Swarn Project in Railways

     New Delhi. The Ministry of Railways has decided to launch “Project Swarn” with the objective of significantly improving the passenger experience across 9 dimensions which include coach interiors, toilets, onboard cleanliness, staff behavior, catering, linen, punctuality, security, on-board entertainment. real time feedback will also be taken as part of Project Swarn.

  In total, 14 Rajdhani and 15 Shatabdi trains will be covered. Railways have been allowed to spend upto 50 lakh per rake for upgradation of trains to Swarn Standard. “Project Swarn’ has been launched with the objective of improving the condition of Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains. Some of the coaches undergoing mid life rehabilitation at Bhopal workshop are being upgraded to make model rakes for Mahamana Trains. 

   Presently, three such trains viz. from New Delhi to Varanasi, from Bhopal to Khajuraho and from Vadodara to Varanasi are plying. 

    This information given by the Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha. 

    Bullet Train Technology : National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), a separate Special Purpose Vehicle has been set up to implement the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project.

  The ground-breaking ceremony for the project has already been held. The construction of the High Speed Rail Training Institute at Vadodara has commenced as also pre-construction activities like land acquisition, geo-technical investigation, etc. have been taken on hand.This information given by the Minister of State for Railways Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.