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Posted: Aug 22 2019 (10:17)
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Aug 22 2019 (10:16) Delhi-Mumbai in just 10 hours; railways plans to cut down travel time of Rajdhani Express by 5 hours and 45 mins
karbang~ 1748 news posts
At 160 kmph MPS, the distance of 1383 kms ( NDLS-BCT via RTM ) can NOT be covered in less than 12 hrs by conventional trains...
Even T-20 ( proposed overnite version of T-18) will not be able to cover this distance in 10 hrs...
The print media, as usual writes arbitrarily regarding trains...
Even T-20 ( proposed overnite version of T-18) will not be able to cover this distance in 10 hrs...
The print media, as usual writes arbitrarily regarding trains...
This is correct. With an MPS of 160, 12050 is able to attain an average speed of 110+ between NZM and AGC. Realistically, if one drops NAD from 12952's timetable, it should be possible to attain an average of 120, which would cover the distance in just under 12 hours.
Which is not to say that this is a useless undertaking, of course. TOI ran a good infographic -- click here -- which lists the proposed changes. These are excellent from the standpoint of increased safety, better track utilization, and increasing...
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Which is not to say that this is a useless undertaking, of course. TOI ran a good infographic -- click here -- which lists the proposed changes. These are excellent from the standpoint of increased safety, better track utilization, and increasing...
more...