Improving timing of trains by good management of routes

Case study for Train timing, delay can be avoided.

Indian railway is best choice among people, as it is cost effective and provide relax journey. It give pain to commuter when train does not reach on time at destination, and irritate when the late happen not due to weather but due to:

1. Poor timing management: stooping train at station which could be bypassed, as it has stop a nearby station.

2. Lack of infrastructure:

a. single line rail track, one has to stop to pass other

b. triangular shape route between two straight looking stations

Here we will do Case study for Train number 12149 (pune-patna-sf-express) which has very poor record of reaching in-between destination ‘MGS [Mughal Sarai Junction]’. Average late of 2hrs

Figure-1 Train-12149 Arrival/Departure history

When we search on ‘http://indiarailinfo.com/’ for trains from PUNE to MGS it give seven train options, Five days basis Two daily. We are going to study route and schedule for Train number 12149 (pune-patna-sf-express)

Figure-2 Train-12149 search result on site

From above image, train take 27h 35m to complete a distance of 1569km, on average 56km/hr (from above image).

This train generally late at two stations, Daund (due to infrastructure) and Allahabad (poor management)

Figure-3 Train-12149 Arr/Dep history at DD and ALD

Let’s take study for infrastructure: first late point

At Daund station it has a 100% late departure history which is just 75 km from Pune. This is due to change in direction of engine.

Second stop is Ahmednagar, which make triangle with Pune Daund (figure-4).

Figure-4 Train-12149 PUNE DD ANG triangular route

Solution: This late of train can be avoided by making direct line from PUNE to ANG, this will surely reduce time waste of 1hr of each train going toward north Maharashtra and Northern States.

Figure-5: Alternate route from PUNE to Ahmednagar

Let’s take study for Poor timing management: Second late point

At Allahabad station it has a 100% late arrival and departure history. This is due to change in direction of engine and long U turn. I had heard that earlier this train didn’t has ALD as stoppage in place of this Naini was the station. From figure-6, we can see how it first take route to ALD and return from same common path and Naini station comes twice.

Figure-6: Train route to Allahabad

Possible Solution: as the cities are getting more population such route shall be avoided. In place of entering into the city the alternate nearby stations shall be make stop point.

Figure-7: Chheoki could be stop in place of Allahabad

Conclusion: by giving Train shortest available path and making new routes to avoid big time consuming turns, Railway can improve in its timing related problems. Not only this, but there would be many routes where Train take unnecessary engine change and avoidable U turns.