Train 18 has amenities of international standards, is Wi-Fi enabled, CCTV cameras and it has no locomotive or engine.

Train 18: Indian Railways high-speed, engine-less train set named Train 18 (T18) will be rolled out soon. However, with all the world-class amenities, it's being reported that the fares of train 18 might be costlier than Shatabdi Express.

According to an IANS report, tickets of Train 18 might be 40-50% higher than the price of Shatabdi Express.

Quoting officials close to the development, the report stated that the officials have approached Prime Minister's Office (PMO) seeking time for the launch by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which is likely after the presentation of the budget. The first train is slated to run between New Delhi and Varanasi, the Prime Minister's Lok Sabha constituency.

While the railways had been saying that it had proposed two routes for the train, Delhi to Bhopal and Delhi to Varanasi, this is the first time that the route has been officially confirmed.

"We have successfully tested the train and the suggestions are being incorporated. Very soon the train will be dedicated to the nation and we have requested that Prime Minister Narendra Modi flag it off. This train will run between Delhi and Varanasi in eight hours and the fastest train between the two cities takes 11.30 hours," Goyal said.

"This train has amenities of international standards, is Wi-Fi enabled, CCTV cameras and it has no locomotive or engine. It is a trainset. It will cover the 750-km route at a maximum speed of 160kmph," said Goyal, who inspected the rake at the New Delhi railway station.

Below we have listed the reasons why Train 18 is set to change the way you travel.