South Eastern Railway has upgraded the Maximum Permissible Speeds on the Andul-Kharagpur section to 130 km/h from the earlier 110 km/h.
All three lines on the 102 kilometre stretch under Kharagpur division are now declared fit for 130 km/h speeds. With this upgrade, four pairs of trains are running at 130 km/h speeds on the section as of now, SER claimed in a statement today.
The zone has also announced increases in speeds on several other sections
| Section | Distance | Old Speed | New Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andul – Kharagpur | 102 km | 110 km/h | 130 km/h |
| Hatia – Muri | 67 km | 95 km/h | 105 km/h |
| Rupsa – Bhanjpur | 51.6 km | 70 km/h | 100 km/h |
| Nimpura – Hijli | 50 km/h | 75 km/h | |
| Bimalgarh – Barsuan | 21 km | 55 km/h | 65 km/h |
Speed upgrades in the other sections will also help faster movement of freight trains, the zone has claimed.