*Funds (18000 crore Rs.) have to be tied up, spent and work have to be completed for 160kmph trains to be a reality. These activities should take atleast 5 years.
* IR is late in sanctioning the upgradation project, which should have been done 2-3 years before. This would have ensured concurrent commissioning of the DFCs and the upgradation of existing NDLS-BCT/HWH tracks. So that, as soon as freight trains switch over to DFC, the conventional route shall be ready to take on the 160kmph trains.
* Rs. 11189 crores...
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for 1483 kms long NDLS-BCT incl BRC-ADI and Rs. 6974 crores only for 1524 kms long NDLS-HWH incl CNB-LKO route is surprising. Does it mean that only NDLS-Sonnagar & CNB-LKO part of NDLS-HWH where DFC is under construction, shall be upgraded ?