In 2014, only 5,036 track km of railways could take 130 kmph train speeds. 12 years later that has increased 5 times to 24,173 track km, but punctuality remains at 77%
The expansion of higher-speed track infrastructure has been significant. Indian Railways is looking to up the average speed of trains and the length of railway tracks that are now capable of speeds of 130 kmph and above has nearly jumped five-fold since 2014. Yet, the overall punctuality remains at 77% in 2025-26, with only 3…

