Shatabdi Express
Shatabdi cleanest among the premium trains - Check which train scored what in Indian Railways Train Cleanliness Survey 2018
Mon, Jan 21, 2019
Train Cleanliness Survey 2018: In a big feat, Pune- Secunderabad and Howrah- Ranchi Shatabdi trains have been found as the cleanest trains among the 77 premium trains. The survey that had been conducted last year by the railways had placed the three Duronto trains at the bottom of the list.
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Indian Railways' Rs 100 crore engineless Train 18 to be unveiled on Oct 29
Thu, Oct 25, 2018
The trainset has aerodynamically designed driver cabins at both the ends for quicker turnaround at destinations. According to an ICF official, every alternative coach is motorised to ensure even distribution of Motive Power and faster acceleration/deceleration.
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Indian Railways set to bid goodbye to Rajdhani Express, Duronto Express AC-2 tier coaches? Find out
Wed, Apr 18, 2018
Indian Railways is working on a plan to replace all AC-2 tier coaches in Rajdhani Express and Duronto trains with AC-3 tier coaches in some sectors. All AC-2 tier coaches in Rajdhani Express will be replaced in a year by installing 250 AC-3 tier coaches in it, said a report.
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Indian Railways Flexi Fare scheme: Rates on Rajdhani Express, Shatabdi Express, Duronto Express may be revised
Tue, Apr 17, 2018
The Indian Railways Flexi Fare scheme, launched on September 9, 2016, is applicable to Rajdhani Express, Shatabdi Express and Duronto Express trains. Under the scheme, only 10 per cent of the seats are sold at the normal fare and thereafter the price is increased by 10 per cent with every 10 per cent of berths being sold with a ceiling of 50 per cent
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Bharat bandh: Rajasthan hit by violent protests in Ajmer, Jaipur
Mon, Apr 02, 2018
Bharat bandh: Nearly 30 people were detained as Dalit groups protesting against the Supreme Court order on the SC/ST Act today blocked rail and road traffic and vandalised public property, including a train, in several parts of Rajasthan, disrupting normal life in the state. Protesters gathered a
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Indian Railways Shatabdi Express train to be replaced? See what is in store for passengers
Wed, Mar 28, 2018
Indian Railways will launch Train 18 which is likely to replace Shatabdi Express, as an inter-city train. It will run at a speed of 160km/hour and is equipped with the world-class amenities. Train 18, part of 'make in India' project, is manufactured at ICF (Integral Coach Factory) in Chennai. According to ICF, it will be manufactured at half the cost of a similar train set being imported from other nations.
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Indian Railways' Shatabdi train ride on some sections may become cheaper
Sun, Mar 25, 2018
Indian Railways had last year launched a pilot project in two Shatabdi trains -- one running between New Delhi and Ajmer and the other between Chennai-Mysuru to study the impact of lowering of fares. Under the scheme, the fares were reduced between Jaipur and Ajmer, and Bengaluru and Mysuru -- the sections of the route which witnessed perpetual low occupancy.
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