Shatabdi

Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Trains To Hike Meal Prices, Fares To Go Up: Report

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Friday November 15, 2019

Rajdhani, Duronto, Shatabdi train on-board meals price hiked.The passengers travelling by first AC and Executive class will now pay Rs 35 for a cup of tea, which was earlier Rs 29

What Railways Plans To Do On Shatabdi Express To Curb Water Wastage

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 6, 2019

In a bid to reduce wastage of water on board its premium Shatabdi trains, railways have decided to provide 500 ml Rail Neer bottles to passengers travelling long distance instead of the standard one litre bottles.

Haryana Election 2019: ML Khattar Takes Shatabdi Train To Karnal, Then Cycles To Polling Booth

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Monday October 21, 2019

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar took the Shatabdi Express from Chandigarh to his hometown Karnal to cast his vote this morning.

After Tejas Express, Yogi Adityanath Wants "Semi-Bullet Trains" In UP

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From PTI) | Friday October 4, 2019

The Tejas Express is a premium version of the Shatabdi Express category of air-conditioned chair-car trains. It can carry 758 passengers at a time.

Trinamool Congress MP Returns Money To Probe Agency In Saradha Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 4, 2019

Trinamool Congress MP Shatabdi Roy has returned to the Enforcement Directorate around Rs 31 lakh she had received from the tainted Saradha group for being its brand ambassador, ED sources said today.

Railways To Offer 25% Discount In Shatabdi, Tejas Trains: Official

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 27, 2019

Faced with stiff competition from roadways and low-cost airlines, Railways is set to offer up to 25 per cent discount in trains like Shatabdi Express, Tejas and Gatiman Express which have low occupancy to bump up ticket sales, according to a senior official.

No Plan To Privatise Railways Or Trains Like Rajdhani, Shatabdi: Piyush Goyal

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 28, 2019

Union minister Piyush Goyal Friday said that the railways has no plans to privatise the national transporter or its premium trains such as Rajdhani and Shatabdi express, amidst speculation that there was a proposal to rope in private operators.

Shatabdi Express Trains: Timings, Schedule, Routes, Fares, Details Here

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Friday April 19, 2019

Shatabdi Express: Shatabdi Express trains are operated between relatively short distances compared to Rajdhani Express trains which are operated on long distance routes.

Railways To Operate Delhi-Amritsar Shatabdi Service With Linke Hofmann Busch Coaches

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Wednesday April 17, 2019

New Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi: Indian Railways has decided to operate its Shatabdi Express service connecting Delhi with Amritsar with LHB or Linke Hofmann Busch coaches for about two months. Shatabdi Express trains 12031 and 12032, operating between New Delhi and Amritsar will be run with the LHB set of coaches for the next two months, the Railways ...

Railways Withdraws "Main Bhi Chowkidar" Tea Cups After Viral Photo

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday March 29, 2019

Days after the Indian Railways was forced to withdraw tickets with photos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, social media users today reported that tea was being served on a Shatabdi train in paper cups with PM Modi's campaign line, "Main Bhi Chowkidar (I'm also watchman)", printed on them.

How Glitch On Vande Bharat Express Triggered A Political War Of Tweets

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday February 17, 2019

Hours after Congress president Rahul Gandhi cited a technical glitch in the Vande Bharat Express during its first Varanasi-Delhi run to question the BJP's Make In India initiative, Union Minister Piyush Goyal took to Twitter on Saturday to term his remark as an attack on the "hard work and ingenuity" of Indian workers.

Vande Bharat Express Ran Into Trouble, Railways Explains Why

India News | Reported by Alisha Sachdeva, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday February 17, 2019

The Vande Bharat Express - India's fastest train - was halted for over three hours during its return journey from Varanasi because of a technical issue possibly caused due to an "external hit", the Indian Railways said in a clarification on Saturday.

PM Modi To Flag Off Vande Bharat Express in New Delhi On Friday

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 14, 2019

India's first semi-high speed train the Vande Bharat Express will be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday from the New Delhi railway station, a statement from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said.

Passengers Aboard Train 18, India's Fastest, Can't Opt Out Of Meals

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday February 10, 2019

Meals on board the soon-to-be-launched Vande Bharat Express or Train 18 will not be optional for passengers, unlike in premium trains such as Shatabdi, Rajdhani and Duronto express, where they can choose not to avail catering services, officials said.

Train 18 Named 'Vande Bharat Express', To Run Between Delhi-Varanasi: Piyush Goyal

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday January 27, 2019

According to railway officials, Train 18, which runs on electric traction like Metro trains, will start replacing the Shatabdi Express fleet from next year.