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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

6. New Delhi-Howrah Rajdhani Express
 

Rajdhani

It connects Delhi and Kolkata, it is the first Rajdhani train.

It is considered as the most senior of all the Rajdhanis and gets the highest priority over any train.
 
The Howrah Rajdhani Express was first introduced in 1969 and left New Delhi station for Howrah station to cover a distance of 1,445 km in 17 hours 20 minutes.
 
The train is considered as the 5th fastest in India, and also the first train to have a wi-fi service.
 
It runs with an average speed of 88.21 km/hr.

7. New Delhi-Howrah Duronto Express
 

The train operates between Kolkata and the national capital is the Howrah-New Delhi Duronto Express or Kolkata Duronto.

This train belongs to the Eastern Zone of Indian Railways and it uses the Grand Chord route.
 
There is no unreserved seating and no stoppages, only few technical halts for carrying food and change of pilot staff.
 
It is one of the fastest trains on this route.
 
This train is fully accommodated with the latest Hybrid-LHB Coaches.
 
It covers a distance of 1,441 kilometers in 17 hours and 10 minutes and its average speed is 87.06 km/hr.

8. New Delhi-Allahabad Duronto Express

Duronto Express
 

The Allahabad Duronto Express is a superfast express train of the Indian Railways connecting New Delhi to Allahabad Junction and it had its first inaugural run in 2012.
 
It is the fastest train between Mumbai and Allahabad with a travel time of 19 hours 20 minutes with an average speed of 86.85 km/hr.

 

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