Spanish company Talgo may soon undertake trial runs at speeds between 160 and 200 kmph on the existing tracks on the Delhi-Mumbai route. Depending upon the results of the trial runs, the railways will consider introduction of high speed trains on other routes too, a senior Railway Ministry official told the local media.
This follows an in-principle approval from the government to showcase Talgo’s specialised lighter and faster trains. If all goes well, Talgo trains from Spain would reduce travel time between Delhi and Mumbai to less than 12 hours from 17 hours now.
India has identified nine semi-high-speed corridors where trains can reach between 160 kmph and 200 kmph. Currently, the Bhopal Shatabdi is the fastest train on the Indian Railways network, touching a maximum speed of 140 kmph on the Delhi-Agra section. Talgo’s trains are operational in Spain, Portugal, France, Switzerland, Italy, the US, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
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