| Tejas Express | |
|---|---|
 Brand new Tejas Express coaches at Delhi Safdarjung railway station. | |
| Overview | |
| Service type | Superfast |
| Status | Active |
| First service | 24 May 2017 |
| Current operator(s) | Indian Railways (Public) IRCTC (Corporate) |
| Website | https://indianrail.gov.in |
| Route | |
| Line(s) used | 4 |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) |
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| Seating arrangements | Yes |
| Sleeping arrangements | Yes |
| Catering facilities | 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. |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | LHB-Tejas Rake |
| Track gauge | Indian Gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Electrification | 25 kV AC at 50 Hz |
| Operating speed | 130 km/h (81 mph); Tested Speed 200km/h (124 mph) |
The Tejas Express is a semi-high speed fully air-conditioned train introduced by Indian Railways. It features modern onboard facilities with doors which are operated automatically. Tejas means "sharpness", "lustre", or "brilliance" in many Indian languages. It is one of 3 semi-high speed trains running in India, the others being the Vande Bharat Express and the Gatimaan Express.[1]
- ^ Luxury train Tejas Express running without safety clearance, ibtimes.com, 27 July 2017