Meet the brain behind Indiarsquos fastest train

Bhubaneswar | Saturday | 19th January, 2019

Summary:

Debi Prasad Dash, 55, is one of the brains behind Train 18, India’s semi-high speed train and one being sought by other countries for its cost-effectiveness. He spoke to Hemanta Pradhan about the journey behind India’s fastest train.n Train 18 has created a buzz in the country for its design and facilities. But in Train 18, there are no diesel cars or engine at the starting end of the train. So the name became Train 18.n What are its specialfeatures?This train is designed to run at a speed of 160 km per hour. Due to this feature, the halt and start timing of the train will get reduced.The train will only run after the doors are closed..