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Detailed explanation-1: -BEIJING: China’s largest high speed train maker has announced that its first $63.4 million joint venture plant in India to repair and manufacture railway locomotive engines has started operations.

Detailed explanation-2: -The first high-speed rail system began operations in Japan in 1964, and is known as the Shinkansen, or “bullet train.” Today, Japan has a network of nine high speed rail lines serving 22 of its major cities, stretching across its three main islands, with three more lines in development.

Detailed explanation-3: -1: Shanghai Maglev-460 kph/286 mph (China) Connecting Shanghai’s Pudong airport with Longyang Road station in the city center, it has a maximum commercial speed of 460 kph, completing the 30 kilometer journey in just seven and a half minutes.

Detailed explanation-4: -China’s first high-speed railway started operating in 2008 between Beijing and Tianjin. Since then, the country has built a network that spans nearly 40, 000km (25, 000 miles) and is now the world’s largest for bullet trains that can travel up to 350km/h (220mph).

Detailed explanation-5: -In recent years, another two China-assisted rail lines-the Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway and the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway-have both been put into operation.