Magnetic levitation trains or Maglev is the first fundamental innovation in the field of railway technology since the invention of the railway. The train has no wings, wheels or engine but is faster than any speeding locomotive. It was developed by a German firm based on the attraction of magnets.

Powerful magnets will lift the entire train about 10 millimeters above the special track called a guideway. The guideway directs the passage of the train while other magnets provide propulsion, braking and the speed. The phenomenal speed is attained largely due to the reduction of friction. The Maglev is certainly a glorious glide from the past to the future.