except Gurpa Gaghandi: 130 (130 by RDSO)
Gurpa Gaghandi (a part of Gaya Koderma): most of the parts: about 65 in some parts by SIMRAN, other parts unknown (130 by RDSO)
Sealdah Dankuni: unknown but nowhere more than 110 by SIMRAN
Moradabad Lucknow: at least some parts 105 and nowhere more than 110 by SIMRAN
Lucknow Sultanpur Varanasi: at least some parts 110 by SIMRAN
Mughalsarai Patna Hathidah (near Mokama) Sitarampur Jn (near Asansol): 110 confirmed by SIMRAN (certified by RDSO for 120 in 1993 with a request for giving attention for some parts. Upto RJPB : 110 by RDSO in April 2012)
Times of India Mar 15, 2015, 10.35 PM IST
Patna: Danapur division of East Central Railway (ECR) has submitted a proposal to its Hajipur headquarters to increase the speed limit of trains up to 130 kmph between Patna and Mughalsarai. At present, trains run at 110 kmph on the Jhajha-Patna-Mughalsarai route.
Times of India: Jan 20, 2014, 04.26 AM IST PATNA: Railways has decided to increase the speed limit to 130kmph on the mainline route on Jhajha-Mughalsarai section under Danapur division of East Central Railway (ECR). Work is going on in full swing to strengthen tracks on this particular route. At present the speed limit is 110kmph on this route for Rajdhani Express, mail and express trains.
Hathidah (near Mokama) Guwahati/ Dibrugarh Town: Barsoi to New Jalpaiguri is mostprobably 100, New Jalpaiguri to Guwahati is mostprobably 100 or 105 or varies between 100 & 105 or something between 100 & 105 by SIMRAN (certified for other than c&M1 Vol I in Hathidah Guwahati/ Dibrugarh Town by RDSO is 105)
Nagda Mathura: 130 (140 by RDSO, August 2010)
Nagda Ratlam: 130 (130 by RDSO)
Ratlam Limkheda (a part of Ratlam Godhra): 100 (130 by RDSO 8.4.16)
Godhra Limkhera (Limkheda?) Godhra: : mostprobably 110. earlier 100 was confirmed by SIMRAN (120 by RDSO, October 2005 with a request for giving attention for some parts. 100 by RDSO, April 2007) (130 by RDSO 8.4.16) 110 by RDSO 2.11.16
Godhra Vadodora Virar: 130 (130 by RDSO 8.4.16)
Virar Mumbai Central - BORIVALI: 100 (100 by RDSO)
Borivali – Virar 100 or 110 (110 by RDSO 2.11.16)
12951 / 12952 New Delhi – Mumbai Central Rajdhani Express, 12953 /12954 A. K. Rajdhani Express, 12009 / 12010 Ahmedabad – Mumbai Central Shatabdi Express will run at 130 kmph o¬n Virar - Godhra & Virar – Ahmedabad sections from 120 kmph, due to improvement in infrastructure. (W R website)
Vadodora Ahmedabad: 110 (130 by RDSO 8.4.16)
Ahmedabad Godhra: actual is unknown. (130 by RDSO in July 2008, August 2008)
