On Tuesday, China unveiled a maglev train that runs at super high speed. According to Chinese media reports, a maglev train running at a speed of 600 kilometers per hour is seen floating slightly above the track. This train is seen floating above the track with the help of electromagnetic force. For this reason this train is also being called ‘Floating Train’. This maglev train has been developed by China with indigenous technology and has been manufactured in the coastal city of Qingdao.
Two and a half hours from Shanghai to Beijing
China has been using this technology in the field of transportation on a limited scale for the last two decades. There is a short line for maglev trains in Shanghai, which runs from the city to the main airport. However, China does not yet have inter-city or inter-state maglev lines. Research is underway for this line in some cities of China such as Shanghai and Chengdu.
Since the speed of this train is 600 kilometers per hour, it will take two and a half hours to travel from Shanghai to Beijing. The distance from Shanghai to Beijing is more than 1000 kilometers. By comparison, the same journey would be done in 3 hours by plane and 5.5 hours by high-speed rail.
High-speed train in China since 2003
In 2003, the country’s fastest train Maglev started running in China. It has a maximum speed of 431 kilometers per hour and connects Shanghai Pudong Airport with Longyang Road at the eastern end of Shanghai.
Countries like Japan and Germany are also planning to run maglev trains.
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