TALGO     


( TOP SPEED  180 km/hr  IN INDIA   WITH   LOCO  WDP4 )

Talgo is a Spanish manufacturer of intercity, standard, and high speed passenger trains.

The trains have reached Mumbai

Nine state-of-the-art train coaches manufactured by Spanish firm Talgo, which are capable of running at a maximum speed of 200 kmph today, reached Mumbai ahead of their crucial test run by the Railways next month. Dispatched in a cargo ship from Barcelona on March 27, they will be put on trial on the existing tracks for validation test. "Talgo coaches have arrived at the Mumbai port. These coaches will be transported to Izzatnagar Depot after getting customs clearances," a senior Railway Ministry official said. "The first Talgo train trial will be conducted between Bareilly and Moradabad rail route at a maximum speed of 115 kmph for oscillation test. This will be followed by another trial between Palwal and Mathura route at a maximum speed of 180 kmph," the official said.