High Speed Trains

Indian Railways floats tenders for maglev trains, eyes 500 kmph speed

Maglev train floats above the track by about 1 inch to 6 inches on a cushion of magnetic power

'Atulya Bharat ke liye atulya rail': Key highlights of Suresh Prabhu's Railway Budget 2015

Among the slew of measures that Suresh Prabhu announced were nine more high-speed trains, faster speed of existing trains, Wi-Fi in 400 stations and user-friendly ladders to mount upper berths. Here are the key highlights of the Railway Budget 2015.

Centre may allow 100% FDI in high speed train systems

DIPP has reasoned that there was an urgent need to modernise, strengthen and expand the Indian railway network which would require very large capital investment.

Upside of bullet trains: The costs may be high, but benefits are understated

The costs involved in setting up a bullet train network may be huge, but their benefits are probably understated. They are a better alternative to air travel on distances upto 1,200km

Six reasons why Indian trains are appallingly slow

When it comes to speed and efficiency Indian Railways lags far behind in comparison to other developed nations, barring a few semi-high speed trains.