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Bullet Train- In the viral video, a Japanese reporter was standing near the track to cover this train. He knew that the train would be fast, but he had no idea that it would be ‘so’ fast. The maglev train passed by him at the speed of a bullet.
New Delhi. Japan is famous worldwide for its high speed trains. At one time no one in the world could compete with Japan’s bullet trains. But, now China is giving tough competition in the matter of high speed trains. Japan is also now gearing up to increase the speed of its trains. Now Japan’s new Maglev train has created such a storm in the world of speed that onlookers are unable to believe their eyes. A video is going viral on social media, in which this train running at a speed of 500 kilometers per hour is seen passing like an ‘invisible force’.
The maglev train whose video is going viral is part of Japan’s ‘Chuo Shinkansen’ project. Through this project, Tokyo and Osaka will be connected to the high speed rail network. A train running on this line was tested, which achieved a speed of 500 kilometers per hour. There are some obstacles in the path of this project. It was to start in 2027, but due to construction challenges, its deadline has now been pushed to 2034. Additionally, its budget has also increased to around 40 billion Swiss francs.
The reporter lost his senses
In the viral video, a Japanese reporter was standing near the track to cover this train. He knew that the train would be fast, but he had no idea that it would be ‘so’ fast. The train came and passed in front of him at a speed of 310 miles per hour (about 500 km/h) as if a bullet had been fired. Before the reporter could understand anything, the train disappeared. There was silence and then the reporter burst out laughing in disbelief. The same incident that happened with the reporter is now viral on the internet.
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No wheels, no noise, just speed
Maglev train runs on ‘Magnetic Levitation’. This means that it does not run on the tracks, but floats in the air slightly above them. Superconducting magnets are used in this. The magnetic force lifts the train off the track and pushes it forward. Since there is no contact between the train and the track, there is no friction. Due to this, the train runs much faster and quieter than traditional trains. This is the reason why when it passes, there is no ‘rattle’ or vibration like conventional trains. It goes by completely silently, whizzing like a jet plane.
