Future of High Speed Trains in India and Its Comparative Study with Japan, France, Germany and South Korea

India’s population has skyrocketed to about 122 crores .In such a scenario a high speed train technology for a swift transportation of the ever-increasing population is required .Not only speed is the sole aim but passenger safety, comfort and punctuality in railways is the need of the hour. Indian railways are subjected to regular delays in their railway setup. This comparative study focuses on various already existing high speed train technologies across four major countries of Japan, France , Germany and South Korea. The break-through was made by Japan by introducing Shinkansen (Bullet Trains) followed by the French Train Grande Vitesse. Germany and South Korea too followed the French by introducing Inter City Express and Korea Train Express respectively. Since the development of high-speed train technology in India is still in the beginning phase, the study also analyses its future in India. The study is also based on the existing setup and technology of Indian railways and gives some recommendations.