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News Entry# 335428
Apr 28 2018 (18:37) Faster Chennai-Jolarpettai trains soon, travel time to be reduced by another 10 minutes (www.newindianexpress.com)
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Apr 28 2018 (18:37)
Station Tag: Jolarpettai Junction/JTJ added by a2z~/1674352
Apr 28 2018 (18:37)
Station Tag: Chennai Central/MAS added by a2z~/1674352
Station Tag: Jolarpettai Junction/JTJ added by a2z~/1674352
Apr 28 2018 (18:37)
Station Tag: Chennai Central/MAS added by a2z~/1674352
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CHENNAI: Passengers travelling in the Chennai-Jolarpettai section could soon find their travel time reduced by another 10 minutes as the trains will run faster in the...
Currently, speed restrictions of trains running in looplines increases their travel time from six minutes to 12 minutes. Particularly, at Mukundarayapuram station, trains take at least 12 to 15 minutes to cross the 1.2 km track, which is one of longest looplines in Southern Railway. The present proposal is also expected to reduce unscheduled delay of train operations. “When an Express train or a Mail is made to bypass goods trains and passenger trains via loopline, the trains get delayed,” explained railway officials.
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