NEW DELHI: The New Khurja-New Bhaupur section of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor set a new record as a freight train averaged a speed of 99.4 kmph. This is faster than the average speed of Rajdhani trains.
On Saturday, three freight trains ran at an average speed of more than 99 kmph on the 331-km New Khurja-New Bhaupur section, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last December. The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation (DFCCIL) said so far 137 trains have attained an average speed of more than 90 kmph on this section.
The other section, the 306 km between Rewari and Madar on the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC), was opened on January 7. Till Saturday 4,000 trains were operated on these two stretches. More than 3,000 trains were run on the EDFC.
The DFCCIL said there are several factors that have ensured high speed operation of freight trains on these corridors. First, the double line electric track allows higher haulage at higher speeds. Secondly, since the corridors are only meant for freight trains, there is no mixed traffic and there is no speed restriction all along the route.
“The curve of not more than 2.5 degrees helps in achieving the speed of 100 kmph,” said an official.
Source: ToI
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