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 Rs 245 for Executive Chair Car are included in the ticket prices -- for the full length of the journey. Passengers can also order additional edible items such as branded Mishti dahi/Mango dahi, two pieces brown bread, butter, tomato ketchup, branded fruit juice, Tea/Coffee kit, salt and pepper, mouth freshener. Just before the end of the journey, passengers will be served light refreshments like small masala samosa/branded cookies with tea/coffee premix; additional muffin/slice of cake for Executive class.

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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 …

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 …

Raksha Bandhan: IRCTC Offers Cashback to Women Travelling on Tejas Express
3 years, 4 months ago

Raksha Bandhan: IRCTC Offers Cashback to Women Travelling on Tejas Express

News 18  

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, a subsidiary of the Indian Railways, is offering special discounts and cashback to women travellers on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. The women commuters can avail the offer only on Tejas Express trains on particular routes for now, but the IRCTC has plans to launch offers ahead of the festival on other trains …

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 …

Railways' Corporate Tejas Trains Suspended Over Occupancy Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
4 years, 1 month ago

Railways' Corporate Tejas Trains Suspended Over Occupancy Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

News 18  

The railways has suspended the operations of its corporate trains run by the IRCTC from Lucknow to Delhi and Ahmedabad to Mumbai as they found few takers amidst the coronavirus pandemic following the resumption of services more than a month ago. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited, a public sector undertaking of the Ministry of Railways, had restarted …

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 …

IRCTC Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express to make additional halt at Andheri station
4 years, 3 months ago

IRCTC Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express to make additional halt at Andheri station

Live Mint  

To provide better connectivity option to passengers of Ahmedabad-Mumbai, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Tejas Express, an additional halt at Andheri has been considered in addition to the halts at Nadiad, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Vapi, and Borivali. IRCTC a PSU of the Ministry of Railways has already announced earlier the operation of its fleet of Tejas Express trains again. …

IRCTC's Tejas Express set to resume services on October 17: Check route, booking details
4 years, 3 months ago

IRCTC's Tejas Express set to resume services on October 17: Check route, booking details

India Today  

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited is set to restart Tejas Express trains on the Lucknow-New Delhi and Ahmedabad-Mumbai routes from October 17. The IRCTC has said that it has conducted an extensive training programme to educate and train its team of employees of Tejas trains to manage the operations of the trains and provide services according to …

Third IRCTC private train to run between Varanasi, Indore from 20 February; offers tour packages covering religious places on route
4 years, 10 months ago

Third IRCTC private train to run between Varanasi, Indore from 20 February; offers tour packages covering religious places on route

Firstpost  

On the lines of the Tejas trains of the IRCTC, booking for the Kashi Mahakal Express can be done only on the IRCTC website and its mobile app ‘Irctc Rail Connect’. New Delhi: The IRCTC is all set to introduce the third private train in the railway network and its first night service Kashi Mahakal Express on the Varanasi-Indore route …

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 …

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 …

IRCTC’s Tejas Express: How to quickly get compensation for train delay
5 years, 1 month ago

IRCTC’s Tejas Express: How to quickly get compensation for train delay

Live Mint  

Indian Railways’ first private semi-high speed train—Tejas Express—which runs between Lucknow and New Delhi has for the first time compensated the passengers for the train delay. IRCTC offers travel insurance to the passengers of Tejas Express through Liberty General Insurance Company Limited–a Mumbai-based private insurance company. Claim process for train delay: The IRCTC has approved two ways by which a …

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 …

Attention! IRCTC to pay around Rs 1.62 lakh to 950 passengers as compensation for Tejas Express delay
5 years, 2 months ago

Attention! IRCTC to pay around Rs 1.62 lakh to 950 passengers as compensation for Tejas Express delay

India TV News  

Indian Railway subsidiary IRCTC to pay around Rs 1.64 lakh to passengers as compensation through its insurance companies for over more than three hours delay of Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express on October 19 Delay of Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express on October 19 has cost IRCTC around Rs 1.62 lakh, a first in the history of Indian Railways. The train started from Lucknow …

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, …

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 …

GOOD NEWS for railway commuters! IRCTC to provide taxi services and baggage pick-and-drop in Tejas Express
5 years, 4 months ago

GOOD NEWS for railway commuters! IRCTC to provide taxi services and baggage pick-and-drop in Tejas Express

India TV News  

Hotel bookings, taxi services and baggage pick-and-drop are some of the facilities proposed by the IRCTC for passengers of the Delhi-Lucknow and Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express trains, Railway Board Chairman V K Yadav said on Monday. They can provide food of your choice, provide taxi facility from house to the station and station to the house, baggage services like picking up …

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 …

IRCTC to take over test runs for privatisation of certain trains; 'flexible' prices to be decided soon
5 years, 4 months ago

IRCTC to take over test runs for privatisation of certain trains; 'flexible' prices to be decided soon

India TV News  

In a bid to privatise the running of certain trains, IRCTC has decided to start with test running of two trains. Tejas Express trains between Ahmedabad - Mumbai and Delhi - Lucknow will be the first trains to run as test cases, sources said on Tuesday. The services of these two trains will be at par with Shatabdi Express trains …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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