Railways: Chennai-Delhi, Chennai-Mumbai-Chennai-Kolkata will take less time

Railway Board has issued guidelines to increase the maximum permissible speed of all High Density Network, Golden Quadrilateral and Golden Diagonal Routes (GQ-GD) from 110 kmph to 130 kmph. In Southern Railway, Puratchi Thalaivar Dr MGR falls under the category of Chennai Central-Gudur and Puratchi Thalaivardo MGR Chennai Central-Renigunta GQ-GD routes.

according to the southern railway“As a result of the speed upgradation in the Chennai-Gudur section to 130 kmph, following the implementation of the new timetable for the implementation of the increased speed, passengers bound for the destinations of Andhra Pradesh, New Delhi, Howrah and Mumbai will be significantly reduced. Benefit will be in travel time.”

“A similar speed upgradation is proposed for the Chennai-Renigunta section, which connects the city with the pilgrimage center Tirupati. It is also proposed to upgrade the speed on the ‘B’ routes in sections, i.e., Arakkonam – Jolarpet – Podanur – Shoranur , Thiruvananthapuram – Kayankulam – Alleppey – Ernakulam, Shoranur – Mangaluru, Chennai Egmore – Villupuram – Tiruchirappalli – Dindigul sections by 2024-25,” according to a statement from the Southern Railway.

BG Mallya, General Manager, Southern Railway said that a public notification for the operation of trains at the maximum permissible speed of 130 kmph in the Chennai-Gudur section will be issued soon. He also lauded the officials for the exemplary work done for increasing the speed limit.

The fitness to run at the maximum permissible speed of 130 kmph was granted on 5 October. This has been achieved by the Zone with a systematic and planned approach to strengthen the Track, Traction and Signaling System and work on mission mode to overcome various obstacles.

Chennai – Gudur section: High speed trial run at a speed of 143 kmph

Following the approval of maximum permissible speed of 130 kmph in MAS-GDR section, BG Mallya, General Manager, Southern Railway conducted high-speed trial run and window trailing inspection of Chennai-Gudur section at a top speed of 143 kmph. did. The General Manager was accompanied by Desh Ratan Gupta, Principal Chief Engineer, Ganesh, Divisional Railway Manager, Chennai, and senior officers on board a special train formation. During the speed test, the train covered a stretch of 134 kms of the Chennai-Gudur section in 84. Minute top speed of 143 kmph.

Speed ​​up-gradation in Chennai-Gudur section with full compliance to mandatory requirements

Chennai-Gudur becomes the first section of Southern Railway to get 130 kmph speed upgrade, following Railway Board’s guidelines to increase the sectional speed to 130 kmph in all ‘GQ-GD’ routes of Indian Railways. has gone.

The Railway Board and the Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Circle, Bengaluru have followed certain requirements to upgrade the Chennai-Gudur section to the recommended speed standards. Several trial runs were conducted by Railways and RDSO to assess the fitness of track, traction, signal and rolling stock. On compliance with all the requirements laid down, the section was authorized for trains running at a speed of 130 kmph on 5 October 2022.

Indian Railways said in a statement that the following works were undertaken to equip the Chennai-Gudur line to handle trains running at a speed of 130 kmph:

Interlocking standards have been upgraded at all stations

The maintenance requirement for track, signal and TRD assets and rolling stock has been increased.

Wherever possible, the curves in these sections were incorporated at a transition length sufficient for the proposed motion.

Complete Track Renovation (CTR) for 60 kg Rails and Sleepers

Thick web switch at points and crossings

Improved Switch Expansion Joints

H Beam Sleeper in Girdar Bridges