The Union government has officially notified 111 waterways in the country for the development of Inland water transportation as per The National Waterways Act, 2016.
The train which will be designed to be probably the fastest self-propelled train with a potential speed of 160 kmph and is expected to be rolled out by 2020.
The Train 18, manufactured by Integral Coach Factory Chennai is capable of running at a speed of up to 160 kmph and will replace the Shatabdi Express currently the country's fastest train.