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3. SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS

3.1. TRACK:

3.1.1. INCREASING OF SPEED ON LOOP LINES:
Speed has been incresaed to 30kmph on loop lines and turnouts for all
freight trains at Makkapet, Revuru ramapuram, Mellacheruvu,

Mettampalli, Sri Santh sevalal maharaj railway crossing station &
Janpahad on MTMI-JNPD section for 78.17km & for 22.03km in SNF-MLY
section during the year.
Steepest Maximum
S no Station Name of the loops gradient in speed
the loop Kmph
Loop 1 (Rd 1) & Loop
1 Makkapet 1 in 400 30
2 (Rd 3 (UP & DN)

Revuru Loop 1 (Rd 1 ) &
2 Loop 2 (Rd 3) (UP & 1 in 1200 30
ramapuram
DN)

3 Mellacheruvu Loop 1 (Rd 2 (UP & 1 in 600 30
DN)

4 Mettampalli Loop 1 (Rd 1) & Loop 1 in 1200 30
2 (Rd 3) (UP & DN)

Santh sevalal
5 maharaj railway Loop 1 (Rd 1) & Loop 1 in 1200 30
2 (Rd 3) (UP & DN)
crossing station

3.1.2. INCREASE OF SECTIONAL SPEED:
Sectional speeds has been increased from
a. 90 kmph to 100 kmph in MRTD-NZB section.
b. 100 kmph to 110 kmph in MAGH-WIRR 3rd line.
c. 75 kmph to 100kmph in LPJL-MRTD.

d. 80 kmph to 100 kmph in OPL-JMKT-BGSF 3rd line.
e. Enhanced to 130 kmph in BPQ-KZJ, KZJ-KI & SC-KZJ sections during the
year till Oct’22.

3.1.3. INCREASE OF SPEED ON MMTS LINE:

Sectional speed has been increased from 70KMPH to 100KMPH on
23.09.2022 on newly commissioned MMTS double line between MLY ‘C’
cabin and GT stations.

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