As of December 18, 2023, the Indian Railways has increased the track speed potential, with 79% of the network now at 110 kmph and above, up from 40% in March 2014. This was achieved through the use of 60 kg rails, wider base concrete sleepers, thick web switches, longer rail panels, H Beam sleepers, modern track renewal and maintenance machines, interlocking of level crossing gates, intense monitoring of track geometry.
The following table outlines the speed potential of railway tracks during 2014 and 2025:
| Sectional (kmph) | Speed | 2014 | | 2025 | |
| ---------------- | ------ | -------------------- | ------ | -------------------- | ------ |
| | | Track km | % | Track km | % |
| <110 | | 47897 | 60.4 | 21936 | 20.7 |
| 110-130 | | 26409 | 33.3 | 60726 | 57.5 |
| 130 & above | | 5036 | 6.3 | 23010 | 21.8 |
| Total | | 79342 | 100 | 105672 | 100 |
This information was provided by Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha. The release ID is 2205810, and the visitor count is 687. This information is also available in Urdu, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada. Contact is Dharmendra Tewari/Ritu Raj
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Railways: The primary subject of the policy focusing on track speed potential improvements.
Ministry of Railways: The ministry responsible for implementing the upgrades to the railway tracks
Ministry of Railways
Indian Railways Boosts Track Speed Potential,
79% of Network Now at 110 kmph and Above
प्रव तथ: 18 DEC 2025 2:48PM by PIB Delhi
Upgradation and improvement of railway tracks on Indian Railways to increase the speed potential have
been carried out in a big way during the last 11 years. The measures for track upgradation include use of
60 kg rails, wider base concrete sleepers, thick web switches, longer rail panels, H Beam sleepers, modern
track renewal and maintenance machines, interlocking of level crossing gates, intense monitoring of track
geometry etc.
As a result of the above measures, there has been significant increase in speed potential of the tracks. Total
percentage of track having speed potential of 110 kmph and above has gone to 79% in Nov’25 from 40%
in Mar’14. The details of speed potential of railway tracks during 2014 vis-a-vis 2025 are as under:
Sectional Speed 2014 2025
(kmph)
Track km % Track km %
<110 47897 60.4 21936 20.7
110-130 26409 33.3 60726 57.5
130 & above 5036 6.3 23010 21.8
Total 79342 100 105672 100
This information was provided by the Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and
Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, in a written reply to a question in Lok
Sabha.
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