Top 5 fastest trains the world

New Delhi: Bullet trains are becoming popular for sharply reducing commute times from smaller cities to large megacities and fueling real-estate boom. economists from UCLA and China's Tsinghua University observed in a new study in China that bullet trains could act as a safety valve for crowded megacities in the developing world and ease the effects of overpopulation. The report further said high-speed trains would improve quality of life by easing congestion in the major cities while giving more isolated cities greater access to metropolitan hubs. The study also found that bullet trains have created a new category of suburbs in China: about 60 to 470 miles from megacities — which are impractical for frequent car travel. High-speed rail gives these distant cities big-city benefits without downsides like high housing costs, overcrowding, or air and water pollution, they discovered.“The bullet trains could act as a safety valve by encouraging people to move to second-tier cities, improving the quality of life in both areas and creating more sustainable growth," the study said. Here's a look at the five fastest trains we have now. 5. TGV Réseau, France The TGV (French: Train à Grande Vitesse, high-speed train) has a 236 mph capability, but it's normally limited to running at 199 mph. The TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse) is the most comfortable way to arrive in the Provence coming from Paris or London. 4. Shinkansen Train, Japan The Shinkansen is a high-speed rail that was pioneered in Japan. It has made a tremendous contribution to the development of Japan by connecting people, products, work and life. Japan's famed bullet train, the Shinkansen, is nicknamed "The Duck-Billed Platypus" because of the duck-like shape of its nose. It has over 1,400 miles of track, where the bullet trains top out at about 275 mph. 3. Transrapid TR-09, Germany Germany's Transrapid TR-09 uses mag-lev technology and is technically a monorail. The 279 mph top speed also makes it the second fastest train on the planet. 2. China Railways CRH380A, China The CRH380A is a Chinese electric high-speed train that was developed by China South Locomotive & Rolling Stock Corporation Limited (CSR). The CRH380A has topped out at 302 mph, maxes out commercially at 236 mph and routinely runs at 217 mph. The original 8-car train-set recorded a top speed of 416.6 km/h (258.9 mph) during a trial run and the longer 16-car train-set temporarily held the world record for the fastest production train at 486.1 km/h. 1. Shanghai Maglev Train, China Shangai's magnetic levitation (maglev) train is the first commercial high-speed magnetically levitated train in the world. The train connects Shanghai Pudong International Airport with the Shanghai metro system. It covers the 30 kilometer (18.5mile) journey from Pudong International Airport to Longyang Road Station in approximately 7 minutes. It reaches speeds of upto 430 kmh (268 mph).It has been recorded at a top speed of 311 mph and its top operating speed is 268 mph, making it the world's fastest commercial train.It cost $1.2 billion to build and took on its first passengers in 2003.