Snake on Japanese Bullet Train: It has been 50 years since the bullet train started running in Japan. These trains run at speeds up to 320 km per hour. Despite this, there was neither any accident nor did it reach its destination late. These are called Shinkanseva. But for the first time, a snake forced the bullet train to be delayed by 17 minutes. Isn’t it surprising… Yes, this is absolutely true.
Snake seen between Nagoya and Tokyo
Actually, on the evening of Tuesday, April 16, a passenger boarded a bullet train. In this train running between Nagoya and Tokyo, he noticed a snake. The snake was about 40 centimeters i.e. about 16 inches long. He got scared after seeing the snake. He informed the security. After this there was chaos among the security personnel. As a result the train stopped for 17 minutes.
The snake caused no harm to any passenger.
A spokesman for Central Japan Railway Co. told AFP it was unclear whether the cold-blooded passenger was poisoned. How did he reach the train? However, no passenger was harmed by the snake.
What are the rules for riding in trains?
The spokesperson said that passengers are allowed to bring small dogs, cats and other animals including pigeons on the Shinkansen bullet train. But there is a ban on bringing snakes. At present, it is not possible for wild snakes to somehow board a train at a station. We have rules against bringing snakes on the Shinkansen. He said that we do not check the luggage of passengers.
The spokesperson said the train was originally scheduled to go to Osaka. But the company decided to use a different train for the journey, causing a delay of about 17 minutes.
Security of bullet trains increased from 2018
In 2018, there was a fatal stabbing incident on the Shinkansen. The incident shocked the usually ultra-safe Japan. Since then, patrolling by uniformed security guards has been increased in bullet trains.
When will the bullet train run in India?
According to Japan Railways, the bullet train was launched for the first time in 1964. Since then this train never faced any accident. Trains run at a speed of 285 kilometers (177 mi) per hour with an average delay of 0.2 minutes.
In India too, Bullet Train is being imported from Japan. India’s first high speed train project is being built between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. It is hoped that the dream of running bullet trains in India will come true by 2026. Shinkansen E-5 series bullet trains will run on this route.
