KANPUR, April 4 -- The Railways' plan to enhance train speeds to 160 km/h on the Ghaziabad-Deen Dayal Upadhyaya (Mughalsarai) section of the Delhi-Kolkata route has faced another delay, pushing the completion deadline to December 2025. Initially set for 2022-23, the project was affected by the pandemic and logistical hurdles, officials informed.

While the Delhi-Agra section under North Central Railways already operates at 160 km/h, the rest of the corridor remains limited to 130 km/h. The Rs.2,400 crore project aims to upgrade the 751 km route by adding tracks, strengthening overhead power lines, and improving signal systems. However, progress has been slow, with 70% of boundary walls completed and 450 km of tracks upgraded.

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