Indian Railways is set to usher in a new era today by launching its first engine-less and the country’s fastest train, Train 18.
Train 18 is touted to be the successor of the 30-year-old Shatabdi Express and can clock speeds up to 160 kilometers per hour. After the rollout from Chennai's Integral Coach Factory, the train will be brought to Delhi on November 7 and would undergo a second round of trial run in Moradabad-Bareli section and final one between Kota and Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan.
What's in store
The semi-high speed train has 16 coaches. The idea was conceived,