HYDERABAD: The Vande Bharat Express trains in South Central Railway (SCR) are experiencing over 110% occupancy rate, increasing the demand for additional semi-high-speed trains in the zone.
Presently, only a handful of routes have the capacity to unlock the full speed potential of these trains, as most sections are capped at a maximum speed of 110 kmph. However, the SCR is currently working to elevate the track speed from 110 kmph to 130 kmph across 1,743 route km within the zone.
In fact, the recent enhancement of track speed between Vijayawada and Duvvada, spanning 330.9 RKms, marks completion of upgrading the maximum speed of tracks along the Golden Quadrilateral and Golden Diagonal (GQ GD). GQ GD caters to 58% of freight train traffic and 52% of coaching traffic, covering major cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Howrah and Chennai.
