China unveils a magnetic suspension train, which is traveling at a high speed of 620 kilometers

China has unveiled a prototype of a new high-speed Maglev magnetic suspension, with the ability to reach speeds of up to 620 kilometers per Kilometers. The train operates with high-temperature superconducting technology, which makes it appear to be floating along magnetic tracks.

The elegant 21 meter prototype was unveiled to the media in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, on January 13th. In addition, university researchers have built 165 meters of the track to show what it would be like to travel on this train, according to the Chinese official news agency Xinhua.

Professor He Chuan, vice president of Southwestern Jiaotong University, which worked on the prototype, said the train could be operational within 3 to 10 years.

Chuan added that Sichuan Province has rich and rare earth resources, which is very beneficial for building permanent magnetic paths, thus promoting the faster development of experiments.

China is home to the world's largest high-speed rail network, which spans more than 37,000 kilometers, and the fastest commercial train is the Shanghai Magnetic Suspension Train.

The Shanghai Magnetic Suspension Train, the country's first high-speed magnetic suspension train, began operating in 2003, and the train is running at a maximum speed of 431 kilometers per hour, linking Shanghai Pudding International Airport with Longyang Road in the eastern side of Shanghai.

China has been keen to make more infrastructure improvements before the 2022 Winter Olympics, which will be held in Beijing.

At this time last year, China unveiled a 174-kilometer high speed railway linking Beijing with the host city of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Zhangjiakou, reducing the travel time between the two destinations from 3 hours to 47 minutes.

And earlier this month, the country launched a new shot high-speed train, specifically designed to withstand very cold weather. The CR400AF-G can travel up to 350 kilometers per hour in temperatures up to minus 40 degrees Celsius.