India Runs First Double-Stack Long-Haul Container Train in Gujarat
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Indian Railways made a new record. It ran a special train in Gujarat.
The train is a double-stack train. This means two containers sit one on top of the other.
The train weighed 3922 tons. It was 1.3 kilometres long. This is called a long-haul train because it goes very far.
The train carried 360 containers. It ran on a route of 422 kilometres.
The train moved at a fast speed. This kind of transport is called freight.
The Railway Minister shared a video of the train online.
This new train can help save money. It can carry more goods in one trip.
Indian Railways said this is a very important moment in history.
Vocabulary5 words
- train
- a long vehicle that runs on rails
- double-stack
- two things put one on top of the other
- containers
- big metal boxes used to carry goods
- long-haul
- going a very long distance
- freight
- goods carried by train, truck, or ship
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1. Gujarat 2. 360 3. The Railway Minister
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Indian Railways made a new _____. It ran a special train in _____.
The train is a _____ train. This means two _____ sit one on top of the other.
The train weighed 3922 _____. It was 1.3 _____ long.
The train carried 360 _____. It ran on a route of 422 kilometres.
The train moved at a fast _____. This kind of transport is called _____.
The Railway _____ shared a video of the train online.
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