Indian Railways to introduce high-speed intercity trains that will run at 250 kmph

Travelling to different destinations by overnight intercity trains are likely to get easier as the Indian Railways is planning run trains that would be capable of operating at speeds of 200-250 kmph.

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Reportedly, these trains will be operated on the upcoming high speed corridors that will be announced in the month of April this year. Railways minister Piyush Goyal has given railway board the responsibility of identifying high-speed corridors, and also work on ways in which the cost of constructing the same can be cut down by half.

According to a source, the actual plan is to introduce high-speed corridors across the country, which can cover a total distance of 10,000 km. He further added, “The plan is to ensure that the train reaches the destination on time, so that gives the traveller enough time to attend office after reaching home.”

Currently, the cost of construction of high-speed railway tracks of the Indian Railways is INR 100 crore per kilometre approximately. According to an Indian Railways official, the rail regulation body is looking to slash this by taking different measures, such as building single pillar and two track corridors on the top of national highways or even on the railway tracks that are already there.