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Passenger Prithwiraj Mukherjee also accused the Railways of giving preferential treatment to Vande Bharat since it was allowed to ply on flooded tracks to reach Ahmedabad, but as Railway Seva pointed out, Vande Bharat can run in deep waters measuring more than 200 mm without having the water reach it's electrical equipment -- a feature that Tejas Express does not have.
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IRCTC halted the operations of Lucknow- New Delhi Tejas Express after a recent rise in the COVID-19 cases in the country
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IRCTC had restarted Tejas Express operations in October 2020 to cater to the growing demand ahead of the festive season, after a hiatus of seven months amid the coronavirus pandemic. However in November 2020, it announced cancellation of these services citing to low occupancy.
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There are of course two opposing interpretations. One says it throws into uncertainty the whole issue of privatisation, the other is more business-like and takes the development in its stride
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IRCTC has said the 'decision may be reviewed after seeing the occupancy of Indian Railways in these sectors in the future'.
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Train No. 82901/82902 Ahmedabad – Mumbai Central Tejas Express will be cancelled on selected Tuesdays of every month starting from November 2020 until March 2021.
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The Lucknow-New Delhi and Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express trains were suspended on March 19 amid coronavirus pandemic and from today onwards both the trains restart its operations.
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The Southern Railways announced the installation of a 'Magicbox' onboard the Chennai Egmore-Madurai Tejas Express on January 24.
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Train to be flagged off by Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani and Goyal from Ahmedabad on January 17
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The caterer Arenco has been fined Rs 1 lakh by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation and a show-cause notice for the termination of its contract has also been issued.
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Interestingly, no tatkal quota (last moment reservations) or premium tatkal quota is available for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express.
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The Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express will be the second private train in the country, operated by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).
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Instead of its scheduled departure at 6.10 am from Lucknow, the train left the station at 9.55 pm. It reached New Delhi at 3.40 pm instead of 12.25 pm.
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The first train to be run by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, Tejas Express is seen as a premium version of the Shatabdi.
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Apart from ticket checking and catering, IRCTC will have the flexibility to fix fares on the trains.IRCTC will have the rights to advertise on these new Tejas trains to earn additional revenue
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In addition to the other facilities, free travel insurance of Rs 50 lakh and a burglary cover for your home while you are on the train will also be provided along with the tickets
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Amid the removal, the railways has decided to provide free Wi-Fi in all trains. Presently, only premium trains have this facility
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Launched on 22nd May, the Tejas Express runs between Mumbai, the largest metropolis in the country and the tourist hub of Goa
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While the New Delhi to Chandigarh journey will last around four hours, the New Delhi to Lucknow trip will take six hours.
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Passengers reportedly stole headphones and tried to take out TV screens, in process damaging some screens.
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"Today is going to be a historic day for the Indian Railways when Tejas Express, which boasts of ultra-modern amenities like on board infotainment, wi-fi, CCTV, fire and smoke detection facilities, tea/coffee vending machine etc will make its maiden run from Mumbai," D K Sharma, general manager of the Central Railway, said.
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Destinations and schedules of 10 Hamsafar Express, seven Antodaya Express, three each of Uday Express and Tejas Express will find place in the new timetable to be released on October 1.
