China made the world’s fastest train, know its speed

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• Beijing,
• 30 December 2024,
• (Updated December 30, 2024, 6:46 AM IST)

China on Sunday introduced the updated model of its high-speed bullet train. Its makers claim that during testing its speed reached 450 kilometers per hour, making it the fastest high-speed train in the world. According to China State Railway Group Co. (China Railways), the new model, known as the CR450 prototype, will further reduce travel times and improve connectivity, making travel more convenient and efficient for a large number of passengers in the country Will go.

A report by state-run Xinhua said the CR450 prototype achieved a testing speed of 450 kilometers per hour, along with operating speed, energy consumption, internal noise and braking distance. This is significantly faster than the CR400 Fuxing High-Speed ​​Rail (HSR) currently in service, which runs at a speed of 350 kilometers per hour.

China Railway will arrange a series of line tests for the prototype and optimize technical indicators to ensure that the CR450 enters commercial service as soon as possible.

HSR track reached 47 thousand kilometers

According to the latest official data, China’s operational HSR tracks have reached about 47,000 kilometers, connecting major cities in the country. Although not profitable. China says the HSR network expansion has played an important role in the country’s economic and social development, reducing travel time and promoting industrial development on railway routes.

According to internal surveys, the Beijing-Shanghai train service was the most profitable, while the networks in other cities have not yet become attractive. In recent years, China’s HSR exported its network to Thailand and Indonesia and built the Belgrade-Novi Sad HSR in Serbia.