The name "Shatabdi" means centenary in Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Bengali and Kannada-the first Shatabdi was introduced in 1988 to commemorate the birth centenary of Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India.
The name "Shatabdi" means centenary in Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Bengali and Kannada. The first Shatabdi was introduced in 1988. This was to commemorate the birth centenary of Jawahar Lal Nehru. Jawahar Lal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India.