New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- The parliamentary standing committee on railways has recommended that the Railways undertake a comprehensive study of successful high-speed rail networks in countries where such systems operate efficiently.

The committee, in its 10th report tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday, also recommended accelerated indigenisation of high-speed rail components and institutionalised capacity-building by expanding training programmes at the High-Speed Rail Training Institute, Vadodara, with international expertise.

The panel noted the Railways' efforts under the Make in India initiative to indigenise high-speed rail skills and components, but called for faster indigenisation and greater capacity building.

"The Committee reiterat...