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Delhi To Mumbai Within 10 Hours: Cabinet Approves Rs 6,800 Crore Project To Modernise Train Route

Swarajya StaffAug 16, 2019, 04:37 PM | Updated 04:37 PM IST
Indian Railways (Representative Image) (Pic Via PTI)

Indian Railways (Representative Image) (Pic Via PTI)


Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday (16 August) thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railways Minister Piyush Goyal for the decision to raise train speed on Mumbai-New Delhi railway line to 160 kmph in the next four years.

The Chief Minister said that after the completion of the project, the travel time between Mumbai and Delhi will reduce to less than 10 hours.


Upon completion of the project, the travel time of the superfast trains would be reduced by four hours.

The project, which is estimated to cost Rs 6,806.44 crore, entails a modern track structure with advanced signalling system and state-of-art coach maintenance facilities.


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