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  Rajdhani, Shatabdi Express to be replaced with world class modern trains by 2020

  Budget | July 06, 2019 10:03 IST

  To improve the quality of train travel and services, the Modi government will build world-class modern train sets, including more 'Train 18s' and 'Train 20'. The trains will replace Rajdhani and Shatabdi Express by 2020. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today allocated more than Rs 3,000 crore for rail passenger amenities in the 2019-2020 Budget, an around 200 per cent rise from the last fiscal.

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  No plans to privatise Rajdhani, Shatabdi express trains: Piyush Goyal

  India | June 28, 2019 18:00 IST

  Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that there was were no plans to privatise Rajdhani or Shatabdi express trains.

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  Trains like Shatabdi, Rajdhani may get special coaches for women, disabled

  India | May 10, 2019 16:33 IST

  Railway authorities said they plan to have an upgraded power car for these trains which have coaches manufactured by a German company. The upgraded power car will require only one coach instead of two. It will, therefore, free up the other which will be reserved for women and for the physically challenged.

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  Waitlisted passengers can travel in Rajdhani, Shatbadi at express fare under this scheme

  March 21, 2017 22:30 IST

  Come April and passengers can avail the opportunity of travelling in Rajdhani or Shatabdi trains even if they have booked tickets in other mail/express trains for the same destinations.

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  Railways introduces surge pricing for Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains

  India | September 07, 2016 21:09 IST

  The Ministry of Railways has decided to introduce a Flexi Fare system for Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi trains starting September 9. As per the new system, ticket fares will increase by 10 per cent for

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  Cups with pic of Amit Shah, Modi used in Shatabdi; railways ordered probe

  Politics | February 02, 2015 11:52 IST

  Jalandhar: Use of paper cups with photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah to serve tea to the passengers of Delhi-Amritsar Shatabdi train has created furore, prompting Indian Railways to order

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  New Delhi-Bhopal Shatabdi to halt at Habibganj from tomorrow

  India | August 31, 2014 11:59 IST

  Bhopal: The New Delhi-Bhopal Shatabdi Express will halt at Habibganj railway station here from tomorrow, a railway official said today.All preparations have been made for the arrival and departure of Shatabdi Express from New Delhi

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  40 pc hike in food rates on Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto

  India | October 11, 2013 12:02 IST

  New Delhi: The Railways have announced a steep 40 per cent hike in food rates on Rajdhani Express, Shatabdi Express and Duronto Express with effect from October 17.In AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier and AC Chair,

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  Rs 20 hike in Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto fares likely

  India | January 27, 2013 12:05 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 27: Another round of fare hike in premier trains looks imminent with Railways revising food tariffs for Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi trains."It will be a minor hike ranging between Rs 15 and