In what would mark a milestone in India’s efforts to adopt a bullet train system, the country will get its first high-speed train shipped from abroad this week. Spanish train-maker Talgo, globally known for lighter and faster trains, will on April 21 unload its Series-9 high-speed train on the Mumbai port.
Talgo had in July 2015 stated its intention to ship its Series-9 train to India at its own cost, as a demonstration of the firm’s unique technology on the Delhi-Mumbai route. Last year, the government had given Talgo the permission.
Spanish high speed train can run at speeds of 160-200 km per hour, and is expected to cut the travel time between Delhi and Mumbai to 12 hours. Watch the video to know more about this Spanish high speed train.