Speed Rail

Five innovations that could make rail travel faster and safer

The rail sector is warily slow at introducing new technologies due to the long time it takes to plan and build new lines and vehicles.

Saikat Dutta, The Conversation
· Nov 02, 2020 · 11:30 pm
Turns out that the Gatiman Express isn’t India's fastest train ever

Thirteen years ago, a test run on the Konkan Railway saw a train touch 179 kmph.

Rajendra B Aklekar
· Apr 08, 2016 · 06:30 pm
India’s fastest train Gatimaan Express launched

The train, that will run at 160 kmph, will cover the distance from Hazrat Nizamuddin, Delhi to Agra Cantonment in 90 minutes.

Scroll Staff
· Apr 05, 2016 · 11:38 am

Why India may not have a bullet train anytime soon

Thursday's high-speed train trial set a new record, but at only half the speed of a genuine bullet train, India has a long way to go before it can compete with Japan.

Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
· Jul 04, 2014 · 07:16 am