MUMBAI: Western Railway (WR) has said the punctuality of its trains has increased to almost 100% from 95% in 2019-20 after it removed permanent speed restrictions (PSRs) at various locations between Churchgate and Bhayander.
PSR is imposed primarily because of track geometry where there is a big curve and at crossovers, where trains change tracks. Speed restrictions at PSR spots ensure that there are no accidents, particularly because of derailments.
WR general manager Alok Kansal had drawn up a plan to remove obstacles to improve punctuality across the suburban section. “The removal of PSR is a great achievement as some of these were in place for almost 30 years. We now have a punctuality percentage of 99.3,” said WR’s chief public relations officer Sumit Thakur.
