High-Speed Spanish Talgo Train begins its trial ran at the speed of 110-115 kms per hour in India under its strategy to induct faster trains. The trial was conducted on the Bareilly-Moradabad line in Uttar Pradesh.  

According to the officials, the lighter and faster train has nine coaches. It hauled by a 4,500 HP diesel engine, covered the 90-km distance in 70 minutes. The train left Bareilly at 9.05 AM and reached Moradabad at 10.15 AM.

Rajiv Mishra, General Manager, North Eastern Railways (NER) said that, "The train ran at 100 to 115 km/hour speed." "The trial will continue on the same route till Jun 12," Mishra said.

The train also consists four Chair Cars, two executive Class cars, a cafeteria, a power car and a tail-end coach for staff and equipment.

Hamid Akhtar, Executive Director of Railways' Research Designs and Standards Organization (RDSO) who travelled by the Talgo train, said that, "there will be three more such runs" before the success or failure could be assessed.

"It is difficult to say anything about the success or failure of the trial. We will record the timings and other parameters during the journey (in further runs). The data will be analyzed and then only we will be able to say anything. Nevertheless it was a smooth ride," he said.

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