On-board catering Tea and coffee vending machines Local cuisine Celebrity chef menu
Observation facilities
Large windows in all carriages; services operated by both state and corporate operators.
Entertainment facilities
Magazines Electric outlets On-board Wi-Fi
Baggage facilities
Overhead racks on Chair car rake
Underneath storage of the bearths on Sleeper car rake
Other facilities
Automatic doors Smoke alarms CCTV cameras Hand dryers Odour control system Sensor based water taps Bio-vacuum toilets Water level indicators Fire and smoke detection Suppression system.
Tejas Express on New Delhi – Chandigarh route has started its operations from 25 June, 2022 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Punjab Governor. The Lucknow – New Delhi route running currently as the train has been included in the current Trains at Glance, the official train time-table booklet, with "Date of Introduction to be declared" condition and at the same time news websites have quoted railway officials saying a hold of three years.[4][5][6][7] Meanwhile, the train service which was expected to be launched on Mumbai – Surat and New Delhi- Jalandhar route has also been put on hold.[8]
The coaches of the first Tejas Express of India, which runs between Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CSMT), Mumbai and Karmali are manufactured at Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala in Kapurthala district of Punjab. The coaches of the second Tejas express, which runs between Chennai Egmore and Madurai, were manufactured at Integral Coach Factory, Chennai.[12] The train is designed to run at a maximum speed of 200 km/h (120 mph) but the maximum operating speed allowed is 130 km/h (81 mph) due to track and safety constraints.[13] Presently, the train runs at an average speed of 65 km/h (40 mph).[14]
There are 14 non-executive chair cars and they can seat up to 72 passengers each in 3+2 configuration. The coaches have energy-efficient LED lights and digital destination display boards. It also has two executive chair cars in 2+2 configuration. The executive chair cars have a seating capacity of 56 passengers with adjustable head-rests, arm support and leg support. The leg support is not available in non-executive chair cars. The seats on tejas express are also very comfortable in terms of height on the contrary of regular AC chair car seats.
Coaches have bio-vacuum toilets, water level indicators, tap sensors, hand dryers, integrated braille displays, LED TV for each passenger with phone sockets, local cuisine, celebrity chef menu, WiFi, tea & coffee vending machines, magazines, snack tables, CCTV cameras, fire & smoke detection and suppression system.[15] The fares will be 20% to 30% more than Shatabdi fares.[16] The Tejas Express has redesigned seats with eco-leather. Toilets are equipped with soap dispensers, touch-less water taps, odour-control systems and occupancy indicators. Doors are centrally controlled.[17]
