Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Western Railway Approves 130 kmph Upgrade for 23 Train Services
Western Railway wants some trains from Mumbai to travel faster.
Their maximum allowed speed will rise from 110 kmph to 130 kmph.
The change affects 23 pairs of trains using LHB coaches.
Some passengers may reach their destinations 45 to 60 minutes earlier.
However, the trains will not travel at 130 kmph for the entire trip.
Tracks, signals, station stops and safety restrictions can slow them down.
The exact new travel times will be announced in a revised timetable.
The Ahmedabad–Patna Express will also be allowed to run faster and will get two additional coaches.
Western Railway approved raising the maximum speed of 23 Mumbai-origin train pairs from 110 kmph to 130 kmph.
The affected LHB services originate from Mumbai Central, Dadar and Bandra Terminus.
Passengers could save an estimated 45 to 60 minutes on complete journeys.
Actual speeds will depend on restrictions, signalling, tracks, station halts and other operational factors.
The Ahmedabad–Patna Express will also receive the speed upgrade and increase from 20 to 22 coaches.
- Who
- Western Railway, with approval from General Manager Ramashray Pandey, and passengers using the affected services.
- What
- The maximum permissible speed for 23 pairs of Mumbai-origin LHB trains will increase from 110 kmph to 130 kmph.
- When
- The approval has been given, but the revised timetable and exact implementation dates were not stated.
- Where
- The affected services originate from Mumbai Central, Dadar and Bandra Terminus, and operate on several long-distance routes.
- Why
- To reduce journey times and improve the use of LHB train sets capable of higher speeds.
- Affected services
- 23 pairs of trains originating from Mumbai
- New maximum permissible speed
- 130 kmph, up from 110 kmph
- Estimated time saving
- 45 to 60 minutes over complete journeys
- Coach type
- LHB coaches
- Covered Mumbai terminals
- Mumbai Central, Dadar and Bandra Terminus
- Additional service
- Ahmedabad–Patna Express (19421/22)
- Ahmedabad–Patna coach change
- Increased from 20 to 22 coaches