Ahmedabad-Mumbai and Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Trains to Restart from 17th October

IRCTC plans to restart operations of its premium Ahmedabad-Mumbai and Lucknow-Delhi Tejas services from 17th October 2020.

Preparations are currently underway to restart both services, says Indian Railways Catering and Touring Corporation, or IRCTC, in a statement.

Several COVID-19 related measures will be taken in order to ensure safety and health protocols are followed. These are:

  • Every alternate seat will be kept vacant for an initial period.
  • Passengers will not be allowed to exchange seats.
  • All passengers will be provided with a COVID-19 protection kit containing sanitizers, gloves, a mask and a face shield.
  • Face masks/covers will be mandatory for passengers and staff.
  • Aarogya Setu app installation on phone will be mandatory.
  • Passengers will undergo thermal screening and sanitization process before entering a coach.
  • The coaches will be thoroughly sanitized and disinfected at regular intervals.

Staff of the two Tejas services are being trained to manage operations in the current COVID-19 pandemic, said IRCTC in a statement.

The Lucknow-Delhi-Lucknow IRCTC Tejas Express Train No. 82501/02 first started operations almost exactly a year ago on 4th October 2019.

The Ahmedabad – Mumbai – Ahmedabad IRCTC Tejas Express Train No. 82901/02 hit the rails on 19th January 2020.

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