Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express set to be first train to be run by private operators
5 years, 6 months ago

Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express set to be first train to be run by private operators

India TV News  

The Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express is set to be the first train to be operated by private players, sources said on Monday, indicating that the Railways is going ahead with its 100-day agenda of handing over operations of two of its trains to the private sector, despite protests from its unions. The train, one of the most-awaited trains on the route, is currently parked at the Anandnagar railway station in Uttar Pradesh and will be handed over to private players after an open bidding process for operationalisation. The IRCTC, which will be given the two trains to run initially, has been asked to finalise a proposal by July 10 and submit it to the Railway Board after a meeting of the Member, Traffic, with officials of the Railways' tourism and catering arm on July 4. The proposal of the Railway Board in its 100-day plan was to offer two trains to operators who would be willing to be part of the bidding process for rights to run private passenger day/overnight train sets connecting important cities.

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India’s 51st Vande Bharat Express train: Check new route, schedule
3 weeks, 2 days ago

India’s 51st Vande Bharat Express train: Check new route, schedule

India TV News  

Image Source : PTI 1/8 The India Railways revised the route of the Patna-Gomti Nagar-Patna Vande Bharat Express train. Image Source : PTI 2/8 Now the Patna-Gomti Nagar-Patna Vande Bharat Express train will run via the Varanasi-Sultanpur-Lucknow route till January 7, 2025. Image Source : PTI 5/8 The Patna-Gomti Nagar-Patna Vande Bharat Express stops at 4 railway stations including Ara …

Railways releases new timetable for trains, effective from today | Here's list
2 years, 3 months ago

Railways releases new timetable for trains, effective from today | Here's list

Hindustan Times  

The ministry of railways has released its ‘All India Railway Time Table’ -Trains At a Glance, which came into effect from October 1. A pair of new trains will also be operational in the East Central Railway zone and five pairs of passenger trains are being converted into express trains, Live Hindustan reported. A slew of premium trains has also …

Soon to be launched Vande Bharat timings may clash with Tejas Express on Mumbai-Ahmedabad route: Sources
2 years, 3 months ago

Soon to be launched Vande Bharat timings may clash with Tejas Express on Mumbai-Ahmedabad route: Sources

India TV News  

Highlights IRCTC raises concerns over potential battle for passengers between Tejas Express and Vande Bharat The concern has been raised over timings of soon-to-be-launched Vande Bharat train Tejas Express is the Railways' premium corporate train Vande Bharat Express Train: The IRCTC has raised concerns over a potential battle for passengers between the Tejas Express and soon-to-be-launched Vande Bharat train on …

Indian Railways Increases Frequency of New Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express to Six Days a Week; Check Details
2 years, 10 months ago

Indian Railways Increases Frequency of New Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express to Six Days a Week; Check Details

News 18  

The operations of the Tejas Express on the New Delhi- Lucknow route will soon be returning to its normal frequency after setbacks due to Covid-19 cases. Indian Railways has decided to increase the frequency of Tejas Express trains between Delhi and Lucknow to six days a week from March 8 to May 31. Halting only at the Ghaziabad and Kanpur …

Indian Railways to Run Mumbai-Delhi August Kranti Rajdhani Express with Tejas Rakes; See Photos
3 years ago

Indian Railways to Run Mumbai-Delhi August Kranti Rajdhani Express with Tejas Rakes; See Photos

News 18  

Western Railway has decided to replace three rakes of Train No. 12953/12954 Mumbai Central – Hazrat Nizamuddin August Kranti Rajdhani Express with Tejas rakes Ex Mumbai Central with effect from December 12 and Ex Hazrat Nizamuddin with effect from December 13. This is the fourth Rajdhani to be upgraded with Tejas Smart sleeper coaches after the Mumbai- New Delhi Rajdhani …

Patna-New Delhi Rajdhani Express to operate with Tejas rakes from September 1
3 years, 4 months ago

