Top 10 fastest train in India – Trains are one of the modern modes of transport. Its journey from steam locomotives to diesel engines and then to electric locomotives has been spectacular. Even in speed, there is no answer to it, somewhere it runs at a speed of 50 kmph, somewhere 100 km, and sometimes 300 kmph. Efforts are being made to increase the maximum speed of trains in India to 130 km per hour. Japan’s bullet train runs at a speed of 300 mph.
Indian Railways have many world records
There are many different world records for Indian Railways. At present, the world’s highest railway bridge is being built on India’s Chenab River. The miracle of civil engineering is that after completing this bridge, the Paris Eiffel Tower will also be left behind in terms of height. Currently, there is a network of rail tracks of about 115,000 kilometers in India. Indian Railways is the fourth-largest network in the world after the USA, China, and Russia. Indian Railways employs about 1.6 million people. Thus, it is the 9th largest hiring department in the world.
Bullet and semi-bullet trains will start in the country.
Indian Railways is currently working on a semi bullet train project, which is expected to start soon. The semi-bullet train will run at a speed of 160 km per hour. However, in the year 1988, Shatabdi Express was started between Delhi and Bhopal. Its speed was 150 kilometers per hour. It was started on the birth centenary of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
10. Howrah Anand Vihar Yuva Express
The fastest train in India – The Howrah – Anand Vihar Yuva Express is a Yuva Express series train of Indian Railways, that connects Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal to Anand Vihar Terminal in Delhi, the national capital.
| Current operator | Eastern Railway zone |
| First service: | 30 December 2009 |
| Rolling stock: | Indian locomotive class WAP-7 |
| Stops | 5 |
| Train number(s): | 12249/12250 |
| Catering facilities: | Available (Paid) |
| Observation facilities: | Small Windows |
| Maximum Speed | 130 km/h |
9. Bandra Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express – 130 km/h
Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express is a superfast express train of the Garib Rath category belonging to Indian Railways – Western Railway zone that runs between Bandra Terminus and Hazrat Nizamuddin in India.
| Current operator | Western Railway zone |
| First service: | 22 February 2007 |
| Service type | Garib Rath |
| Stops | 8 |
| Train number | 12909 |
| Catering facilities: | No Pantry Car attached |
| Observation facilities: | No Rake Sharing |
| Maximum Speed | 130 km/h |
8. Howrah Ranchi Shatabdi Express – 130 km/h
Howrah Ranchi Shatabdi Express is a Superfast express train of the Shatabdi Express category belonging to the Indian Railways – Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and Ranchi Junction in India. This is also in a list of the fastest train in India.
| Classes | Executive Class, AC Chair Car |
| Start | Howrah Junction railway station |
| Service frequency | 6 days a week except for Sunday |
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks |
| Catering facilities: | No Pantry Car attached but available |
| Observation facilities: | LHB Coaches |
| Maximum Speed | 130 km/h |
7. Howrah Rajdhani Express – 130 km/h
New Delhi Rajdhani Express is a most prestigious Rajdhani class train belonging to the Eastern Railway zone that runs between Howrah Junction and New Delhi in India. It is currently being operated with 12305/12306 train numbers on a weekly basis.
| Current operator | Eastern Railway zone |
| First service: | 30 December 2009 |
| Rolling stock: | Indian locomotive class WAP-7 |
| Stops | 5 |
| Train number(s): | 12305/12306 |
| Catering facilities: | Available (Paid) |
| Observation facilities: | Small Windows |
| Maximum Speed | 130 km/h |
6. Mumbai Rajdhani Express – 130 km/h
Mumbai Rajdhani Express is a super fast express train of Rajdhani class belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Mumbai Central and New Delhi in India.
| Class(es): | ): AC 1st Class, AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier |
| Start | Mumbai Central railway station |
| Stops: | 6 |
| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks |
| Train number(s): | 12951 / 12952 |
| Observation facilities: | Large windows |
| Maximum Speed | 130 km/h |
5. Delhi Airport Metro Express – 132 km/h
Delhi Airport Metro Express from the yellow line of Delhi Metro has an operating speed of 132 km/h, a top speed of any Metro train of India. The yellow line Airport Express also has a first check-in facility outside an airport in South Asia.
4. Sealdah Delhi Duronto Express – 135 km/h
Sealdah Bikaner Duronto Express is a train of the Duronto Express category belonging to the Indian Railways – Eastern Railway zone that runs between Sealdah and Bikaner in India. It operates as train number 12259/12260
| Current operator | Eastern Railway zone |
| First service: | 18 September 2009 |
| Rolling stock: | Indian locomotive class WAP-7 |
| Class(es): | AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier |
| Train number(s): | 12249/12250 |
| Catering facilities: | Pantry Car Coach attached |
| Observation facilities: | LBH |
| Maximum Speed | 130 km/h |
3. Habibganj Delhi Shatabdi Express – 150 km/h
The New Delhi Bhopal Habibganj Shatabdi Express is a train operated by the Northern Railway which runs between New Delhi, the main railway station of India’s capital territory, New Delhi, and Habibganj the sub-urban railway station of Bhopal City, the state capital of central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. This is also in a list of the fastest train in India
| Current operator | Eastern Railway zone |
| Service frequency: | daily |
| Stops | 8 |
| Train number(s): | 12001 / 12002 |
| Catering facilities: | No Pantry car but provided Baggage facilities: Overhead racks |
| Baggage facilities: | Overhead racks |
| Maximum Speed | 150 km/h |
2. Gatimaan Express – 160 km/h
The fastest train in India – Gatimaan Express is India’s first semi-high speed train that runs between Delhi and Jhansi. It operates at a maximum speed of 160 km/h and is currently the fastest train in India after Train 18 and WDP4 20089 ‘Aravali’ with the Talgo trainset.
| Observation facilities: | Large windows in all carriages |
| Other facilities: | Smoke Alarms; Passenger Information System |
| Catering facilities: | On-board catering |
| Baggage facilities: | Overhead racks |
| Maximum Speed | 160 km/h |
1. Vande Bharat Express Train 18 – 180 km/h
Vande Bharat Express, also known as Train 18, is an Indian semi-high speed intercity electric multiple units. It was designed and built by Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Indian government’s Make in India initiative over a span of 18 months.
| First service: | 23 February 2019 |
| Entertainment facilities: | Electric outlets |
| Catering facilities: | On-board catering |
| Observation facilities: | Large windows in all carriages |
| Status: | Operating |
| Other facilities: | Automatic doors; Smoke alarms; CCTV Cameras; Odour control system; Sensor-based water taps |
| Baggage facilities: | Overhead racks |
| Maximum Speed | 180 km/h |
