44 Premium Superfast trains to be Slowed Down, Mission Raftaar all set to be a flop

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Posted by Rail Bureau on 2024-07-04 13:15:19 |

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Repercussions Due to Change in Timings of Major Trains Over NCR

The North Central Railway (NCR) has proposed a series of changes to the timings of 44 prominent trains, including Train No. 12050/12049 NZM-VGLJ Gatiman, 22470/22469 NZM-KURJ Vande Bharat, 20172/20171 NZM-RKMP Vande Bharat, and 12002/12001 NDLS-RKMP Shatabdi Express. These changes are necessitated by the reduction in the maximum speed from 160/150 kmph to 130 kmph between Palwal to Agra for these 4 Premium Trains.

Contradiction to Mission Raftaar

Mission Raftaar, an ambitious initiative by Indian Railways, aims to increase the average speed of trains and improve punctuality. The recent changes in train timings over NCR appear to be in contradiction to this mission. The reduction in the maximum permissible speed for several key trains not only affects their schedule but also impacts the overall goal of speeding up rail travel across the country.

Key Points of Impact:

1. Speed Reduction: The decision to lower the speed from 160/150 kmph to 130 kmph on certain sections results in longer travel times for some of the fastest trains in the country.
2. Timetable Adjustments: The revised timings of 40 Mail/Express trains to accommodate this speed reduction highlight the widespread impact on scheduling and punctuality.
3. Passenger Inconvenience: These changes are likely to cause inconvenience to passengers who have planned their journeys based on the previous faster schedules.
4. Operational Efficiency: Slower speeds contradict the efforts to enhance operational efficiency and reduce travel time, core objectives of Mission Raftaar.

