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Indian Railways' punctuality falls from 90% to 73.62%: Parliament panel

Parliamentary committee raised concerns over the Railways' method of measuring delays, stating that a 15-minute buffer allowance dilutes the accuracy of performance assessment

Updated On: 05 Feb 2026 | 2:52 PM IST

To boost punctuality, train drivers can now hit top permissible speed

The decision was taken after it was found that punctuality of trains suffered because loco drivers were wary of driving at MPS due to the fear of being caught overspeeding

Updated On: 12 Aug 2018 | 2:35 PM IST