Talgo train News
Keen to do business with Indian Railways, senior representatives of Talgo, the Spanish lightweight train coach maker, are likley to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Spain visit on May 30.
From semi high-seed trains, to high-speed trains running up to 500 km per hour. Indian Railways seems to be exploring all existing options to create best experience for train travellers in the country.
The Commissioner Railway Safety (CRS), which gives clearances on go-ahead of such trial runs, has asked the Railways as to who gave them the approval for the test.
Buoyed by the successful Talgo train trial, the railways is firming up an acquisition plan to procure 300 light-weight aluminium coaches from the market to be used for reducing inter-city travel time.
After the successful trial of Spanish made Talgo train, Railways is considering introduction of light weight aluminium coaches in the rail network to reduce the travelling time between metropolis.
What could revolutionise train travel experience in India, is the feat that Talgo train achieved in its last leg of trial on Delhi Mumbai route on Sunday. The train covered 1,384 km stretch in less than 12 hours at 150 kmph.
Talgo train with nine coaches aims to reach the destination in 11 hours and 44 minutes at 150 km per hour speed in its final trial.
Spanish Talgo train is expected to start at 2.45 PM from New Delhi station on September 10 and scheduled to reach at Mumbai at 2.29 AM early morning next day, said a senior Railway Ministry official.
Railways on Wednesday said that though the trail of Spainish Talgo train is successful, it can be pressed into service only after a few modifications as it has less width and low footboard height.
The train left at 2.45 PM today and will aim for its schedule arrival at Mumbai Central at 2.49 AM.
Spanish-made Talgo train today completed its Mumbai journey 17 minutes behind the target due to the technical glitch.
The train with Railway and Spanish officials onboard will depart from Delhi at 14:45 hours and aim to reach Mumbai at 03:21 hours on August 6.
On its return journey, the train will start on August 3 from Mumbai at 3 PM and will reach New Delhi the next day at 5 PM with the speed of 130 kmph.
Talgo has ample legroom, comfortable seats, convenient reclining chair –all of which makes you feel like a king.
Spanish-made high-speed train Talgo on Tuesday completed its third and final phase of trials from New Delhi to Mumbai, but arrived at its destination over three hours behind schedule.
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Spanish-made train Talgo reached Mumbai today at around 11.30 AM rather than a scheduled arrival time of 10 AM.
The arrival of Spanish-made Talgo train in Mumbai was delayed due to heavy rains.
Talgo train aims to cut the travel time between Delhi and Mumbai to 12 hours will run at 130 kmph on this trial run.
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