A system for propelling a levitated train is provided. The system includes a pair of wheel assembly adapted to be received onto a rail head of a rail, wherein a rail head comprises of a first side, a second side, wherein each wheel assembly of the pair of wheel assembly is configured to be placed on the first side and the second side of the rail head. Further, each wheel assembly comprises of a wheel, a shaft and a motor. The wheel is configured to be placed horizontally to the railhead, wherein the wheel comprises of a first flange, a second flange and a wheel face. The wheel face is adapted to be in contact with the first side of the rail head and the motor comprises of a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is adapted to be connected to one side of the train and the second end is adapted to be connected vertically to the wheel via a shaft. Further, the wheel in each pair of wheel assembly is configured to rotate, by the motor, in the opposite direction, thereby propelling a levitated train. Further, the advantage of this system is no vertical load of the weight of the train on the rails and multiple electric motors can be used sharing the power needed to drive the train instead of one or two large motors.
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