High-speed Talgo reaches Mumbai, delayed by rains

MUMBAI: Spanish-made train Talgo that started its third and final phase of trials from Delhi on Monday evening arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday. Heavy rains and water on tracks in Gujarat delayed the train.As the train passed Palghar and Vasai, morning peak hour commuters got a glimpse of the speeding train. Talgo aims to cut the travel time between Delhi and Mumbai to 12 hours. As the train breezed past Vasai at 10.57 am, some commuters who were waiting to have a look at the train screamed with joy.The train with nine lightweight coaches started its journey at 7.55 pm from New Delhi station, was delayed due to heavy rains and water on tracks at Vapi-Udwada. The train was expected to reach Mumbai at around 8.31 am. The train is expected to run at speed ranging from 130 kmph to 150 kmph.The second trial will be held on August 5, the third on August 9 and the fourth and final on August 14.