# Indian Railways to Quadruple Seven Major Corridors, Adding Over 1,000 Regular Trains

> Indian Railways is quadrupling seven major corridors to add over 1,000 regular trains and ease waiting lists, Ashwini Vaishnaw said at a press conference.

- Published: 2026-11-07T10:09:53+00:00
- Section: Expansion
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-07/indian-railways-quadrupling-seven-corridors
- Source: [Devdiscourse](https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/headlines/4003198-indian-railways-quadrupling-seven-major-corridors-to-permanently-resolve-congestion-ashwini-vaishnaw)

## Key takeaways

- Indian Railways is quadrupling seven major corridors, including the Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai routes and three diagonal corridors.
- Ashwini Vaishnaw said 36,000 kilometres of additional tracks have been laid over the last 10 years.
- Vaishnaw said four-lining will allow over 1,000 additional regular trains to run, easing waiting lists and reservation availability.

Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw said Indian Railways is quadrupling seven major rail corridors to permanently resolve congestion and train delays. Vaishnaw announced the plan at a press conference on November 7, according to [Devdiscourse](https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/headlines/4003198-indian-railways-quadrupling-seven-major-corridors-to-permanently-resolve-congestion-ashwini-vaishnaw). Indian Railways is the state-run operator of the country's passenger and freight rail network.

## The Seven Corridors Being Quadrupled

Vaishnaw said heavy freight movement, particularly coal, alongside high passenger volume has put significant pressure on existing lines. "We are currently experiencing a period of peak congestion. There is a peak in the movement of coal and other goods. To address this, 36,000 kilometres of additional tracks have been laid over the last 10 years," he said.

The projects focus on the golden quadrilateral routes linking Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai, plus the diagonal corridors from Delhi to Chennai, Mumbai to Kolkata and Delhi to Guwahati. Vaishnaw said the Prime Minister frequently approves new projects, often in nearly every second or third cabinet meeting.

He said four-lining will let Indian Railways run over 1,000 additional regular trains. "This will significantly alleviate the pressure on waiting lists and reservation availability. Our ongoing effort is focused on expanding capacity," he said.

## Earlier Moves on Coal and Train Services

On November 3, 2026, Indian Railways issued a tender for doubling a 41.2-km section of the Koderma–Arigada line in Jharkhand, with an estimated value of Rs 848 crore, Financial Express reported. The same day, Business Today reported that Indian Railways will remove superfast status from 18 trains starting January 1, 2027, reclassifying them as ordinary express, with passengers seeing ticket discounts of up to 75 rupees. On November 6, 2026, The Indian Express reported that Indian Railways plans to launch a door-to-door parcel service via the Rail Parcel App in eight cities, including Delhi and Mumbai.

## Rail Projects Elsewhere

The Port of Coos Bay project moved to design phase after receiving $204.8 million in federal funds, bringing total funding to $460 million of its $2.3 billion goal, [Yahoo](https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/coos-bay-port-project-moves-110226371.html) reported on October 30, 2026. The project aims to upgrade rail traffic from two weekly trips to 12 daily. Chennai Metro Rail missed the deadline for six stations in the Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch, now likely to open only in March 2027, [The Hindu](https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-metro-rail-misses-deadline-yet-again-6-stations-on-arcot-road-to-open-in-march-2027/article71636262.ece) reported on October 28, 2026.

## Dated Steps Ahead

Indian Railways will renumber nine pairs of trains operating in Karnataka starting January 3, 2027, Deccan Herald reported on November 3, 2026. The pairing train 12202 Thiruvananthapuram North–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Bi-weekly Garib Rath Express will be renumbered to 16372.

## Companies in this story

- Indian Railways · website: http://www.indianrail.gov.in/enquiry/StaticPages/StaticEnquiry.jsp?StaticPage=index.html

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