Indian Railways upgrade tracks at 8 sections in Karnataka, trains to run at 110 kmph!!

With an aim to cut down on the travel time, Indian Railways' South Western Railway(SWR) zone has upgraded the railway tracks in its sections which will help the railways to operate trains at a speed of 110 kmph.

According to a statement issued by SWR it carried out various requirements and changes which will help in operating trains at a higher speed.

Steps such as, "Increase in super-elevation at curves, correction of transition length, through tamping, attending points and crossings with track machine named UNIMAT have been completed. Recouping of Ballast to maintain cushion, recouping missing permanent way fittings are also being done to facilitate faster trains." the statement has said.

With the increase in speed the travel time in the South Western Railway zone will be drastically reduced .

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