Japan's bullet train sets world record: 603 kph

April 21, 2015 18:33

The fastest bullet train in the world has broken its own speed record during a test run.Japan's maglev train reached a record speed of 603 kilometres per hour during a manned test run on Tuesday.

The magnetically levitated passenger train will travel between Tokyo and Nagoya, a distance of around 300 kilometers, in just 40 minutes.Its previous speed record was just 590 kilometers an hour.

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