A screenshot from a video of the incident, showing passengers reacting in panic to the loud noise and smoke on the LRT train.

The rail operator said the incident occurred at 10.43pm and was caused by damage to Train No 84’s power collector assembly.

The new trains are significantly faster than China's CR400 Fuxing high-speed trains, which operate at a speed of 217mph.

Regarding energy savings, a streamlined cowling design on the bogies significantly cuts air resistance, while new lightweight ...