Affected Trains

Train No.	Station	Existing Time	Proposed Time
12782/12646/12148/12804/12644	PWL	--	--
	MTJ	06:40-06:45	06:38/06:43
	AGC	07:28-07:33	07:25-07:30
	DHO	--	--
	GWL	09.41-09.43	10.00-10.02
	VGLJ	11.20-11.28	11.30-11.38
	BINA	By WCR	By WCR (10'' Late)
12708	PWL	--	--
	DHO	--	--
	GWL	09.56-09.58	10.15-10.17
	VGLJ	11.30-11.38	11.40-11.48
	BINA	--	--
12642/12652	PWL	--	--
	DHO	--	--
	VGLJ	11.30-11.38	11.40-11.48
	BINA	14.05 (5'' Late)
12138	PWL	--	--
	MTJ	07:08-07:10	07:05-07:07
	RKM	07:53-07:55	08:08-08:10
	AGC	08:10-08:15	08:20-08:25
	GWL	10.19-10.21	10.27-10.29
	DBA	10.56-10.58	11.04-11.06
	DAA	11.20-11.22	11.38-11.40
	BINA	--	(10'' Late)
12618	PWL	--	--
	MTJ	07:40-07:45	07:43-07:48
	GWL	10.31-10.33	10.42-10.44
12648	GWL	11.18-11.20	11.12-11.14
	VGLJ	12.50-12.58	12.35-12.43
12808	GWL	11.18-11.20	11.12-11.14
	VGLJ	12.50-12.58	12.35-12.43
	LAR	14.11-14.13	13.50-13.52
12280	DHO	10.25-10.27	No change
	MRA	11.18-11.20	11.11-11.13
11902	DAA	09.47-09.49	09.47-09.49
	KRQ	10.17-10.18	10.17-10.18
	VGLJ	11.20/T	11.30/T (10'' late)
18238	PWL	By NR	By NR
	MTJ	07:20-07:25	06:53-06:58
	RKM	08:00-08:02	08:28-08:30
	GWL	10.52-10.54	10.57-10.59
	DBA	11.28-11.30	11.34-11.36
	DAA	12.22-12.24	12.05-12.07
	VGLJ	13.20-13.28	12.45-12.53
	BAB	13.51-13.53	13.16-13.18
	BZY	14.04-14.05	13.35-13.36
	TBT	14.17-14.19	13.57-13.59
	LAR	14.46-14.48	14.25-14.27
	DUA	15.08-15.10	14.47-14.49
	BINA	By WCR	By WCR (20'' Late)
12650	VGLJ	13.01-13.09	13.05-13.13
12174/12944/15101	VGLJ	11.45-11.53	11.50-11.58
11078	BAB	18.50-18.52	18.50-18.52
	TBT	19.41-19.43	19.30-19.32
	LAR	20.08-20.10	20.00-20.02
	JLN	20.25-20.26	20.18-20.20
12716	LAR	19.56-19.58	19.40-19.42
	BINA	--	(5'' Early)
18478	VGLJ	19.07-19.15	19.00-19.08
	LAR	20.21-20.23	20.13-20.15
12597	BINA	--	(5'' Late)
19306	BINA	By WCR	By WCR (5'' Late)
4118	KHGP	12.36-12.37	12.36-12.37
	TILA	12.46-12.47	12.46-12.47
	RAPU	12.54-12.55	12.54-12.55
	ISHN	13.09-13.10	13.10-13.11
	MCSC	13.40-13.42	13.50-13.52
	BSRI	13.53-13.54	14.05-14.06
	DAYG	15.02-15.04	14.50-14.52
	KURJ	--	(10'' late)
1822	KURJ	--	(45'' late)
	RJAK	--	16.59-17.00
	SPDM	--	17.16-17.18
	RGLI	--	17.27-17.28
	CHTT	--	17.38-17.39
	MBA	--	(65'' late)
12190	GWL	17.51-17.53	17.33-17.35
	DBA	18.28-18.30	18.10-18.12
	DAA	18.54-18.56	18.36-18.38
	VGLJ	19.30-19.35	19.35-19.40
	NEW	20.02-20.04	20.07-20.09
	MRPR	20.29-20.31	20.34-20.36
	HPP	20.49-20.51	20.54-20.56
	BTX	21.10-21.12	21.14-21.16
11124	GWL	Arr. 20.30	(20'' late)
	Arr. 20.50
4120	VGLJ	Dep. 15.15	Dep. 15.35
	BJI	15.27-15.28	15.47-15.48
	KHJ	15.37-15.38	15.57-15.58
	BAB	15.47-15.49	16.07-16.09
	BPW	15.56-15.57	16.16-16.17
	BZY	16.05-16.06	16.25-16.26
	MZX	16.14-16.15	16.34-16.35
	TBT	16.21-16.22	16.41-16.42
	BJA	16.36-16.37	16.56-16.57
	JHA	16.45-16.46	17.05-17.06
	DWA	16.56-16.57	17.16-17.17
	LAR	17.40-17.50	18.00-18.10
	BRRI	18.03-18.04	18.23-18.24
	UDPR	18.17-18.18	18.47-18.48
	TKMG	18.34-18.36	19.03-19.05
	MWAI	18.44-18.45	19.14-19.15
	SKNP	18.59-19.00	19.37-19.38
	KHGP	19.29-19.30	20.01-20.02
	TILA	19.39-19.40	20.11-20.12
	RAPU	19.47-19.48	20.19-20.20
	ISHN	19.59-20.00	20.26-20.27
	MCSC	20.19-20.21	20.45-20.47
	BSRI	21.31-20.32	20.58-20.59
	DAYG	21.00-21.02	21.35-21.37
	KURJ	Arr. 22.10	No change
11906	MTJ	09.23-09.25	09.20-09.22
12319	AGC	10.05-10.10	No change
14310/14318	RKM	16.08-16.10	16.02-16.04
	AGC	16.25-16.30	16.15-16.20
12191	MTJ	15.45-15.50	15.40-15.45
12264/12432/22414	PWL	--	--
	MTJ	--	--
12903	PWL	--	--
12449	PWL	--	--
22403	DHO	--	--
	AGC	21.10-21.15	20.55-21.00
	MTJ	22.08-22.10	21.45-21.47

Conclusion:

The Indian Railways is at a crossroads with its recent adjustments, which seem to counteract the objectives of Mission Raftaar. While ensuring safety and reliability is paramount, balancing these with the mission's goals of increased speed and improved punctuality remains a critical challenge. Passengers are advised to stay updated with the latest changes in train schedules to avoid any inconvenience.