In an attempt to stave off competition from both high-end Volvo buses and low-cost airlines, the Northern Railway are all set to install television screens in all passenger coaches of Shatabdi trains originating from Delhi.

"The railways are the cheapest form of transport but we are doing everything we can to improve the travelling experience. Now, through this free, value-added service, passengers will have a good time catching up on news and entertainment including cricket matches," said a Northern Railway official.

According to the plan, an eight-inch LCD TV screen will be installed behind every seat in Executive Class and Chair Cars in six Shatabdi trains originating from the capital. The trains which are being considered for installation of TV sets include Amritsar Shatabdi, Kalka Shatabdi, Lucknow Shatabdi, Bhopal Shatabdi, Ajmer Shatabdi and Dehradun Shatabdi states a report in TOI.