Need for Speed: Govt declares Train 18 India's fastest at 180 kmph
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday officially declared Train 18 as India's fastest train. Sharing a video of the trial run, Goyal tweeted, "Need for Speed: Train 18 seen cruising at a sustained 180Km/h, officially becoming the fastest train in India." The indigenously built engineless train having 16 fully air-conditioned coaches will cut journey time by 15% compared to Shatabdi.