Indian Railway's soon-to-be-launched fastest trains will replace Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains

Indian Railways is soon going to make train travel a better experience as the country’s railway authority is about to launch two new high-speed trains that would be the fastest in the country.

Called Train 18 and Train 20 respectively, these two trains would replace the Rajdhani and Shatabdi Express trains as the new premium trains from the capital.
While the new trains are being developed by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai, reports have revealed that Indian Railways is going to roll out Train 18 in the month of August this year. As far as Train 20 is concerned, it will hit the tracks in 2020.

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According to Sudhanshu Mani, GM, ICF, Train 18 will replace the Shatabdi trains, while Train 20 will be introduced in place of the Rajdhani Express trains.


While Gatimaan Express runs at a speed of 160 kmph, these new upcoming trains have clocked 176 kmph on the speedometer, revealed Mani. But then, when these trains are operational, they would be run at a maximum speed of 170 kmph.

It is not just the speed, but all the design elements and passenger amenities that are being improved in these two trains. The new steel coaches of these trains will be home to new and improved passenger amenities including LED TV screens, GPS, and diffuse lighting system among other things. The biggest highlight among the new safety features in these trains would be the ‘Automatic Plug-Type’ doors which will open and close automatically at the stations.