South Western Railway is set to raise maximum permissible speeds on the 186 km Londa-Miraj section to 110 kmph. Speed on the 19 km Sanvordem-Vasco section is also likely to be raised soon.
This move is likely to result in a slight reduction of time taken by trains to cover these sections. It is not clear if the savings will be passed on to passenger timetables.
The Commissioner for Railway Safety has permitted raising of speeds on both sections, part of Hubballi division.
Details of increase in speed permitted by CRS is as below
Londa – Miraj Section – 186 Km.
1) Between Km 559/450 to 745/200 from 105 Kmph to 110 kmph in Sanvordem – Vasco section – 19 Km
2) Between Km 69.13 to 82.75 from 100 Kmph to 110 Kmph
3) Between Km 92.50 to 99.30 from 100 Kmph to 110 Kmph
According to Ajay Kumar Singh, General Manager, South Western Railway, SWR is removing bottlenecks of permanent speed restrictions in mission mode.