Metro running on Indian Railways broad gauge line? Soon travel at 100 kmph
Indian Railways and MahaMetro (Metro Railway Project Company of Maharashtra) today signed an MoU for linking a railway line to Metro coaches on broad gauge network and creating a Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) in Nagpur city
Indian Railways and MahaMetro (Metro Railway Project Company of Maharashtra) today signed an MoU for linking a railway line to Metro coaches on broad gauge network and creating a Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) in Nagpur city. The move will pave way for connecting towns like Bhandara, Wardha and Nagpur.
Union Minister of Road Transport, Highways and Water Resources Nitin Gadkari said that the high-speed of air-conditioned metro coaches running on broad gauge line of Indian Railways will be 100 km/hr, which is much more than ordinary passenger trains. Gadkari said that this MoU signing will pave way for joining towns like Bhandara, Wardha distant from Nagpur to come closer and developed into satellite cities.
The Indian Railways has been improving its infrastructure to serve the passengers better and aid them in making their journey not just comfortable, but also speedy and that too from the moment the passenger thinks of buying a rail ticket.
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