BHEL ties up with SwissRapide AG to bring Maglev high-speed trains to IndiaThe Maglev Rail system hovers in the air instead of rolling, due to magnetic levitation, thus the vehicles have no physical contact with th...
16 Sep, 2020, 04.32 PM IST
China unveils 600 kmph magnetic levitation train prototypeOnce operationalised, this magnetic levitation train could pose a major competition to the airlines.
24 May, 2019, 12.11 PM IST
China to run driverless maglev trains at 200 kmph by 2020Magnetic-levitation (maglev) trains are capable of clocking a speed of 600 kmph while running 10 cm above the ground.
04 Mar, 2019, 02.29 PM IST
Soon, you may enjoy underwater high-speed rail travel between Mumbai & UAEUAE-based National Advisor Bureau plans to build an underwater rail network between Fujairah and Mumbai to provide high-speed rail travel b...
30 Nov, 2018, 01.00 PM IST
Bullet train is for domestic needs, not to compete with China: JapanTouted as the future of public transport across the globe, maglev will be unveiled in Japan by 2027.
12 Nov, 2018, 04.13 PM IST
Beijing to have 1st maglev train line next yearThe train, named "Linglong" and developed domestically by CRRC Tangshan Co. Ltd, will run on Beijing's Line S1, connecting the city's weste...
16 Dec, 2016, 08.58 PM IST
Railways explore running Maglev trains at 500 kmph speedThe track magnets are controlled by computers which keep shifting forward the magnetic force of the track magnets so that the Maglev train ...
09 Aug, 2016, 11.03 PM IST
China starts first home-grown Maglev trainThe magnetically-levitated (Maglev) train shuttles between Changsha's south railway station and the airport, with one stop in between.
06 May, 2016, 04.53 PM IST
China begins trial run of domestically manufactured magnetic levitation trainThe maglev shuttles between Hunana province's Changsha south railway station and the airport, with one stop in between.
26 Dec, 2015, 02.51 PM IST
3,000 high-speed trains carry 1,600 million passengers a year across worldJapan was the first to have a high speed rail line, between Tokyo and Osaka, which became operational in 1964.
21 Dec, 2015, 12.21 PM IST
Soon, a house that hovers during an earthquakeImagine, earthquake hits. But before its tremors start shaking the buildings, the structures suddenly begin hovering, no longer touching th...
19 Jun, 2015, 12.14 PM IST
Huawei working to develop 5G technologyHuawei Technologies official Wen Tong said that by 2020, there will be billions of connections and 5G can provide massive connectivity.
22 Jul, 2013, 12.42 AM IST
Japan unveils 500 kmph bullet trainOfficials at Central Japan Railway unveiled the L0 model on Monday at its test track in Yamanashi Prefecture, central Japan.
05 Jun, 2013, 04.01 PM IST
- Plan for wheel-less trains on Delhi Metro
Govt on Wednesday said it planned to introduce "wheel-less" trains on Delhi Metro and a proposal for introduction of Maglev tech.
08 Dec, 2011, 10.15 AM IST
- Japan plans maglev train, world's fastest: firm
A Japanese rail operator said today it plans to introduce the world's fastest train by the 2025 financial year, a next-generation maglev bu...
26 Dec, 2007, 12.46 PM IST
- Maglev trains in Mumbai? It might just be a dream
The Maharashtra government’s dream to run a high-speed train on magnetic levitation technology looks to remain just a dream, officials in t...
25 Jun, 2007, 12.30 AM IST
- Japan to invest $3.1bn to develop 'maglev' trains
Central Japan Railway will invest 355bn yen ($3.1bn) to develop high-speed magnetic trains in Japan over the next decade, the company said ...
26 Sep, 2006, 02.59 AM IST