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India's First Engine-less Train Crosses 180 kmph Speed Limit During Trial Run

Published on December 03, 2018
India's first locomotive-less train, known as Train 18, breached the 180 kmph speed limit during a test run on Sunday.
India's First Engine-less Train Crosses 180 kmph Speed Limit During Trial Run
  • According to a senior railway official, when this Rs 100-crore indigenously designed train is made operational, it will become the country's fastest train.

Details:

  • Train 18 breached the 180 kmph speed limit in the Kota-Sawai Madhopur section. 
  • Integral Coach Factory (ICF) has manufactured the train.
  • The major trials are now over, with just some more remaining. 
  • Based on the reports, fine tuning would be done if needed. 
  • As of now no major technical problem has cropped up.
  • The train is expected to commence its commercial run from January 2019.
  • If all things go well, Train 18 will replace the current Shatabdi Express - a day train. 
  • Train 18 is capable of touching 200 kmph provided the rest of Indian Railways' system such as tracks and signals permit.
  • With 16 coaches, the train will have the same passenger carrying capacity as that of the Shatabdi Express. 
  • It has aerodynamically designed driver cabins at both ends for quicker turn-around at destinations.
  • The train sports an advanced regenerative braking system which saves power. 
  • The fully air-conditioned train offers better passenger comfort and safety, as all equipment are fixed under the carriage, so that more space is available on board.

Question:

Q. What is the name of India's first locomotive-less train that breached the 180 kmph speed limit during a test run on Sunday?
a. Train 180
b. Train 18
c. Train 1818
d. None of the above
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