Ministry of Railways Approves 100 kmph Speed Limit on Katra-Banihal Section

Exam-focused facts from the 21 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Ministry of Railways approved a plan to increase the maximum permissible train speed to 100 kmph on the 111-km Katra-Banihal broad gauge section.
The approved speed enhancement covers the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Banihal section under Northern Railway's Jammu Division.
The speed increase was approved after the prescribed safety conditions for raising the speed limit were met.
Trains currently run at 85 kmph on the Katra-Sangaldan section and 75 kmph on the Sangaldan-Banihal section.
The higher speed is expected to reduce travel time and strengthen connectivity, tourism, trade, and economic activity in Jammu and Kashmir.