Delhi-Amritsar Shatabdi Latest Premium Train To Get Facelift Under Operation Swarn
The Amritsar-bound Shatabdi train has become the latest premium train to be given a facelift under Operation Swarn. The new upgraded 12029/12030 New Delhi-Amritsar Swarn Shatabdi Express started its spruced-up journey from Saturday, April 7 from the national capital. Under the Project Swarna, which was launched in the last month of 2017, a detailed programme to significantly improve passenger experience on Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains was planned around ten different criteria namely: coach interiors, toilets, onboard cleanliness, punctuality, catering, linen, staff behaviour, security, onboard entertainment and real time feedback. The first revamped rake of Rajdhani under the project was of Sealdah Rajdhani (12314 New Delhi-Sealdah) which was launched on December 29, 2017 from New Delhi.
In the first spruced up Rajdhani train, the major revamp work entailed the following:
A. Complete interior painting to an aesthetic International colour scheme and LED lighting to improve illumination.
B. Better hygiene by providing 'auto janitor' system in toilets.
C. Health faucets, stainless steel wash basins improved soap dispenser and better quality dustbins, carefully chosen locations for ergonomic convenience.
D. CCTV (closed circuit television cameras) in doorway area and aisles to monitor any suspect activity with data storage.
Similarly, 14 Rajdhani and 15 Shatabdi trains will be covered under the project Swarn.
| Rajdhani Trains covered under Project Swarna: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| S No | Railways | Train No. | From | To |
| 1 | ECoR | 22811/12 | Bhubaneshwar | New Delhi |
| 2 | ECoR | 22823/24 | Bhubaneshwar | New Delhi |
| 3 | ECR | 12309/10 | Rajendra Nagar | New Delhi |
| 4 | ER | 12301/02 | Howrah | New Delhi |
| 5 | ER | 12305/06 | Howrah | New Delhi |
| 6 | ER | 12313/14 | Sealdah | New Delhi |
| 7 | NR | 12439/40 | Ranchi | New Delhi |
| 8 | NR | 12441/42 | New Delhi | Bilaspur |
| 9 | NR | 12453/54 | New Delhi | Ranchi |
| 10 | SWR | 22691/92 | Bangalore | H.Nizamuddin |
| 11 | SWR | 22693/94 | Nizamuddin | Bangalore |
| 12 | WR | 12951/52 | Mumbai (BCT) | New Delhi |
| 13 | WR | 12953/54 | Mumbai (BCT) | H.Nizamuddin |
| 14 | WR | 12957/58 | Ahmedabad | New Delhi |
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