Trains
The Great Indian Railway
Beijing - Shanghai Bullet train
The Great Indian Railway
The Railway is the life blood of India. India rail network covers remote corners of the country. It is also one of the largest employers in India.
In Pic: Howrah - Puri Shatabdi Express , considered among the fastest trains in India.
You can click on the image for a train video but a great documentary on Indian Railway done by BBC and is available in the below link:
Shinkansen - Japan
Beijing - Shanghai Bullet train
The Great Indian Railway
Known as Bullet train it reaches maximum operating speed of 300 km/hr.
Photo and Video (click on the photo to see youtube video) are of N700 series.
Beijing - Shanghai Bullet train
Beijing - Shanghai Bullet train
Beijing - Shanghai Bullet train
China is competing with Japan when it comes to speed and Bullet train network. China already has now the largest high speed rail network in the world. On present day the fastest commercial train also runs in China - Shanghai Megalev which even reached the speed of 501 km/hr during a non-commercial test run on 12 November 2003.
In Pic : Beijing - Shainghai Bullet train
Speed : 350 km/hr
A journey between Shanghai to Beijing (1318 KM) takes only 4 hours and 24 mintues.
Frecciarossa : Italy
Darjeeling Himalayan Mountain Railway
Beijing - Shanghai Bullet train
Frecciarossa 1000 (right) : Maximum speed 300 km/h (190 mph) (operational, current), 360 km/h (220 mph) (operational, future), 400 km/h (250 mph) (design)
ICE - Germany
Darjeeling Himalayan Mountain Railway
Darjeeling Himalayan Mountain Railway
The Intercity Express ,commonly known as ICE is a system of high-speed trains predominantly running in Germany. It also serves some destinations in Austria, Denmark, France, Belgium, Switzerland and the Netherlands mostly as part of cross border services. It is the highest service category of rail and the flagship train of the German state railway, Deutsche Bahn.
Speed : 320 km/hr
Darjeeling Himalayan Mountain Railway
Darjeeling Himalayan Mountain Railway
Darjeeling Himalayan Mountain Railway
Darjeeling Himalayn Mountain Railway also known as Toy train is a great feat of engineering.
On 2 December 1999, UNESCO declared the DHR a World Heritage Site. Two more railway lines were later added, and the site became known as one of the mountain railways of India.
New York Subway
Double Decker Train
A Train in Egypt
No 7 Line : New York Subway.
The New York City Subway is the largest rapid transit system in the world by number of stations, with 472 stations in operation
No. 7 Line is said to be passes through the most ethnically diverse areas of New York City (Queens).
A Train in Egypt
Double Decker Train
A Train in Egypt
Aswan Railway Station
Double Decker Train
Double Decker Train
Double Decker Train
Inside a double decker train
Paris Metro
São Paulo railway station.
Double Decker Train
Paris Metro
São Paulo railway station.
São Paulo railway station.
São Paulo railway station.
São Paulo railway station.
TGV - France
São Paulo railway station.
São Paulo railway station.
Any topic on High Speed rail will not be completed if France's famous TGV is not mentioned. It once held the title of world's fastest conventional scheduled train but the same title now belongs to Beijing - Shanghai Bullet train
Sydney Heritage Steam Engine train
Sydney Heritage Steam Engine train
Sydney Heritage Steam Engine train
Sydney Heritage Steam Engine train.
Please click on the photo for the train video
KTM Commuter train in Malaysia
Sydney Heritage Steam Engine train
Sydney Heritage Steam Engine train
KTM Commuter train in Malaysia
Rio - metro
Sydney Heritage Steam Engine train
Rio - metro
Inside metro train in Rio de Janeiro
Delhi Metro
Driver-less train in Malaysia
Rio - metro
Delhi Metro
Driver-less train in Malaysia
Driver-less train in Malaysia
Driver-less train in Malaysia
Driver-less train in Malaysia
A local train in Indonesia
Driver-less train in Malaysia
Driver-less train in Malaysia
A local train in Indonesia