Bullet trains are high-speed rail systems that operate at faster speeds than traditional trains. The first bullet train was the Shinkansen in Japan, which ran between Tokyo and Osaka in 1964. Bullet trains require specialized tracks and use technologies like magnetic levitation to guide the trains and reduce friction. Examples of bullet trains include Japan's extensive Shinkansen network, China's plans for a 372 mph maglev train, and India's upcoming Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail corridor built with Japanese assistance that is expected to begin operations by the end of 2022.

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PRESENTED BY:- GUIDED BY:-
M. ASJAD (U18CE076) DR. ASHISH DHAMANIYA
G. BHAVYA (U18CE077) (CED, SVNIT, SURAT)
SHIVANSH (U18CE078)
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Contents
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
SPECIFIC FEATURES
EXAMPLES

3. Introduction
• Bullet Train is a type of rail transport that
operates faster than traditional trains.
• Shinkansen (bullet shaped) was first bullet
train.
• Specialized tracks are needed.
• Bullet trains use magnetic levitation to guide
and propel vehicles from magnets.
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4. Bullet Trains: Background
BULLET TRAINS: BACKGROUND
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5. History
• Shinkansen ‘Bullet Train’-first bullet train in
the world ran between Tokyo and Osaka in
1964.
• In 1973, West Germany’s TR04 Maglev
touched 250 kmph.
• In 1975, West Germany’s Komet Maglev
touched 401 kmph accelerated by steam
rockets.
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6. Shinkansen
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• The national French rail company started its
first full high-speed line, between Paris and
Lyons, on September 27, 1981.
• In 1903, Experimental electric rail car
designed by Siemens & Halske crossed speed
of over 200 kmph. The record was matched by
rival AEG’s rail car.

8. AEG Electric Rail Car
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9. • In 1979, Japan's ML-500R Maglev succeeded
in crossing more than 500 kmph for the first
time in the world.
• In 2015, Japanese LO Maglev hit a record 603
kmph.
• The world’s longest bullet train network with
over 20,000 km of track is established in
China.
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10. Japanese LO Maglev
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11. Factors For Selection of Route
• Geographical Feasibility- Region should be
almost flat with minimal elevation.
• Land Acquisition- Land have to be acquired
and rehabilitation to be done. It is a major
hurdle in such projects especially in countries
like India.
• Cost Recovery- Route must be chosen such
that input cost is recoverable.
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• Delhi-Chandigarh-
Amritsar
• Mumbai-Ahmedabad
• Chennai-Bangalore-
Coimbatore-
Ernakulam
• Delhi-Agra-Lucknow-
Varanasi-Patna

14. SPECIFIC FEATURES
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15. Train Technologies
• Streamlined body.
• To minimize vibration , Passenger compartments are
fitted with an air spring that uses compressed air to
absorb the wheel vibration.
• Tracks do not have sharp curves.
• Automatic Train control(ATC) automatically keeps
the train running within the designated speed limit.
• Centralized Traffic Control(CTC) to ensure there is
enough time and distance between trains.
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16. Shinkansen standard gauge
track,with welded rails to reduce
vibration.
A passenger's view of Shinkansen
coaches
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17. Ridership
• Trains are up to 16 cars long . With each car measuring 25m in
length.
• At peak times, the line carries up to thirteen trains per hour in each
direction with sixteen cars each (1,323-seat capacity) with a
minimum headway of three minutes between trains.
• The 'Tokaido shinkansen' has carried 5.6 billion passengers since it
opened and daily raidership has soared from 61,000 in 1964 to
420,000 today making it by far the busiest high speed line in the
world.
• Japan’s shinkasen had the highest annual passenger ridership of
any high speed rail network until 2011.
• Japan’s declining population is expected to cause ridership to
decline over time.
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18. Tokaido Shinkansen
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21. Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor
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FEATURES SPECIFICATIONS
STATUS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
CONNECTING CITIES AHMEDABAD-MUMBAI
ESTIMATED COST ₹ 1.1 LAKH CRORE
EXPECTED FARE ₹ 3000-3500
PASSENGER CAPACITY 1300-1600
MAX. SPEED 350 KMPH

22. Bullet Train vs Regular Train
Bullet Train Regular Train
Less friction=Less maintenance Routine maintenance required
No fossil fuel needed=No
pollution
Fossil fuel needed (if not
electrified)
Average Speed=300 kmph Average Speed=70-80 kmph
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23. Examples
EXAMPLES OF BULLET TRAIN
EXAMPLES OF BULLET TRAIN
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24. Shinkansen ‘Bullet Train'
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25. • Was built to connect Tokyo to other regions in Japan
• Started in 1964 (Tokaido Shinkansen), currently the network consists of
2746 km of lines
• Connects most major cities on the islands of Honshu and Kyushu, and
Hakodate on northern island of Hokkaido, with an extension to Sapporo
under construction and scheduled to commence in March 2031
• At peak times, the line carries 13 trains per hour in each direction with
16 cars each
• Capacity = 1,323-seat + standing passengers
• Highest annual passenger ridership (353 million) till 2011
• Maximum speed =
320kmph [Tohoku Shinkansen]
130 kmph [Mini-Shinkansen]
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27. • A high-tech bullet train with a blistering top
speed of 372 mph is currently being built in
China.
• The prototype body for a sleek magnetic-
levitation (maglev) train was just completed in
the eastern Chinese city of Qingdao.
• Maglev railways use magnetic repulsion to lift
cars off the ground and reduce friction. The
country's current examples allow for a max speed
of just 217 mph
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28. • The country's first bullet train is likely to start
running between Mumbai and Ahmedabad by
the end of 2022 based on a pact made in
December 2015
• The 508-km, high speed train corridor is being
built with Japanese assistance.
• We’ll receive 18 Shinkansen train sets from
Japan.
• Expected running speed is 320 kmph
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