Chinese scientists surprised the world! Train successfully tested to reach speed of 700 kilometers per hour in 2 seconds

By Samira Vishwas On Dec 27, 2025

Chinese scientists have surprised the world. Scientists have successfully tested a maglev train that you won’t believe. This train reaches a speed of 700 kilometers per hour in just 2 seconds. This train is so fast that it is very difficult to see it with the eyes. Videos of the successful test of the train are going viral on social media. It has been tested by scientists of National University of Defense Technology. Actually, this test was done on Thursday.

Actually, the total weight of this train is 1 ton. This train has been tested by running it on a special track 400 meters long. However, this does not include any bogie of the train. This was a small train made only for testing on a specific track, the purpose of which was to check the speed.

The fastest superconductive electric maglev train ever built

At the same time, during the test, this train achieved record breaking speed within a few moments and was also stopped safely. Scientists believe that this is the fastest superconductive electric maglev train ever built. The team of Chinese engineers was working on this important project for the last 10 years. However, tests of this train were done even before this. In the month of January 2025, this train had reached a speed of 648 kilometers per hour. Now it has been further increased to a speed of 700 kilometers per hour, after which it has become a new world record.

#China sets a world record with superconducting maglev train hitting 700 km/h in just 2 seconds!#technology #railways #train pic.twitter.com/kMVSAAwD36
— Shanghai Daily (@shanghadaily) December 25, 2025

There is no contact between the wheels and the track

You will be surprised to know that this train does not touch the tracks. Actually, the powerful maglev installed in it keeps the train in the air above the track and pushes it forward. There is no contact between the wheels and the track, so there is no friction and the train moves at high speed. A video of this test has also surfaced on social media, in which it can be seen that the train is moving at lightning speed. Scientists believe that the power with which this train moves forward, this technology can also be used to launch rockets in future. If this technology is used as a passenger train between big cities, then the journey of hours can be completed in a few minutes.