Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express is due to run from 19 January. Timings, stoppages, more info
The new Tejas Express will run six days a week, except on Thursdays, the Tejas Express will stop at Nadiad, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Vapi and Borivali stations in both directions.
The Indian Railways will introduce a new Tejas Express train between Ahmedabad and Mumbai Central. The new Tejas Express will run six days a week, except on Thursdays. On its inaugural run on 17 January, Train No. 09426 Ahmedabad-Mumbai Central Tejas Express leaves Ahmedabad at 9:30 a.m. and reaches Mumbai Central at 4:00 p.m. Likewise, in the return direction, train No. 09425 Mumbai Central-Ahmedabad will depart from Mumbai Central at 17:15 and Ahmedabad will arrive at 23:30.
Train No. 82902 Ahmedabad-Mumbai Central Tejas Express will depart Ahmedabad at 06:40 hrs on its regular run from 19 January to reach Mumbai Central at 13:10 hrs. Train No. 82901 Mumbai Central-Ahmedabad Tejas Express (Except Thursday) will leave Mumbai Central at 15:40 hrs and Ahmedabad will arrive at 21:55 hrs. The Tejas Express will stop at Nadiad, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Vapi and Borivali stations in both directions.
The train leaves Ahmedabad at 6:40 a.m. and arrives at Nadiad at 7:19 a.m., Vadodara at 8:03 a.m., Bharuch at 8:56 a.m., Surat at 9:35 a.m., Vapi at 10:55 a.m., and Borivali at 12:31 a.m. before its departure at Mumbai Central at 01:30 p.m. On its return journey, the Tejas Express will depart Mumbai at 03.40 pm and stop at Borivali at 04.14pm, Vapi 05.37 pm, Surat at 06.47 pm, Bharuch at 07.29 pm, Vadodara at 08.18 pm, Nadiad at 09.03 pm and Ahmedabad at 09.55 pm. Tejas Express will deliver world-class comfort and amenities to passengers, according to a statement issued by the Western Railways division of the Indian Railways.
The fully air-conditioned Tejas has several modern features, such as sliding doors, personalized reading lights, mobile charging points, attendant call buttons, bio-toilets, automatic entry and exit doors, CCTV cameras, reclining facilities, comfortable seats, etc. This train will have chair car and executive chair car. The Mumbai Central-Ahmedabad Tejas Express — also run by the IRCTC after. Bringing private train operators to provide world-class passenger services was a suggestion put forward by the railway in its 100-day program.IRCTC will have the rights to advertising inside and outside buses, including trains. It may also make modifications inside the rake without affecting its structural protection. The IRCTC will be permitted to use the rail ticketing platform for a year and the revenue accounts of these two trains would be kept separate, according to the sources. The Railway Board ordered IRCTC to establish its own ticketing system at the same time. The trains will each have 18 coaches. However, IRCTC will be allowed to operate trains with a minimum of 12 coaches for a period of one year. The freight charges would be calculated per trip on the basis of the number of coaches used on each trip or 12 coaches, whichever is higher.IRCTC will also pay for the repair of trains, including spares.
