Rail Coach Factory

Karmali station

Goa

Central Railways

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation

IRCTC officer

LED TVs

Some were found broken when it stopped in Delhi on Friday.Miscreants have damaged the brand-new Tejas rakes that left thein Kapurthala on Thursday on their way to Mumbai-CST.A few glasses of the train’s windows were found broken when it stopped in Delhi on Friday.The Tejas train, fitted with state-ofthe-art communication and entertainment systems, and enhanced passenger safety and comfort amenities, is the first train in the country of its kind designed with the business traveller in mind.The train, which will run between Mumbai and, is scheduled to be inducted into service on May 22. The made-in-India train is fully air-conditioned.“We came to know that a few glasses were damaged, but it is not a serious issue. We will correct it,” said DK Sharma, general manager,. “The train is expected to reach Mumbai on Saturday. Once it arrives, we will inspect it and make the necessary repairs.”The Tejas train’s fare is 20 per cent more than that of the Shatabdi Express.“Since the train is equipped with better facilities, the fare will also be slightly higher compared to normal mail and express services,” said a CR officer.Catering services for the prestigious train will be managed by the(IRCTC). “We received instructions from the railway board for the arrangement of catering services in the country’s first Tejas train,” said anThe train has ergonomically designed seating, with, a touch control system and call-bell facilities for every seat. Manufactured at the Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala, its coaches will have automatic entrance doors — a first for non-suburban trains in India.Tea and coffee vending machines and snack tables will be available in each coach, officials said.The Tejas train, which will run at a maximum speed of 200 kmph, may replace the double-decker train currently operated between Mumbai and Goa.Departure times for the new train have been scheduled in similar time slots as those of the double-decker trains.The Tejas train will undertake the journey in seven-and-a-half-hours.