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India’s First Engineless Train Sets New Speed Record

Source- ndtv.com India’s first locomotive-less train or Train 18 on Sunday crossed the 180 kmph speed limit during a test run, a top official said in Chennai. In the process, the Rs. 100 crore indigenously designed train has become the country’s fastest, “Train 18 breached the 180 kmph speed limit in the Kota-Sawai Madhopur section. The major trials are

Train 18, India’s First Engine-Less Train, To Go On Trial Run Today

Source- ndtv.com The trial run of the country’s engine-less train will be conducted today on the Bareilly-Moradabad section. “Train 18”, developed by the Integral Coach Factory and seen as a successor to the Shatabdi Express, was unveiled last month by Railway Board chairman Ashwani Lohani. The fully air-conditioned train, driven by a self-propulsion module, can run