Sidhu seeks another Shatabdi for city

Amritsar MP Navjot Singh Sidhu has urged railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal to introduce another Shatabdi Express between Amritsar and New Delhi.

Amritsar MP Navjot Singh Sidhu has urged railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal to introduce another Shatabdi Express between Amritsar and New Delhi.

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Sidhu, in a written communiqué to Bansal, said that since Amritsar was a major tourist destination and almost 1 lakh people visit the city everyday, there was an urgent need to start another Amritsar-Delhi Shatabdi train for the convenience of tourists.

Welcoming Bansal's announcement of starting another Shatabdi Express between Chandigarh and Delhi, Sidhu asked him to announce a Shatabdi for Amritsar as well.

The Amritsar-Delhi Shatabdi, which runs twice a day, is only able to cater to 50% of the demand of passengers as many of them fail to get reservation.