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JAIPUR: The much awaited double-decker train scheduled to run between Jaipur and Delhi is yet to receive the safety clearance from the Commissioner Railway Safety (CRS) despite conducting two trial runs.

The double-decker train reached Jaipur on April 11 this year and was handed over to the North Western Railways (NWR) yet the train is awaiting its maiden run as the safety clearance is not given by the chief commissioner, CRS, and the railway board.

With the extension of Jaipur-Delhi going on till June 5, it is clear that the double decker will not be able to come on the tracks before this date.

After the train arrived on April 11, NWR authorities is expected to get clearances, including the safety clearance, and permission for its maiden run from the railway board within a month. However, in the past two months, the train has been undergoing trail runs only under the NWR and Western Railways (WR).

Majority of the officials of NWR from engineering and other technical staff said they are waiting for a final outcome.

The safety clearance is pending with the CRS who gives the clearance for the newly introduced trains and later the report to recommend the running of the train to the railway board.

When contacted, R S Baghel, CRS, Western circle, who looks after the safety clearance both for NWR and WR, said, "The trail run for the train has been successful between Jaipur and Delhi. We have sent our report to the railway board. They (railway board) had sought some information and we have provided them. Running the train between Jaipur and Delhi is just a matter of some time."

Asked if the train has some safety issues before running, Baghel, said, "No, the train is perfect to have its journey between the two stations. The railway board is to decide on its date to run it between Jaipur and Delhi."

The train already had its trial run between Jaipur and Delhi. It was also sent to Ahmadabad for another trial run between Ahmadabad and Mumbai as a similar train between these two destinations was also announced in the railway budget.

The service was announced by former rail minister Mamata Banerjee in her budget for 2011-12.