TNPSC Thervupettagam

Mission Raftar

June 4 , 2018 2240 days 928 0
  • Ministry of Railways conducted one-day workshop Mission Raftaar aimed at raising average speed of freight trains and coaching trains in New Delhi.
  • The mission aims at doubling the average speed of freight trains and increasing average speed of coaching trains by 25kmph over a five-year period.
  • It was launched as part of the strategy of Indian Railways to keep pace with growing competition from competing modes viz. road and airlines etc.
  • Principal routes have been identified for raising of speed under Mission Raftaar.
  • These are six routes on Golden Quadrilateral namely, Delhi – Mumbai, Delhi – Howrah, Howrah- Chennai, Chennai – Mumbai, Delhi – Chennai and Howrah – Mumbai.

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