Central Railway is all set to increase the speed of the CSMT-Shirdi Vande Bharat train on the Igatpuri-Manmad route to an impressive 130 kmph. Despite the potential top speed of the Vande Bharat train being 160 kmph, the lack of high-speed railway track network has prevented these trains from operating to their full potential.
Speed up to 110 kmph is currently permitted on the 125 km stretch between Igatpuri-Shirdi. An official said that as per the instructions of the Railway Board, CR has started track improvement to boost the speed.
When completed, this train will reduce travel time by at least 30 minutes. This will also benefit other trains on Igatpuri-Bhusaval route, which will also reduce the travel time on this route by 30 minutes.
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