The sleek exterior of the new Fuxing bullet train [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

New smart Fuxing bullet trains – also known as EMU (electric multiple unit) trains – are set to start running on high-speed lines, including the Beijing-Shanghai, the Beijing-Guangzhou and the Beijing-Harbin rail routes, on June 25.

The new type, which is based on the Fuxing CR400BF EMU, was developed by CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co – based in Changchun, capital city of Northeast China's Jilin province. It combines intelligent technology, with the advantageous configurations and practical applications of the Fuxing intelligent EMU.

The exterior of the new Chinese train reportedly adopts dragon and phoenix design elements from traditional culture and it is red and yellow in color.

The aerodynamic resistance of the train has been reduced by 7.4 percent compared with the Fuxing CR400BF EMU, cutting energy consumption by 10 percent.

The spacious interior of a train carriage. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The train boasts full 5G coverage and in order to meet the special needs of some passengers, it comes with barrier-free carriages  – equipped with wheelchair storage areas, wider passage doors and barrier-free toilets. A total of 25 kinds of braille signs have been erected at multiple service points.

After its toilet detects a passenger entering through infrared sensors, it automatically turns on a light and plays a no-smoking voice prompt, with the light shutting off when the passenger exits.

The train's air conditioning system employs frequency conversion technology, which saves energy by 10 percent and reduces noise.

This can automatically adjust the temperature according to the environment inside and outside the train carriages. It can also intelligently adjust the internal and external pressure differences when the train is running, reducing the discomfort of passengers when the train enters and exits tunnels.

The new train is not only capable of providing intelligent passenger services, but also realizing intelligent operations and maintenance.

It uses an on-board safety monitoring system and an on-board malfunction prediction and operations management system. These can monitor the status of the various systems in real time and can also activate the train's early fault warnings – as well as provide predictions, data summary storage and status evaluations.

A restaurant carriage is ready to start serving passengers in a new Fuxing train. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]