Pakistani Railway takes at least 18 hours to reach Lahore from Karachi, but now Chinese firm is working on a plan to design and manufacture trains that will travel with a magnificent speed of 400 km/hour. Such train will take just 3 hours to travel from Karachi to Lahore.
Changchun Railway Vehicles Co (CRCC) is a subsidiary of a state own railway stock which is working in the project and aims that by 2020 the train will be ready for manufacturing after all detailed testings.
Such initiatives are also being taken in USA Silicon Valley, one of the major reason for increasing the efficiency of bullet trains is that oil rich Middle Eastern countries are willing to invest in such projects to connect these countries.
China’s silk route is also a motivational factor for these firms because it increases their chances of getting projects from Central Asian countries.