The Korea high speed train HSR350x set a new record at 330km/h in its test run conducted on October 27 and October 28 each breaking the previous record of 324km/h.

High speed rail engineering corps of the Korea Railroad Research Institute has been testing the high speed train three times a week on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday between Kwangmyung and Seodaejon track on Kyungbu line while pressing their last spurt to reach the culminating speed of 350km/h.

Spearheaded by Korea Railroad Research Institute along with 129 sub-organizers involved, the future-oriented bullet train boasts its local technology built in as many as 92 percents ranging from design to induction motor to propulsion control system.