Sunday, 10 July 2016

Spanish train Talgo train clocks 120 kmph during Mathura-Palwal trial


  • Spanish train Talgo commenced its second phase trial from Mathura at 120 km per hour speed
  • The train covered 84 km distance from Mathura to Palwal
  • The trial between Mathura and Palwal will go on for 25 days
  • Hauled by a 4,500 HP diesel engine, Talgo coaches are lightweight and designed in a way that it can run on curves without decelerating the speed
  • The train speed will go up to 180 km/hr this time
  • A team of Spanish officials along with railways officials and experts from Research Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO) were present onboard during the trial
Important Question for Competitive Exam from this Current Affairs:
  1. The second phase trial of Spanish Talgo train was commenced from Mathura to _________ station: a)Agra b)Guwahati c)Palwal d)Raipur
source: India Today
Share:

0 comments:

Post a Comment