New timing from Indian Railways

New timing from Indian Railways

Hats-off to Mumbai Gals

Hats-off to Mumbai Gals

10 Largest Countries Without Railroads

These are all countries with large areas of low population density. Except for Libya, Oman and Iceland, these are among the poorest countries in the world. Low population density or poverty, or both, are the main reasons for non-existent railway system.

10. Bhutan

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21 percent of the Bhutanese rural households have to walk from one to four hours to the nearest all-season road, and another 21 percent have to spend more than half a day.

Area:          38.394 sq km (14,824 sq mi)

Population:  708 427 inhabitants

Until 1961, because of the lack of paved roads, travel in Bhutan was by foot or on muleback or horseback. The 205-kilometer (130 mi) trek from the Indian border to Thimphu took six days. Today, transport in Bhutan comprises approximately 8,000 kilometres (5,000 mi) of roads and two airports, but no railroad. In 2005 the King of Bhutan and Indian Prime Minister agreed to carry out a feasibility study for rail links. In 2009, the new King of Bhutan finalised a plan to build a 11-mile (18 km) Indian gauge rail link funded by India.

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World’s Top 10 Countries With Fastest Trains

10. Russia

Train: Siemens Velaro RUS
Top Speed: 175 mph
Capacity: 600 passengers

Russia’s fastest high-speed train runs on the Moscow-St. Petersburg line, and made its debut in December 2009. The German-built Velaro RUS trains, also known as the Sapsan, have cut the travel time for the 401-mile route from eight hours to three hours and 45 minutes. The 10-car passenger trains operate at a maximum speed of 155 mph, but hit a speed record of 175 mph during trials in 2009. The eight high-speed trains are worth nearly $1 billion. Russia is eager to expand its high-speed rail network ahead of hosting the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The country has invited foreign investors to bid on development contracts for new lines that will link its cities.

Chevrolet Underground Catwalk 2011: Fashion Show on Subway Train

The Underground Catwalk, currently in its sixth year, has become an integral and popular part of the Berlin Fashion Week where models showcase designs from established brands and upcoming designers on an underground commuter train. The following pictures are from yesterday’s event.

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No Smoking In Indian Trains

 No Smoking In Indian Trains

World's Fastest Passenger Train in China Breaks World Speed Record

China's railways ministry said Friday that one of its passenger trains had broken a world speed record, travelling at 486.1 kilometres per hour in a test run, state media reported.

The feat -- a record for unmodified conventional commercial trains, according to the ministry -- was achieved on a stretch of track between the capital Beijing and Shanghai, the Xinhua news agency said.

State television showed footage of the white train cruising through the countryside.
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New Fastest Train in China CRH380A

New Fastest Train in China CRH380A - A Chinese passenger train broke the world fastest train record after speed of more than 300 miles per hour. Speed record was set for trial on a path that has not been opened between Beijing and Shanghai, according to Xinhua News Agency.

This super fast train Achieve 302 miles per hour (486 kilometers per hour) train was the fastest speed recorded by a conventional commercial trains without modification. He reached a top speed on a segment of the path along the 1318 kilometers (824 miles) between the City of Zaozhuang in Shandong Province and Bengbu City in Anhui province, Xinhua said.

New world record was achieved during testing for the train called CRH380A, only a few months after the same model train broke the record after reaching a top speed of 416.6 kilometers per hour. However, despite recording two records since September, the Chinese railway officials said they wanted to reach speeds of more than 312mph (500kpm)


The new line will be opened in 2012 and will make the travel time between the capital city of Beijing and Shanghai to live half the current travel time to five hours.

This project cost $ 32.5 billion and is part of a massive government effort to link many Chinese cities with high-speed rail and also reduces the density of population in the path that is widely used. However, although the speed was impressive, the other train was faster!!

A French TGV train specially modified to reach 357.2 mph (574.8 kph) during a test 2007, while the Japanese magnetic train speeding 361 mph (581 kph) in 2003. Well here's more picture of this CRH380A the fastest train in china.

The Most Powerful Train

World Longest Toy Train Track World Record set by IPSWICH

IPSWICH is set to become home to yet another world record after The Workshops Rail Museum successfully created the longest toy train track ever.

They are still waiting for official verification from the Guinness World Records, but it was all smiles trackside yesterday as a toy Thomas the Tank Engine train travelled around the 2km circuit.

Having the train travel the distance was essential for the record, and with Thomas crossing the finish line in just under three hours, the longest toy track title is in the bag.

A crowd of school groups and families were on hand to watch the record attempt launch, but those who missed out will have another chance to see it this Saturday.

The Workshops Rail Museum director Andrew Moritz said the idea for the record attempt came three months ago.

He said it was a great event for the kids but also a great way to have the museum showcased on the international stage on this, Thomas the Tank Engine’s 65th anniversary year.

Trains.............

A Terrifying Smash-up

A dreadful thing happened last week. One of the fastest express trains of the whole Russia, Nevsky Express, which was going from Moscow to Saint-Petersburg and having more than 600 passengers on its board was blew up. At 9:34 pm, when train was going somewhere near Aleshinka – Uglovka towns, 7 kilos of TNT which were buried under the tracks detonated and as a result of which the train was derailed.

World's Longest Rail Tunnels in Switzerland set Guinness Record 2011

Gotthard Base Tunnel, Switzerland, 57 kilometres: Twin-bore rail tunnel, to open in 2017. Will link two Swiss villages on either side of the Gotthard mountain range. Including access passageways, the structure comprises a total of 158.1 kilometres of tunnel.

-Seikan rail tunnel, Japan, 53.8 kilometers: Single-bore undersea tunnel connecting the main Japanese island of Honshu to the northern island of Hokkaido. Opened in 1988.

-Channel Tunnel, France-Britain, 49.9 kilometres: Twin-bore undersea rail tunnel linking the northern coast of France and the southern coast of England under the English Channel. Opened in 1994.