Indian Railways Delhi-Lucknow, Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express to Resume From August 7

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is all set to resume services of New Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express and Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express from August 7. All these trains will run four days a week on every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

“IRCTC Tejas Express Train no. 82501/82502 (LJN-NDLS-LJN) and Train no. 82901/82902 (MMCT-ADI-MMCT) have been reintroduced for booking with effect from journey date 07.08.2021,” it said in a statement.

The operations of Tejas Express were suspended amid the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. India’s Covid-19 death toll climbed to 4,10,784 with 2,020 new deaths recorded after Madhya Pradesh reconciled its fatality data, while 31,443 new coronavirus cases were reported, the lowest in 118 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. India’s total tally of Covid-19 cases mounted to 3,09,05,819.

India’s first ‘private’ train by IRCTC with world-class luxury and comfort was launched on Delhi, Lucknow route in October, 2019. The Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express, aimed at business travellers, started from January, 2020.