Here are the world's seven fastest trains

Here are the world's seven fastest trains

Here are the world's seven fastest trains

BusinessToday.In
  • Sep 13, 2017,
  • Updated Sep 14, 2017 3:59 PM IST
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Japan's Maglev bullet train is currently the fastest passenger train in the world. It runs at a speed of 603 km/hr.
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Though designed to run at a speed of 500 km/hr, TR-09 of Germany runs at 450 km/hr for safety purposes.
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Shanghai Maglev in China is the third swiftest train in the world. Its maximum operating speed is 430 km/hr and average speed is 251 km/hr.
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This train runs at a speed of 380 km/hr but it was tested to run at 480 km/hr.
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TGV Reseau is approved to run at a speed of 380 km/hr but usually maintains a speed of 320 km/hr.
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This is currently one of the fastest running bullet trains in the world. It runs at a speed of 350 km/hr, although during its test run, it sped up to 400 km/hr.
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Talgo 350 usually runs at a speed of 350 km/hr but has the ability to speed up to 365 km/hr.
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