Indian Railways is operating a large range of train services to meet the needs of passengers. The railways introduced the country’s first private train in 2019. Currently, two Tejas Express trains are fully operated and fully maintained by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC). Read on to know more about the Tejas Express.
India’s First Private Train, The Tejas Express
The country’s first private train, the Tejas Express, runs on the busy New Delhi and Lucknow route. Following its success, a second premium Tejas Express was launched in 2020 from Ahmedabad and Mumbai.
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According to the Indian Express, within just a month of operation, IRCTC revealed an operational earning of around ₹7.73 lakh from the New Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express train. From the months of October to December of FY 2025-26, the Tejas Express trains generated revenue of around ₹50 crore.
Tejas Express Amenities
Tejas Express is a semi-high-speed train with modern amenities for passenger comfort. The coaches are manufactured at the Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala. The newly designed coaches are capable of running at a speed of 200 km/h, but will run at a speed of 160 km/h due to rail track constraints. The train has one executive-class air-conditioned chair car with 56 seats and nine AC chair cars with a capacity of 78 seats each.
Tejas Express provides high-quality food and beverages to all passengers on board the train. There will also be provision for separate tea and coffee vending machines. The service on the train will be done through trolleys just like the airlines.
It offers a premium, flight-like travel experience featuring fully air-conditioned coaches with modern, aircraft-style amenities such as personalised LCD entertainment screens, Wi-Fi, bio-vacuum toilets and attendant call buttons. It is specially designed for comfort and speed. The train includes reclining eco-leather seats, USB charging points, curated meals and sliding doors.
Each coach provides an RO water filter in addition to the packaged drinking water. Passengers are served morning welcome tea, breakfast, snacks before disembarking, evening high tea and dinners as per itinerary timings.
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Not only this, but as per Scroll India, IRCTC also offers regional delicacies like local and ethnic cuisines for people on board. The hospitality services are managed through professional staff of either gender. The railways also offer facilities for taxi hiring, hotel bookings, etc.
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