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Tejas Express may start operating during Navratras

The much-hyped Tejas Express between Lucknow and New Delhi is likely to start service by the end of September.
Tejas Express may start operating during Navratras
The Railway Board on Monday gave its nod to IRCTC to operate the train which it plans to start during the Navratras
LUCKNOW: The much-hyped Tejas Express between Lucknow and New Delhi is likely to start service by the end of September.
The Railway Board on Monday gave its nod to IRCTC to operate the train which it plans to start during the Navratras.
Chief regional manager, IRCTC, Lucknow region, Ashwini Srivastava said: "We have been issued the letter of approval. It will be the fastest train between Lucknow and New Delhi with the travel time of about six hours and fifteen minutes.
Best passenger amenities will be provided in the train."
The train's fare would be demand-driven and the Railway Board has given full flexibility to IRCTC to decide the fare which will vary in lean and peak seasons.
The interiors of Tejas Express will be superior to even high-priority trains like Shatabdi Express. The interior and exterior of the train will be fully used commercially.
The train was announced in 2016 as a high-end service between Lucknow Junction and Anand Vihar Terminal but has been changed from Lucknow to New Delhi. Things started moving after Railway Board decided to hand over its operation to IRCTC.
The train will have an executive class, a chair car and 12 coaches. Railway ministry has sanctioned Tejas Express on three routes, Mumbai-Goa, Chandigarh-Delhi and Lucknow-Delhi. The other two are already in operation.
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