Chennai, Oct 29 (UNI) It was a feather in the cap for Southern Railway

as the Chennai–Mysore–Chennai Shatabdi Express has become first train

in the division to receive the Integrated Management Systems Certification.

The Train No. 12007/12008, Dr MGR Chennai Central–Mysore Jn–Dr MGR

Chennai Central Shatabdi Express service is the first ever train service of

Southern Railway to bag IMS Certification with ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015

and ISO 45001:2018 certifications.

The primary maintenance of the train is handled by Basin Bridge Coaching

Depot of Chennai Division.

This certification has been granted by the certification agency after comprehensive

audit and duly verifying adherence by Railways to all laid down norms.

Southern Railway General Manager John Thomas inspected the train service

and felicitated the team of officers and staff of Basin Bridge Depot whose

concerted efforts bagged the IMS Certification for the premier train service.

Southern Railway sources said the Chennai–Mysore–Chennai Shatabdi Express

train was introduced on May 11,1994.

The service is the first ISO 9001:2001 certified train in Southern Railway (obtained

on 19th June 2007) and the train was inducted with state-of-the-art LHB coaches

on July one, 2009.

UNI GV 1115