Patna-New Delhi Rajdhani Express to operate with Tejas rakes from September 1

India TV News  

The Patna-New Delhi Rajdhani Express will be operated with the Tejas rakes with several additional facilities from September 1. The Indian Railways on Thursday made the announcement, as East Central Railway, chief public relations officer Rajesh Kumar said, "Rajdhani Express running between Patna to New Delhi will now be known as Tejas Rajdhani, from September 1, and will run daily …

Over 2,000 passengers of Tejas Express to be compensated by IRCTC over train delay
3 years, 4 months ago

Over 2,000 passengers of Tejas Express to be compensated by IRCTC over train delay

India TV News  

More than 2,000 passengers of the Tejas Express will be compensated Rs 4.5 lakh each after the train arrived late at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday and Sunday. According to IRCTC, Tejas Express left Lucknow Junction on Saturday at the scheduled time of 6:10 am. Due to this, Tejas Express reached New Delhi station two hours late, while Tejas …

Indian Railways Delhi-Lucknow, Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express to Resume From August 7
3 years, 5 months ago

Indian Railways Delhi-Lucknow, Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express to Resume From August 7

News 18  

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation is all set to resume services of New Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express and Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express from August 7. Passengers travelling in Tejas Express were able to avail the luxury of baggage pick up-drop facility on a payable basis. Passengers travelling on Tejas Express can book their tickets only through the IRCTC website or …

Why India’s First Private Train Tejas Express Will Not Run from Now
4 years, 1 month ago

Why India’s First Private Train Tejas Express Will Not Run from Now

News 18  

India’s first private train Tejas Express will not be operating from Monday, November 23. A report by The Times of India quotes a railway official saying, “We need at least 80% occupancy to make it viable.” The private train from Lucknow-New Delhi was inaugurated on October 4, 2019 and ran for almost six months, before the operations were halted on …

Indian Railways begins process for entry of ‘private trains’
4 years, 6 months ago

Indian Railways begins process for entry of ‘private trains’

The Hindu  

The Indian Railways on Wednesday kick-started the process to allow private players to operate certain trains on its network by inviting Request for Qualifications for operation of passenger train services on over 100 routes with 150 modern trains. The Ministry of Railways said this is the first initiative of private investment for running passenger trains over the Indian Railways network …

Indian Railways to launch new Tejas Express train from Delhi to Dehradun via Haridwar
4 years, 10 months ago

Indian Railways to launch new Tejas Express train from Delhi to Dehradun via Haridwar

India TV News  

The Railway Ministry has agreed to launch a Tejas Express train equipped with modern onboard facilities between Delhi and Dehradun via Haridwar. An agreement in principle to start a Tejas Express train between Delhi-Haridwar-Dehradun has been given on a request by the Uttarakhand chief minister, an official release here on Friday quoted Railway Minister Piyush Goyal as saying. Uttarakhand Chief …

Indian Railways: How private players lining up to run trains is real reform
4 years, 10 months ago

Indian Railways: How private players lining up to run trains is real reform

Op India  

Twenty years ago, air travel was a distant dream for most Indians. We had Indian Airlines and Air India, both creaky government monopolies, run from equally creaky government-run airports. Read: Congress lies about Budget 2020, claims Modi Govt has reduced funds for Indian Railways: Here are the facts Smaller airports are buzzing too. Tata, Adani and Hyundai queue up to …

On Day One, Tejas Express covers Ahmedabad-Mumbai distance in six hours
4 years, 11 months ago

On Day One, Tejas Express covers Ahmedabad-Mumbai distance in six hours

India TV News  

The Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express, the second premium train to be run by Railway subsidiary IRCTC, completed its inaugural run on Friday in six hours, covering the distance of 491 km. Image Source : On Day One, Tejas Express covers Ahmedabad-Mumbai distance in six hours "In some sections, the train was running at a top speed of 130 kmph. Image Source …

A lowdown on India's controversial private train concept
4 years, 11 months ago

A lowdown on India's controversial private train concept

Business Standard  

Last October, railway employee unions staged protests against Tejas Express, the country's first private train that runs between Lucknow and Delhi. The All India Railwaymen's Federation held nationwide protests to oppose the railway board's decision to launch Tejas and give another 150 trains to be operated by the private sector. So, let’s start with October 2019, when the Indian Railways …

