Insta
Watch: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal Shares Video Of Train 18 Setting Scorching Pace During Trial
Swarajya Staff
Dec 07, 2018, 05:06 PM | Updated 05:06 PM IST
Save & read from anywhere!
Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app.
Indian Railways’ Train 18 made a record like no other when the nation's first motor less train hit paces of 180 kmph amid its trial run on the Delhi-Mumbai Rajdhani course. Presently it has hit a similar best speeds amid speed preliminaries in Rajasthan demonstrating that train 18 is the future of Indian Railways.
A video uploaded on Twitter by Railways Minister Piyush Goyal shows the train at its top speed “scorching” through the tracks in Rajasthan.
Train 18, manufactured domestically under the 'Make in India' initiative, seen scorching the tracks at a phenomenal 180 kmph during speed trials in Rajasthan pic.twitter.com/jDjtykQyc7
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) December 6, 2018
The world-class train has been made at ICF (Integral Coach Factory) in Chennai, utilising 80 per cent indigenous parts.
The train's executive coach will have 56 seats, and the non-executive class will have 78 seats. The new train set will cost around Rs 5-6 crore for each coach. This is 60 per cent cheaper and similar trains operating abroad.
The Train will also ensure the safety of passengers, as the coaches are built with fire-resistant fibre composites.
Get Swarajya in your inbox.
Magazine
