Sampoorna Kranti speed to be increased to maintain punctuality

At present the train runs at a speed of 110 kmph

Flooded with complaints about punctuality of vital Delhi-Patna Sampoorna Kranti Express, the Railway has decided to increase its speed from July one to ensure the train runs on time.

"It has been decided to run Sampoorna Kranti Express with MPS (Maximum Permissible Speed) of 130 Kmph from July 1 this year," an East Central Railway (ECR) statement said here today.

At present it is running at a speed of 110 Kmph.

As this daily train has no commercial stoppages between Patna and New Delhi and only one operational stoppage at Mughalsarai and Kanpur, it should not be difficult to maintain its punctuality after increasing the speed, the statement from Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Arvind Kumar Rajak said.

He said the initiative was taken by General Manager ECR Madhuresh Kumar who coordinated with GM of North Central Railway Allahabad and Member Traffic of Railway Board.

Rajak said the solution came in the wake of litany of complaints regarding punctuality of the train which had gone very low leading to frequent rescheduling/cancellations putting a question mark on its reputation.

The ECR CPRO said for the intervening period before July 1, it has been decided to conduct special monitoring of the train to maintain punctuality.