IRCTC Alert! Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express maidan run on Jan 17. Get ready for mouth-watering delicacies
4 years, 11 months ago

IRCTC Alert! Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express maidan run on Jan 17. Get ready for mouth-watering delicacies

India TV News  

Commuters on Mumbai- Ahmedabad train route are in for delight starting January 17 as IRCTC-run Tejas Express rolls out on the busy route. The new Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express train will be the second private train to be operated by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation. With state-of the-art facilities provided onboard, the Ahmedabad-Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express will embark on its …

IRCTC to launch overnight train joining Ujjain's Mahakal to Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath
4 years, 11 months ago

IRCTC to launch overnight train joining Ujjain's Mahakal to Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath

India TV News  

Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday announced that the Indian Railways will soon launch an overnight train under IRCTC joining Mahakal in Ujjain and Kashi Vishwanath in Varanasi from Indore. The Indian Railways has decided to launch a Ujjain-Varanasi overnight train to facilitate the pilgrims and also help in boosting tourism in Indore which is the most 'swachch' city.​ The …

Railways to soon invite bids from firms to operate passenger trains
5 years ago

Railways to soon invite bids from firms to operate passenger trains

Live Mint  

Indian Railways, in a first, plans to offer private players the opportunity to run 150 modern trains based on a revenue-sharing model, the bids for which will be invited in the next two weeks, Railway Board chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav said on Monday. The trains to be run by the private operators will offer world class technology and services to …

Proposal to outsource commercial, onboard services; but no large-scale privatisation plans: Railway Ministry
5 years, 1 month ago

Proposal to outsource commercial, onboard services; but no large-scale privatisation plans: Railway Ministry

India TV News  

There is a proposal to outsource commercial and onboard services of a few trains, but no large-scale privatisation plans are underway, the Railway Ministry informed Parliament on Friday. Railway subsidiary IRCTC, its tourism and catering arm, has already started running railways' first "private" train, Tejas Express from Lucknow to Delhi. There is a proposal to outsource the commercial and onboard …

Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express develops technical glitch, Tejas rake runs in its place
5 years, 1 month ago

Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express develops technical glitch, Tejas rake runs in its place

India TV News  

The wheel of the Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express developed some technical glitch due to which a Tejas rake was run on Friday replacing the state-of-the-art train, a spokesperson said. "The wheel of the Vande Bharat Express developed some technical glitch. If it is done in time for Saturday's journey, then it will run as usual, otherwise we will use the …

India's first private train Tejas Express posts ₹ 70 lakh profit in first month
5 years, 1 month ago

India's first private train Tejas Express posts ₹ 70 lakh profit in first month

India TV News  

IRCTC's Tejas Express has made a profit of around 70 lakh till October this year while earning a revenue of nearly Rs 3.70 crore through sale of tickets, sources said, signalling a steady start for the Railways' first "privately" run train. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation's Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express is part of the Railways' bid to develop 50 …

Railway to provide ₹ 250 compensation for Tejas express delay
5 years, 2 months ago

Railway to provide ₹ 250 compensation for Tejas express delay

India TV News  

In a first, Indian Railways will pay compensation of ₹ 250 to each passenger of Lucknow-New Delhi Tejas Express who travelled on board on Saturday. The first corporatised train of Indian Railways -- Tejas Express -- was delayed for about two hours in both the directions. On Saturday, Tejas express was scheduled to depart at 6.10 am from Lucknow station, …

Railway unions protest against IRCTC's Tejas Express
5 years, 3 months ago

Railway unions protest against IRCTC's Tejas Express

India TV News  

Railway unions on Friday protested against the IRCTC's Tejas Express, the country's first "private" train, flagged off by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow. The All India Railway Men's Federation said it is observing the day as 'virodh diwas' across the network against the first "private" train Tejas and the railway board's decision to give another 150 trains …

Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express, India’s ‘first private train’ flagged off
5 years, 3 months ago

Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express, India’s ‘first private train’ flagged off

The Hindu  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Friday, flagged the country’s first private semi-high speed train, Tejas Express from Lucknow. 1 / 3 As per the schedule, the train will leave Lucknow at 6.10 a.m. and reach the New Delhi railway station at 12.25 p.m., covering the entire distance in 6 hours and 15 minutes. Tejas, which is India’s first …

In a first, IRCTC-run Tejas Express to offer refund on train delays
5 years, 3 months ago

In a first, IRCTC-run Tejas Express to offer refund on train delays

India TV News  

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation on Tuesday announced that passengers will get compensation for delays in Delhi-Lucknow Tejas train. More than 2,000 passengers booked tickets in the first IRCTC-run train, Tejas Express, from Lucknow to New Delhi and back, within two days of the opening of counters. This is the first train of the Indian Railways that will …

Railways: Private players to run trains on key routes
5 years, 3 months ago

Railways: Private players to run trains on key routes

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Indian Railways is mulling the idea of handing over operations of more trains to private players in the coming days on several important routes with improved services and amenities for passengers. In a letter to all the Principal Chief Operations Managers of the Central, Northern, North Central, South Eastern, South Central and Southern Railway dated September 23, …

Over 2,000 bookings in IRCTCs Tejas Express in first two days; combo meals on offer
5 years, 3 months ago

Over 2,000 bookings in IRCTCs Tejas Express in first two days; combo meals on offer

India TV News  

More than 2,000 passengers have booked tickets in the first IRCTC-run train, Tejas Express, from Lucknow to New Delhi and back, within two days of the opening of counters, officials said on Sunday. Passengers will also, for the first time, have the option of choose combo meals on board -- catering charges of Rs 185 for AC chair car and …

Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express AC car fare Rs 1125, executive car Rs 2310
5 years, 3 months ago

Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express AC car fare Rs 1125, executive car Rs 2310

India TV News  

The Lucknow to New Delhi ticket prices for IRCTC's Tejas Express will be Rs 1,125 for AC chair car and Rs 2,310 for executive chair car, officials said on Friday. While a ticket on the reverse journey will cost Rs 1,280 for AC chair car passengers and Rs 2,450 for those opting for executive chair car, they said. The price …

Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express, India's first private train set to roll: All you need to know
5 years, 3 months ago

Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express, India's first private train set to roll: All you need to know

India TV News  

Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express, India's first private train, will begin its operations from October 4, after it will be flagged off by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. All you need to know about the Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express: Tejas Express train will start its journey in the morning at 6.10 am and will reach New Delhi at 12.25 pm It will …

Tejas Express passengers to get exclusive lounges, free travel insurance
5 years, 3 months ago

Tejas Express passengers to get exclusive lounges, free travel insurance

The Hindu  

Passengers travelling on IRCTC’s Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express will get a free rail travel insurance of ₹25 lakh each, offer of luggage ferried from their homes to seats at a cost and even have exclusive lounges to relax, according to plans drafted by the railway subsidiary which will run its first train from next month. The Delhi-Lucknow and Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express …

Free rail travel insurance of Rs 25 lakh each for passengers on board Del-Lucknow Tejas
5 years, 3 months ago

Free rail travel insurance of Rs 25 lakh each for passengers on board Del-Lucknow Tejas

India TV News  

Passengers travelling on IRCTC's Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express will get a free rail travel insurance of Rs 25 lakh each, offer of luggage ferried from their homes to seats at a cost and even have exclusive lounges to relax, according to plans drafted by the railway subsidiary which will run its first train from next month. The Delhi-Lucknow and Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas …

Good News! IRCTC's Tejas Express passengers to get Plane-like amenities in fares less than 50%; get details
5 years, 3 months ago

Good News! IRCTC's Tejas Express passengers to get Plane-like amenities in fares less than 50%; get details

