12th March, 2003
Ministry of Railways  


TRIAL RUN OF FASTEST TRAIN


The Ministry of Railways is examining trial run of the fastest train at 150 kilometre per hour speed buoyed by the successful run of such a speedy train by the Konkan Railway in December 2002.

The details of such fastest trains will be worked out after a final decision in this regard is taken.

The locomotive used in the trial run of such a train by the Konkan Railway was imported from M/s General Motors Corporation of the USA. Diesel locos of similar capabilities (4000 Horse Power) are currently under manufacture in Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), Varanasi.