Dear DB, This train ( NDLS_JHS Shatabdi) started in July 1988. Mr Madhav Rao Scindhiya, Then RM & MP from Gwalior was the person behind this idea.. This was initially planned to run between NDLS_GWL only. However strong demand in local media forced the authorities to run this upto JHS( A historical city & Railway Divn)....
It was the same period, when TAJ was FORCED to extend upto GWL against strong opposition as per media report...