While TALGO Has Touched Only 180 Kmph, India Is Already Gunning For Maglev Trains At 500 Kmph!

The Indian Railways is reportedly exploring possibility of running trains at about 500 km per hour speed to reduce travel time considerably between two cities. These speeds will be achieved via Maglev (magnetic levitation) trains, which currently runs in China, Japan, Germany and South Korea.

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Three companies - two from US and one from Japan - have so far shown interest. The last date for submitting the bids is September 6, said Railway Member (Rolling Stock) Hemant Kumar.

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How MAGLEV works

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Maglev train floats above the track by about 1 inch to 6 inches on a cushion of magnetic power. The track magnets are controlled by computers which keep shifting forward the magnetic force of the track magnets so that the Maglev train is pulled forward. "Besides transporting passengers, such trains can also be utilised for faster movement of goods," Kumar said.

According to a rough estimate, it will cost about Rs 150 crore for constructing one km of elevated high speed track for Maglev train.

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TALGO, the Spanish-manufactured high speed train

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As part of the final phase of trials, the nine-coach Talgo - the Spanish-manufactured high speed train will undertake three trips between Mumbai and Delhi between August 1. The Western Railway (WR) sources said that the train will depart from New Delhi at 7.55 pm on August 1, and will maintain a speed of 130 kmph during the entire journey. The Western Railway (WR) sources said that the train will depart from New Delhi at 7.55 pm on August 1, and will maintain a speed of 130 kmph during the entire journey.

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