As of 2026, India has no operational high-speed rail lines capable of supporting more than 200 km/h. Currently, the highest speed is achieved by the Bhopal Shatabdi Express, Gatiman Express, Bhopal Va
Prime ministers of India and Japan at ground breaking ceremony of Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed line on 14 September 2017. A Modified E5 series Shinkansen, that was originally agreed to be purchased by India, can be seen in the backdrop.
WP class steam locomotives reached speeds of 100 km/h (62 mph) in 1947
WAP-1 electric locomotives reached a speed of 130 km/h (81 mph) in 1980
Introduced in 2019, Vande Bharat train-set built by ICF, is the fastest in India
Urban rail transit in India consists of various modes of rail based public transport systems in urban areas of India, such as metro, suburban rail, monorail, regional rapid rail, tram and funiculur ra
The Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro
India's semi-high speed regional rapid rail, the RapidX
Mylapore MRTS station in Chennai. The suburban rail is the largest urban transit mode in India by ridership.
Life-size model of a horse-drawn tram at the City Centre arcade, Salt Lake, Kolkata