China launched a High-Speed Bullet Train in Quingdao, Shandong

Dec 27, 2011, 17:37 IST

Science & Technology Current Affairs 2011. China on 23 December 2011 launched a high-speed bullet train in Quingdao, Shandong province

China on 23 December 2011 launched a high-speed bullet train in Quingdao, Shandong province. Its speed can reach up to 500 kilometre per hour. The train was launched by China’s largest rail vehicle maker, CSR Corp. Ltd. The six-car train has a maximum tractive power of 22800 kilowatts, compared with 9600 kilowatts for the CRH380 trains.The train is made from plastic materials reinforced with carbon fibre. It is designed to resemble an ancient Chinese sword.


CRH 380 trains are currently in service on the Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway. It holds the world speed record of 300 kilometres per hour.China has the largest network of bullet-train track in the world, with 8000 miles of track.

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