Hyderabad, July 28 -- The South Central Railway (SCR) said on Tuesday that it has doubled the maximum permissible speed to 100 kmph on the important Godavari bridge located between the Manchiryal and Peddampet section.
This is also the first time in SCR limits that a train is permitted to operate at 100 kmph on the ballasted deck bridge of over 1 km length.
The stretch between Manchiryal and Peddampet covering a distance of 9 km is located on the Golden Diagonal (Grand Trunk) route of Kazipet-Balharshahsection, which is a gateway to the southern region, particularly from the northern region of the country.
Seven minor bridges are located within this critical stretch along with one important bridge of 1.2 km length across the Godavari riv...