Took a ride in second class of Chinese bullet train from Beijing to Tianjan and back and the ride was just awesome! Didnt feel like i was travelling at 300km/hr or so ..ride was jerk-free and comfortable :)
The trains were :-
Beijing South - Tianjin : C2049 nonstop , covered 127kms in 35min with a top speed 293km/hr : There were 8 coaches
Tianjin...
more... - Beijing South: C2249 1 stop covered 127kms in 41 mins with a top speed 296 km/hr : It had 10 coaches or so and 2 trains were coupled.
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Pic1 : My bullet train ticket for 54.5RMB (nearly Rs545)
Pic2: : Beijing South Railway Station
Pic3: Boarding Gate for C2049
Pic4: C2049
Pic5: Captured Speed displayed in C2049 -292km/hr
Pic6: C2249
Pic7: Captured MaxSpeed displayed in C2249 -296km/hr