Japan to build bullet train in India: Know what this super train can do
Let's know about the iconic Shinkansen bullet train service.
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New Delhi: Japan has recently signed a USD 12 billion deal to build India’s bullet train network that will run on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route.
The bullet train running in Japan is called Shinkansen, which is nothing less than a train that can wonder train.
Let's know about the iconic Shinkansen bullet train service.
- Shinkansen literally means new trunk line, referring to the high-speed rail line network. Among the key people credited with the construction of the first Shinkansen are Hideo Shima.
- The train uses such advanced technology that it takes less than 10 minutes to clean the train
- Shinkansen's average delay from schedule per train was 54 seconds. The record in 1997 was 18 seconds.
- The Shinkansen has a fantastic track record for safety. In its 50-year history there have been no passenger fatalities due to derailments or collisions.
- This train is entirely managed through computer technology.
- Since 2014, Shinkansen trains run regularly at speeds up to 320 km/h (200 mph).
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