List of 10 Fastest Trains in the World 2024

16th February, 2024 CHIRANJIT MITRA CHIRANJIT MITRA

Shanghai Maglev (China)

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CR400 Fuxing Series (China)

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Harmony CRH 380A (China)

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TGV POS (France)

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Siemens Velaro E (Spain)

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Shinkansen E5/H5 Series (Japan)

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Frecciarossa 1000 (Italy)

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KTX-Sancheon (South Korea)

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ICE 3 (Germany)

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AGV Italo (Italy)

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