CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -China Railway High-speed, Chinese high-speed railway service provided by China Railway. China Railway, Chinese state-owned corporation that operates all Fuxing trains.

Detailed explanation-2: -1: Shanghai Maglev-460 kph/286 mph (China) The world’s fastest public train is also unique–it’s the only link in the world currently carrying passengers using magnetic levitation (Maglev) rather than conventional steel wheels on steel rails.

Detailed explanation-3: -As of August 2022, the fastest train on Earth, based on its record speed, is the Japanese L0 Series Maglev with a record speed of 603 kilometers per hour.

Detailed explanation-4: -The project was sanctioned in December 2015 at an estimated cost of Rs 108, 000 crore with 80 per cent Japanese funding as an easy loan. Regarding the India-Japan partnership on the project, Prasad told ANI, “The Japan Shinkansen train has a track record of safety.