CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -China’s Fuxing trains can carry 1, 200 passengers at speeds of 350 kph. As well as boasting the longest network of high-speed lines in the world, China now has the fastest scheduled trains on the planet.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -New Delhi, India (Urban Transport News): The Bullet Train Stations for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor will be developed by Indian experts with assistance from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to improve commuter accessibility and stimulate the local economy.

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.

Detailed explanation-5: -India’s first bullet train will run in the Mumbai and Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor, whose construction began in September 2017. It is a 508 km long high-speed rail corridor building with the help of Japan.