India TV News  

Good news for Indian Railways passengers as Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express will begin operations from October. For its passengers of the Delhi-Lucknow and Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express trains, IRCTC will provide hotel bookings, taxi services and baggage pick-and-drop facilities. The price of IRCTC's Tejas Express will be 50% less than the cost of flight tickets on the same route. IRCTC's Tejas Express …

Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express to start operations from next month
5 years, 4 months ago

Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express to start operations from next month

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express, the railways' first train to be run by its subsidiary IRCTC, will begin operations from October 4, officials said on Thursday. A decision on the second train — the Mumbai Central-Ahmedabad Tejas Express — also to be run by the IRCTC is yet to be taken. No concession, privilege or duty passe will be …

Ahmedabad-Mumbai and Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express to be handed over to IRCTC; ’flexible’ fares to be decided by operator
5 years, 4 months ago

Ahmedabad-Mumbai and Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express to be handed over to IRCTC; ’flexible’ fares to be decided by operator

Live Mint  

After the Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express, the railways has decided to hand over the operations of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai Central Tejas Express to its subsidiary, IRCTC, as a test case, ahead of the implementation of its plan to rope in private players in the running of certain trains, sources said on Tuesday. The IRCTC, the railways' tourism and catering arm, will also …

Journey of not more than 10 hrs by premium Delhi-Kolkata train will soon be a reality. Read to know how
5 years, 5 months ago

Journey of not more than 10 hrs by premium Delhi-Kolkata train will soon be a reality. Read to know how

India TV News  

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, in a recent meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gave its nod to raise the speed to 160 Kmph on existing New Delhi-Howrah route, including Vadodara-Ahmedabad. After completion, the project will reduce the travel time of the premium Rajdhani type train upto 10 hours -- which now takes 15 hours 30 minutes. Apart …

Railway employees union threaten strike against 'move' to privatise trains
5 years, 5 months ago

Railway employees union threaten strike against 'move' to privatise trains

India TV News  

Alleging a move was on to privatise the Chennai-Madurai Tejas Express, a railway employees union on Wednesday threatened a nation-wide strike if the Centre went ahead with the 'proposal' to handover operation of profitable trains. Southern Railway Mazdoor Union General Secretary Kannaiah also claimed there was a proposal to handover the Chennai-Coimbatore Cheran Express to private players. He referred to …

No proposal to privatise Railways: Union Miniter Piyush Goyal
5 years, 5 months ago

No proposal to privatise Railways: Union Miniter Piyush Goyal

India TV News  

There is no proposal to privatise Indian Railways, Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. In a written reply, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said "no specific passenger train has been identified to be run by private payers so far." In his written response, Goyal said, ".there is no proposal to privatise Indian Railways". In a separate written reply, Goyal said that …

Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express set to be first train to be run by private operators
5 years, 6 months ago

Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express set to be first train to be run by private operators

Live Mint  

The Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express is set to be the first train to be operated by private players, sources said Monday, indicating that the Railways is going ahead with its 100-day agenda of handing over operations of two of its trains to the private sector, despite protests from its unions. The train, one of the most-awaited trains on the route, is …

Railways announce new timetable from today. Train timings, routes, other details
5 years, 6 months ago

Railways announce new timetable from today. Train timings, routes, other details

Live Mint  

Changing the timings and routes of several trains with effect from today, the Indian Railways has announced a new timetable. The Indian Railways said it has introduced two new Tejas Express trains on the New Delhi-Chandigarh-New Delhi and the New Delhi-Lucknow-New Delhi routes. It has extended the journey of four trains -- the Dehradun-New Delhi Nanda Devi Express up to …

Indian Railways' new time table for trains comes into effect from today; check details here
5 years, 6 months ago

Indian Railways' new time table for trains comes into effect from today; check details here

India TV News  

The Indian Railways is all set to implement its new timetable from July 1 i.e Monday. According to reports, the Northern Railway has reshuffled the timings of around 267 trains and the new timetable would come into effect from Monday. The zone has introduced two new Tejas Express trains on the New Delhi-Chandigarh-New Delhi and the New Delhi-Lucknow-New Delhi routes. …

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