Guwahati, July 23 (MExN): The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) today said that various measures are being undertaken within the zone to increase sectional speed of trains by removing temporary and permanent speed restrictions wherever feasible.
“Moreover speeds of train movement through loop lines have also been increased in various sections,” it said, resulting into overall increase in speed of trains apart from improvement in punctuality.
Among others, speed on loop lines in 277.45 km sections under Tinsukia division of NFR has been increased, including 190.95 km long Furketing – Simaluguri – Sripuriagaon section consisting 19 stations and 86.50 km long Furketing – Jorhat – Mariani section consisting 5 stations.
“As a result of this improvement, trains can now pass through the loop lines of these stations with increased speed and thereby reducing journey time,” NFR stated in a press release issued by its Chief Public Relations Officer. Similarly, sectional speed of train in the 65.20 km long Baraigram – Pecharthal section and 20.27 km long Chandranathpur – Badarpur section under Lumding division of NFR has been raised to 100 kmph by undertaking various types of improvement works, it added.
In addition, 1 permanent speed restrictions has also been removed during the month of June in Lumding - Furkating section under Lumding division.
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