Question : UPGRADATION OF SHATABDI TRAINS .

(a) Whether the Railways have any proposal to upgrade more Shatabdi trains as fastest trains on the lines of Bhopal Shatabdi;

(b) If so, the details thereof and progress made in this regard so far;

(c) Whether there is any proposal to accord ISO certificate to some of the express trains; and

(d) If so, the number of trains identified for the same and the facilities likely to be extended to those trains?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI R. VELU)

(a): Yes, Sir.

(b): 2003/2004 New Delhi-Lucknow Shatabdi has been identified to run at 150 kilometre per hour as announced in Rail Budget 2006-07.

(c): No Sir, none at present. This has been done for a few trains and that knowledge is being used for others without going for certification.

(d): Does not arise.