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Shatabdi Expresses are a series of superfast Passenger Train s introduced in India in 1988 , to serve as connections between Metro and State Capital cities that are relatively close to each other. They are typically operated in such a way that they depart from their respective originating Stations early in the morning, reach their destinations by noon or early afternoon, and return with a 30 minute to 1 hour stopover, to arrive back at the originating station by late evening. Shatabdi and Rajdhani Express are the fastest trains in India. While Shatabdi Express series of trains run over a short distance, Rajdhani Expresses are long-distance trains connecting the National Capital of Delhi to various State Capitals. Both series of trains have a regular speed of 130 km/h. The fastest train in India though is the New Delhi - Bhopal Shatabdi Express which runs at a speed of 150 km/h. The name "Shatabdi" means Centenary in Hindi - the first Shatabdi was introduced in 1988 to comemmorate the birth centenary of Jawahar Lal Nehru , the first Prime Minister of India. Shatabdi Expresses offer fast connectivity with very few stops in between. They are fully air-conditioned and are very luxurious and comfortable to travel in. Indian Railways later introduced a lower-priced version called Jan-Shatabdi Expresses, which were mostly without air-conditioning and had lower fares. Today, Indian Railways operates 14 pairs of Shatabdi Expresses and 18 pairs of Jan-Shatabdi Expresses. Out of the 13 Shatabdi Expresses, 10 operate from various termini in New Delhi , and two from Chennai and one each from Kolkatta and Mumbai. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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