India's Dream of Its First Bullet Train Becoming a Reality

  • Currently, 29 countries operate high-speed trains, and 5 countries also have high-speed freight trains.
  • By 2025, Iran, by 2027, Egypt and Thailand, and by 2028, India will become the 33rd country in the world to use a high-speed railway system.
  • The world’s first high-speed train was launched in 1976 in the United Kingdom on the Great Western Main Line, reaching a speed of 201 km/h.
  • The highest-speed Maglev train tested in China reached a speed of 632 km/h.
  • China has the most extensive high-speed rail network, with 130 high-speed rail lines.
  • After China, Spain and Japan have the largest high-speed rail networks.
  • India’s first bullet train ....
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