Photographs: Stringer/Reuters
The Indian government is likely to announce a high-speed train project in the coming railway budget next month. The train is expected to run between Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
With the high-speed train project finally taking shape, India will join the elite club of bullett trains in the near future. Presently, Rajdhani travels at 130 km/h, while Shatabdi also runs at 130 km/h.
So, let's take a look at some of the fastest trains in the world.
Source: Wikipedia
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A look at 27 high-speed trains in the world
Photographs: Source: kjclub.com
HEMU-400X
Design speed: 400 km/h
Operating speed: N/A
Start of service: 2014
Operator: Korail, South Korea
Global rank: 1
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A look at 27 high-speed trains in the world
Photographs: Source: Jucember/Wikipedia Commons
CRH380 D & DL
Design speed: 380 km/h
Operating speed: 300 km/h
Start of service: 2012
Operator: Ministry of Railways, China
Global rank: 2
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A look at 27 high-speed trains in the world
Photographs: Source: Wikipedia Commons
CRH380 B, BL & CL
Design speed: 380 km/h
Operating speed: 300 km/h
Start of service: 2011
Operator: Ministry of Railways, China
Global rank: 3
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A look at 27 high-speed trains in the world
Photographs: Source: Bjorn Konig/Wikipedia Commons
CRH380 D & DL
Design speed: 380 km/h
Operating speed: 300 km/h
Start of service: 2012
Operator: Ministry of Railways, China
Global rank: 4
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A look at 27 high-speed trains in the world
Photographs: Source: Tegeler/Wikipedia Commons
Avril
Design speed: 380 km/h
Operating speed: N/A
Start of service: 2012
Operator: Renfe, Spain
Global rank: 5
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A look at 27 high-speed trains in the world
Photographs: Source: Treno Italo - NTV/Wikipedia Commons
Italo ETR 575
Design speed: 360 km/h
Operating speed: 300 km/h
Start of service: 2011
Operator: NTV, Italy
Global rank: 6
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A look at 27 high-speed trains in the world
Photographs: Source: Trashmaster85/Wikipedia Commons
ETR 1000
Design speed: 360 km/h
Operating speed: N/A
Start of service: 2013
Operator: NTV, Italy
Global rank: 7
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A look at 27 high-speed trains in the world
Photographs: Source: Falk2/Wikipedia Commons
AVE Class 103
Design speed: 350 km/h
Operating speed: 310 km/h
Start of service: 2006
Operator: Renfe, Spain
Global rank: 8
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A look at 27 high-speed trains in the world
Photographs: Source: kanegen/Wikipedia Commons
CRH2 C
Design speed: 350 km/h
Operating speed: 300 km/h
Start of service: 2008
Operator: Ministry of Railways, China
Global rank: 9
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A look at 27 high-speed trains in the world
Photographs: Source: 4raWiki05/Wikipedia Commons
CRH3 C
Design speed: 350 km/h
Operating speed: 300 km/h
Start of service: 2008
Operator: Ministry of Railways, China
Global rank: 10
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A look at 27 high-speed trains in the world
Photographs: Source: Fototrenes/Wikipedia Commons
AVE Class 102 - 112
Design speed: 330 km/h
Operating speed: 300 km/h
Start of service: 2005
Operator: Renfe, Spain
Global rank: 11
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A look at 27 high-speed trains in the world
Photographs: Source: IGEL/Wikipedia Commons
KTX-I
Design speed: 330 km/h
Operating speed: 305 km/h
Start of service: 2004
Operator: Korail, South Korea
Global rank: 12
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A look at 27 high-speed trains in the world
Photographs: Source: G43/Wikipedia Commons
KTX-II
Design speed: 330 km/h
Operating speed: 305 km/h
Start of service: 2010
Operator: Korail, South Korea
Global rank: 13
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A look at 27 high-speed trains in the world
Photographs: Source: Sebastian Terfloth/Wikipedia Commons
Eurostar e320
Design speed: 320 km/h
Operating speed: N/A
Start of service: 2014
Operator: SNCF and Eurostar, Europe
Global rank: 14
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A look at 27 high-speed trains in the world
Photographs: Source: Urmelbeauftragter/Wikipedia Commons
ICE 3 DB Class 407
Design speed: 320 km/h
Operating speed: 320 km/h
Start of service: 2011
Operator: DB, Germany
Global rank: 15
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A look at 27 high-speed trains in the world
Photographs: Source: Rsa/Wikipedia Commons
Shinkansen 500
Design speed: 320 km/h
Operating speed: 300 km/h
Start of service: 1997
Operator: JR West, Japan
Global rank: 16
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A look at 27 high-speed trains in the world
Photographs: Source: Toshinori baba/Wikipedia Commons
Shinkansen E5
Design speed: 320 km/h
Operating speed: 300 km/h
Start of service: 2011
Operator: JR West, Japan
Global rank: 17
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A look at 27 high-speed trains in the world
Photographs: Source: Sukhoi37/Wikipedia Commons
Shinkansen E6
Design speed: 320 km/h
Operating speed: N/A
Start of service: 2013
Operator: JR West, Japan
Global rank: 18
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A look at 27 high-speed trains in the world
Photographs: Source: Gryffindor/Wikipedia Commons
TGV Reseau Thalys PBA
Design speed: 320 km/h
Operating speed: 320 km/h
Start of service: 1991
Operator: Thalys, SNCF, Europe
Global rank: 19
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A look at 27 high-speed trains in the world
Photographs: Source: Jivee Blau/Wikipedia Commons
TGV POS
Design speed: 320 km/h
Operating speed: 320 km/h
Start of service: 2008
Operator: SNCF, France
Global rank: 20
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A look at 27 high-speed trains in the world
Photographs: Source: Matthew Black/Wikipedia Commons
AVE Class 100
Design speed: 300 km/h
Operating speed: 300 km/h
Start of service: 1992
Operator: Renfe, Spain
Global rank: 21
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A look at 27 high-speed trains in the world
Photographs: Source: Pil56/Wikipedia Commons
ETR 500 3 kV
Design speed: 300 km/h
Operating speed: 250 km/h
Start of service: 1992-2007
Operator: Trenitalia, Italy
Global rank: 22
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A look at 27 high-speed trains in the world
Photographs: Source: Benjamin Smith/Wikimedia Commons
Eurostar
Design speed: 300 km/h
Operating speed: 300 km/h
Start of service: 1993
Operator: Eurostar, SNCF, Europe
Global rank: 23
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A look at 27 high-speed trains in the world
Photographs: Source: Phillip Capper/Wikimedia Commons
TGV Sud-Est
Design speed: 300 km/h
Operating speed: 300 km/h
Start of service: 1981
Operator: SNCF, France
Global rank: 24
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A look at 27 high-speed trains in the world
Photographs: Source: Pierre Monnier/Wikimedia Commons
TGV Atlantique
Design speed: 300 km/h
Operating speed: 300 km/h
Start of service: 1989
Operator: SNCF, France
Global rank: 25
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A look at 27 high-speed trains in the world
Photographs: Source: Mauritsvink/Wikimedia Commons
Thalys PBKA
Design speed: 300 km/h
Operating speed: 300 km/h
Start of service: 1997
Operator: Thalys, Europe
Global rank: 26
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A look at 27 high-speed trains in the world
Photographs: Source: Changlc/Wikimedia Commons
THSR 700T
Design speed: 300 km/h
Operating speed: 300 km/h
Start of service: 2007
Operator: THSR, Taiwan
Global rank: 27
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