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Top 10 fastest trains in India

New Delhi: India has a vast railway network. It is also one of the oldest railway networks in the world.Traveling by train is the best mode of transport, as it is the most enjoyable journey.

India TV News Desk Updated on: April 05, 2016 12:53 IST

3. Mumbai- New Delhi Rajdhani Express


 
Mumbai Rajdhani Express is a super fast express train of Rajdhani class.

Rajdhani express is a super fast train introduced in India in 1972. The Mumbai- New Delhi Rajdhani Express is the second fastest train in India.

Earlier, it used to cover the distance of 1385 kilometers in each direction in about 19 hours and 5 minutes.

However, after the electrification of the route, the train has improved its speed and now it takes 15 hours 50 minutes at an average speed of 90.46 km/h (excluding halts).

4. Sealdah-New Delhi Duronto

Duronto Express

 
It is a non stop train connecting West Bengal to national capital New Delhi. There are no technical halts in the train journey.

It is considered as the fastest and most time-efficient train on the Grand Chord route between these two cities.

It runs at an average speed of 91.13 km/hr with an average.

5. New Delhi-Kanpur Shatabdi Express
 

Also called Kanpur Reverse Shatabdi, it follows the reverse timetable of Lucknow Shatabdi, it was named as Kanpur Reverse Shatabdi.

This train was introduced in 2009 and flagged off by the Union Railways minister Mamata Banerjee and UPA Chairperson Anand Patel.
 
The reason behind introduction of this train was the excessive passenger load from Kanpur Central that in turn increased the demand of the train.
 
The maximum distance the train covers is of 441 kms from New Delhi to Kanpur in four hours and 44 minutes.
 
Its average speed is about 89.63 km/hr.

 

 

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