A China-developed high-speed maglev train makes debut in Qingdao, Shandong Province on July 20, 2021. It has a designed top speed of 600 km per hour -- currently the fastest ground vehicle available globally. (Photo/ Jiang Chao)

A China-developed high-speed maglev train makes debut in Qingdao, Shandong Province on July 20, 2021. It has a designed top speed of 600 km per hour -- currently the fastest ground vehicle available globally. (Photo/ Jiang Chao)

The project was launched in 2016 and finished the trial run on a test railway in Shanghai in 2020. The high-speed maglev train officially rolled off the assembly line after six months of joint test run. (Photo/ Jiang Chao)

The vehicle applies normal magnetic levitation, a mature technological method that pulls up the train from the track by the electromagnetic suction. It marks the scientific and technological achievement in the field of rail transit, according to the China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation. (Photo/ Jiang Chao)

A superfast maglev train capable of running 600 kilometers per hour rolled off the production line on Tuesday in Qingdao, Shandong Province.

It is the world’s first 600 km/h high-speed maglev train, according to its manufacturer China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) Qingdao Sifang.

Adopting cutting-edge international technology, its features include high speed, low noise, large passenger capacity, low maintenance cost and environmental protection.

A high-speed train can typically run at a maximum 350 km/h, while an airplane's speed ranges from 800 to 900 km/h, therefore, 600 km/h maglev trains can fill the gap, said CRRC Qingdao.

However, there is no rail track for the 600 km/h maglev train currently in China.

It is expected to take five to 10 years to put the train into service, said Liang Jianying, deputy general manager and chief engineer of CRRC Qingdao.