Indian Railways floats tenders for maglev trains, eyes 500 kmph speed
• 9 years agoMaglev 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
Fp Staff • 11 years agoAmong 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
Fp Archives • 12 years agoDIPP 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
Jaideep Prabhu123 • 11 years agoThe 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
Fp Archives • 11 years agoWhen it comes to speed and efficiency Indian Railways lags far behind in comparison to other developed nations, barring a few semi-high speed trains.