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All aboard Talgo: 10 things to know about the high speed Talgo trains coming to India<br />

Indian Railways is all set to experiment with Spain’s high speed Talgo trains which,<br />

if successful, will redefine the luxury of train travel in India.<br />

Indian Railways is all set to experiment with high speed Talgo trains which, if successful,<br />

will lead to the replacement of the existing LHB coaches with these fancy Spanish<br />

beauties. The first Talgo train trail run is expected to head from Mumbai to Delhi. If all<br />

goes well with it, following gauging results, Talgo trains will be rolled out on the other<br />

routes.<br />

Here’s all you need to know about the Talgo trains that we are about to welcome on<br />

our railway tracks:<br />

1. A Talgo 250 can run at the speed of 250 kmph. However, trials in India will only be<br />

conducted at 150-160 kmph.<br />

1 / Rail Analysis / Indian Focus / May 2016

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