Western Railway Approves 130 Kmph Speed for Trains From Bandra and Dadar
Passengers travelling on 23 pairs of trains originating from Mumbai stations, including Bandra Terminus, Dadar, and Mumbai Central, are set to save between 45 and 60 minutes after Western Railway approved an increase in their maximum permissible speed from 110 kmph to 130 kmph.
The approval for the speed enhancement of Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) rakes was granted by Western Railway General Manager Ramashray Pandey. The decision covers major long-distance services operating with 22 LHB coaches.
Several key routes operating out of Bandra Terminus are among those covered by the order. These include the Bandra–Bhavnagar, Bandra–Bhuj, Bandra–Okha, and Veraval–Bandra services. Other trains included in the upgrade are the Dadar–Ekta Nagar Express, Dadar–Bhagat Ki Kothi, Dadar–Sri Ganganagar, Indore–Hisar, and Okha–Jaipur services.
Railway officials noted that the time savings will be particularly beneficial for passengers on longer routes, where higher speeds help reduce overall travel time across hundreds of kilometres. The upgrade is also intended to improve the operational efficiency of LHB rakes designed to run at higher speeds.
However, officials clarified that trains will not maintain a continuous speed of 130 kmph across their entire journey. Actual running speeds will continue to depend on permanent and temporary speed restrictions, track conditions, signalling systems, scheduled station halts, and other operational requirements.
The projected time saving of 45 to 60 minutes remains an estimate for the entire journey. The exact reduction in travel time will be determined once Western Railway publishes its revised official timetable.
As part of the operational changes, the Ahmedabad–Patna Express (19421/22) has also been permitted to operate at 130 kmph, and its coach composition has been expanded from 20 to 22 coaches.
