New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who is in Japan from February 25 to 26, will participate in a series of events, following his visit to Singapore on February 23 and 24.

A major highlight of the Japan trip is a test ride on the country's state-of-the-art magnetic levitation (SC Maglev) train, according to ANI citing an official statement. The Chief Minister took the ride in Yamanashi.

The SC Maglev is Japan's cutting-edge high-speed magnetic levitation train, developed by the Central Japan Railway Company.

It employs superconducting magnets to lift and propel the train above the tracks, eliminating friction and enabling speeds exceeding 600 km/h. Tested on the Yamanashi Maglev Line, it set a world spee...