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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

9. Sealdah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express
 

The Sealdah Rajdhani Express connects Sealdah (Kolkata) and Delhi.
 
After Sealdah-New Delhi Duronto Express, it is the second fastest train on the Sealdah-Delhi sector.
 
This train operates with number 12313 from Sealdah(Kolkata) to New Delhi Railway Station and as train number 12314 in the reverse direction.
 
The regular hault for this train is WAP 7 locomotive.

The average speed of this train is 87.06 km/hr and it covers a distance of 1458 kilometers in 17 hours and 30 minute.

10. Nizamuddin - Bandra Garib Rath


 

"Poor Man's Chariot" or the Garib Rath is a generic air-conditioned train started by the Indian Railways in 2005 in order to provide cheaper air-conditioned travel to passengers who cannot afford normal fares of such class in normal trains.
 
Due to lower fares the seating facilities are also narrower with zero food and bedding availability. But not to forget, it is faster than super-fast express trains.
 
The maximum speed of Garib Rath trains is around 130 kmph, and it covers a distance of 1,366 kilometers in 16 hours and 30 minutes.

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