Indian Railways to Launch Tejas Express from Ahmedabad

Question: Between which stations, India’s second premium Tejas train is announced to be operated recently?
(a) Ahmedabad-Mumbai
(b) Ahemdabad-New Delhi
(c) Mumbai-Bangalore
(d) Mumbai-Chennai
Answer: (a)
Related facts:

  • India’s second premium Tejas train will be operated between Ahmedabad and Mumbai.
  • The inaugural run of this second Tejas Train will be flagged off from Ahmedabad on 17th January, 2020.
  • However,the commercial run of the train will start with effect from 19th January, 2020 from Ahmedabad.
  • Prior to this on 04 October 2019, Tejas Express on Lucknow-Delhi route was flagged off by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow.
  • Tejas Express is India’s first private train run by the Indian Railways. It a more premium version of the Shatabdi Express category of air-conditioned chair cars.
  • All passengers travelling on IRCTC train will be provided with Rail Travel Insurance of up to Rs. 25 Lakhs, free of cost by IRCTC.
  • This complimentary travel insurance also includes an exclusive coverage of Rs. 1 lakh against household theft / robbery during the travel period of the passengers.
  • Besides, this special feature, in a first of its own, IRCTC will also pay a compensation of Rs. 100/- in case the train during its run, is delayed by more than one hour and Rs. 250/- in case of delay of more than two hours to every passenger as compensation.

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