Over 78 pc Indian Railways tracks upgraded for speed of 110 kmph & above: Vaishnaw

78% of railway tracks now fit for speeds of 110 kmph: Ashwini Vaishnaw - India Seatrade News

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday, in Rajya Sabha, said that the Indian Railways has significantly improved its track speed potential over the past 10 years, a result of extensive upgrades and improvements to its infrastructure. These include the adoption of 60 kg rails, wider base concrete sleepers, thick web switches, longer rail panels, H Beam sleepers, and the deployment of modern track renewal and maintenance machines. With this, …

Over 78 pc Indian Railways tracks upgraded for speed of 110 kmph & above: Vaishnaw

New Delhi, July 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Over 78 per cent of railway tracks in the country have now been upgraded for speeds of 110 kmph and above, with the improvement in the Indian Railways network carried out in a big way during the last 10 years, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Parliament on Friday. The minister said that the measures for track upgradation include the use of 60 kg rails, wider base concrete sleepers, thick web switche…