- Under this project measures are being taken to raise average speed of both passenger carrying trains and freight carrying trains.
- The average speed is reckoned as one of the key indicators of all the railway productivity and efficiency in operations and utilization of assets.
- Maximum speed of coaching trains has increased up to 130 kmph/160 kmph, but the average speed is hovering around 45 kmph. Maximum speed of freight trains has increased up to 75 kmph/100 kmph, but the average speed is hovering around 24 kmph.