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| **Aspect**               | **Details**                                                                 |
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| **Why in News**          | China unveiled the CR450, the world's fastest high-speed train prototype.   |
| **Maximum Test Speed**   | 450 km/h                                                                   |
| **Commercial Speed**     | 400 km/h                                                                   |
| **Current Fastest Train**| Shanghai Maglev (430 km/h); CR400 Fuxing trains (350 km/h).                |
| **Passenger Features**   | Noise reduction, expanded cabin space, storage for bicycles and wheelchairs.|
| **Technological Features**| Water-cooled permanent magnet traction systems, high-stability bogies, carbon-fiber materials. |
| **Testing Details**      | Over 200,000 km test distance, 3,000 simulations, 2,000 platform tests.    |
| **Project Launch Year**  | Started in 2018; prototype unveiled in December 2024.                      |
| **Global Comparisons**   | Japan's Shinkansen: 320 km/h; European ICE 3: 350 km/h.                    |


Aspect	Details
Why in News	China unveiled the CR450, the world's fastest high-speed train prototype.
Maximum Test Speed	450 km/h
Commercial Speed	400 km/h
Current Fastest Train	Shanghai Maglev (430 km/h); CR400 Fuxing trains (350 km/h).
Passenger Features	Noise reduction, expanded cabin space, storage for bicycles and wheelchairs.
Technological Features	Water-cooled permanent magnet traction systems, high-stability bogies, carbon-fiber materials.
Testing Details	Over 200,000 km test distance, 3,000 simulations, 2,000 platform tests.
Project Launch Year	Started in 2018; prototype unveiled in December 2024.
Global Comparisons	Japan's Shinkansen: 320 km/h; European ICE 3: 350 km/h.

China Unveils the CR450: The World's Fastest High-Speed Train Prototype