A trial of a Talgo train running at a speed of up to 115 km/h was conducted between Bareilly and Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh as part of the Railways’ strategy to increase the speed of trains.
The first trial involved a nine-coaches train, with a 4,500 HP diesel engine. The nine-coach Talgo train consists of two Executive Class cars, four Chair Cars, a cafeteria, a power car and a tail-end coach for staff and equipment.
After the trial run on the Bareilly-Moradabad line, the train will be tried on the Rajdhani route between Mathura and Palwal for 40 days with speeds of up to 180 km per hour.
Besides reducing travel time, Talgo’s lighter trains consume 30 per cent less energy. As of now, the Delhi-Mumbai Rajdhani Express runs at an average speed of 85 km per hour.
Share on:
