Tejas Express Mumbai to Ahmedabad Time Table, Ticket Booking Highlights: India’s second corporate train Tejas Express Ahmedabad to Mumbai has been flagged off today.Indian Railway Tourism & Catering Corporation (IRCTC) launched Train number 82902/82901 Tejas Express from Ahmedabad. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, who was scheduled to flag off the IRCTC Tejas Express between Ahmedabad and Mumbai today, could not attend the event as he had gone to Kevadiya. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, key Indian Railways officials attended the event. While this is the inaugural run, the commercial run of Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express will begin on January 19.
Tejas Express ticket price has been kept dynamic, based on demand in lean, busy and festive seasons. The ticket booking for IRCTC Ahmedabad-Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express can be done on the IRCTC website, irctc.co.in and the Rail Connect app. Passengers can also book tickets online via IRCTC authorised portals and agents.
The second Tejas Express by IRCTC is being called a ‘private’ train since its operational control is entirely under IRCTC, instead of Indian Railways. The IRCTC Tejas Express offers state-of-the-art facilities onboard for its passengers. The train is a more premium version of the Shatabdi Express train service. The IRCTC Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express is fully air-conditioned. The train has Executive as well as non-Executive coaches. It has aircraft-style personalised LED entertainment screens in the Executive class and seats with comfortable headrest and footrest.
The inaugural run of Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express began today. However, the Commercial run of Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express will begin on January 19.
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Friday flagged off India's second corporate train - Tejas Express Mumbai-Ahmedabad
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said that Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has gone to Kevadiya to visit the ongoing Indian Railways project which intends to provide rail connectivity to the Statue of Unity.
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said that social as well as commercial ties between Gujarat and Maharashtra will be fastracked by Tejas Express Mumbai-Ahmedabad
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said the state is the first one to get corporate train in the western India.
IRCTC Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express has Executive Chair Cars coaches and Chair Cars coaches. There are two Executive Chair Cars and eight Chair Cars. The Executive Chair Cars have 56 seats each. Eight Chair Cars having 78 seats each.
Indian Railways train passengers can board the IRCTC Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express at Borivali, Vapi, Bharuch, Surat, Vadodara and Nadiad stations.
The travel insurance to travellers of Tejas Express Mumbai-Ahmedabad is being provided by IRCTC Tejas Express through a Mumbai based private insurance company M/s Liberty General Insurance Company Limited.
This will be yet another step of the Ministry of Railways in its endeavour to improve the overall traveling experience of rail passengers by providing state of the art amenities to them on trains, IRCTC said in a statement.
Here are details of the Tejas Express Mumbai-Ahmedabad Launch event. The event will be attended by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, General Manager of Western Railway Sanjeev Mittal, Chairman of Railway Board VK Yadav
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Ticket booking for Tejas Express Mumbai-Ahmedabad can not be done at Indian railways reservation counters. Tickets can booked at IRCTC website http://www.irctc.co.in and its mobile app “Irctc Rail Connect”. You can also book Tejas Express Mumbai-Ahmedabad via Make My Trip, Paytm, PhonePe, Ibibo, Railyatri
Check the IRCTC Tejas Express Mumbai-Ahmedabad time table. The commercial operation of the train will begin on January 19.
If a Waitlisted Ticket is cancelled up to 4 hours before the scheduled departure of the train, a clerkage charge of only Rs. 25/- per passenger will be applicable. If a fully waitlisted ticket is cancelled at the time of train charting due to no seats being offered to the passenger, full ticket amount will be refunded online. If a partially confirmed ticket is cancelled after chart preparation and up to 30 minutes before scheduled departure of the train, the passenger will be refunded with full ticket amount.
IRCTC has stated that high quality food and beverages will be provided to the passengers on board in the train. This is included in the train fare. Service in the train will be done through trolleys which is a common practice on flights. Passengers will get RO water filter, packaged drinking water bottle. There will be tea, breakfast and combo lunch/snacks, evening high tea and dinner. Complimentary tea or coffee service is available to passengers at any point of the journey.
If Tejas Express Mumbai-Ahmedabad train is cancelled, automatic full refund of full fare on confirmed and /or waitlisted e-tickets will be done. Passengers do not require to cancel the ticket or file TDR in such case.
All passengers travelling on Tejas Express Mumbai-Ahmedabad will be covered by Rail Travel Insurance of up to Rs. 25 Lakhs, free of cost by IRCTC. It also provides exclusive coverage of Rs. 1 lakh against household theft or robbery during the travel period of the passengers.
IRCTC provides a compensation of Rs. 100 in case the train is delayed by over one hour. It will also provide Rs. 250 in case of delay of more than two hours to every passenger as compensation.
IRCTC Tejas Express Mumbai-Ahmedabad does not have tatkal quota or premium tatkal quota. However, there are General Quota and Foreign Tourist Quota. There are Foreign Tourist Quota of 6 seats in EC and 12 seats in CC.
Current booking for Tejas Express Mumbai-Ahmedabad can be done after preparation of first chart. The first chart is prepared 4 hours before the scheduled departure of the Tejas Express Mumbai-Ahmedabad. the deadline for Current booking is 5 minutes before the scheduled departure of the train.
The fare of IRCTC Tejas Express Mumbai-Ahmedabad express has been kept dynamic.The fare of IRCTC Tejas Express Mumbai-Ahmedabad express will also depend upon seaons and time period. The fares will also be on point to point basis.
IRCTC is not allowing any concession on Tejas Express Mumbai-Ahmedabad tickets. No ticket charges are applied on children below 5 years of age. They will be booked with their parents. Names of children below 5 years of age will not appear on the chart as they won't be provided with a seat. Full fare needs to be paid for Children above 5 years of age. They will also be provided with a seat.
Tejas Express Mumbai-Ahmedabad will have advance reservation period of 60 days. IRCTC has stated that initially, tickets will be allowed to book on less than 60 days.
Personnel of defence forces and Central Paramilitary forces can book tickets for IRCTC Tejas Express Ahmedabad to Mumbai via online e-ticketing portals integrated with IRCTC such as CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force), NDRF (National Disaster Rescue Force) Portals, CGDA (Controller General of Defence Accounts) portal and also to NSG (National Security Guards) etc.
IRCTC Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express live streaming: The much-awaited launch of IRCTC Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express is being covered by Financial Express Online through a live blog. Live streaming of the event can be followed AT IRCTC's Facebook and Twitter handle from 9 AM.
IRCTC Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express has two executive class chair coaches. These two coaches have 56 seats each. There are eight chair coaches. These having a capacity of 78 seats each.
After leaving Ahmedabad, IRCTC Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express will have scheduled halts at Nadiad, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Vapi and Borivali.
Train Number 09426/09425 will complete the inaugural run on January 17. Train Number 82902/82901 will be part of the commercial run that will begin on January 19.
Now Indian Railways train travellers can commute without being worried as IRCTC provides free rail travel insurance on every ticket that you book.
Passengers at Ahmedabad-Mumbai-Ahmedabad IRCTC Tejas Express will be provided mouth-watering local delicacies of Gujarat and Maharashtra. Apart from these, there are onboard tea and coffee vending machine facilities available on the train.
IRCTC Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express has modern interior designing with advanced facilities for passengers' convenience. There are attendant call buttons, comfortable seats, personalised reading lights, modular bio-toilets, sliding doors, automatic entry and exit doors, mobile charging points, standard reclining facility, CCTV cameras etc.
During its inaugural run, IRCTC Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express will leave from Ahmedabad at 09:30 AM. It will reach Mumbai Central at 4 pm. Apart from the inaugural run, IRCTC Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express will leave Ahmedabad 6.40 AM and will reach Mumbai Central at 1.10 PM. The IRCTC Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express train will be available on six days except for Thursdays.