Spanish made Talgo Becomes the Fastest Indian Train with Speed of 180 Km/Hr

Spanish made Talgo has become the fastest train in the country by clocking a speed of 180 km/hr by covering 84 km in 38 minutes in a trial conducted by Railways on Mathura-Palwal route, surpassing the record of Gatimaan Express.

 The train successfully completed its trial run on Wednesday by clocking 180 km/hr due to its light and advanced technology, Divisional Railway Manager, Agra, Prabhash Kumar said

The second phase of the trial run had resumed on July 9,2016

On the first day of the trial between Mathura and Palwal, the train had clocked 120 km/hr following which it was decided that its speed would be increased by 10 km/hr everyday.

Enthused by the successful trail runs, the speed of the train was increased to 170 km/hr on Tuesday July 12,2016

The next trial will be carried out on the route of Mumbai-bound Rajdhani Express from Mathura.

Talgo aims to connect the national capital, New Delhi, with the financial capital, Mumbai.

The maximum speed of Gatimaan Express is 160 km/hr, Shatabdi Express 150 km/hr and Rajdhani Express is 130 km/hr.

All you need to know about Spain's luxurious Talgo trains

1. Talgo is one of the leading companies in the Spanish railway sector. It started out in May 1941, and has now has businesses almost all around the world.
2. Talgo's headquarters lie in Madrid, Spain.
3. A Talgo 250 can run at the speed of 250 kmph.
4.  Its lighter trains can cut travel time by 30%.
5. Talgo train coaches would save up to Rs 1 crore as compared to the LHB coaches used in Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains.
6. Unlike that for Japanese bullet trains, no major overhauling of tracks is said to be required for running Talgo trains in India.
7. Amenities like footrests, reading lights, tables, audio entertainment control, etc. are provided for every individual seat. The trains also come with monitors for video entertainment.
8. Talgo trains have the technology to keep interiors pleasant even when the temperature outside crosses 50 degree Celsius or drops below -20 degree Celsius.
9. Talgo trains can also reduce Railways' energy bill by 30%.
10.  Talgo 250 was the first high speed train to run in Central Asia. In Uzbekistan, it runs on a daily basis. -On Wednesday, the train successfully completed its trial run by clocking 180 km/hr due to its light and advanced technology.