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Luxury amenities on Tejas Express

Posted on: 20/Mar/2019 3:49:14 PM
Integral Coach Factory in Chennai has given out sophisticated, feature rich coaches for Tejas Express, the train connecting Chennai and Madurai. The Tejas Express is notably the very first luxury train to connect Chennai Egmore with other southern parts of the state.  Originally, this express train was set for the Northern Railway, but then it later got allocated for the Southern Railway, says ICF sources.

Below are all the details you need to know about Teja Express

The train will have fully air conditioning. There are going to be LED lights like airplane along with Fibre Reinforced Plastic interior panels. Also, passenger information system using GPS will be incorporated along with state-of-the-art sets and smart windows. And there are venetian blinds operated with motors, coach doors of sliding type, modular toilets, more number of CCTV cameras, convenient transit between coaches, entry doors that are automated for passengers, etc.

Coming on to the functioning speed, the train functions at 70kmph, say sources from Southern Railways. With this express speed, the overall time to travel between Chennai and Madurai is largely reduced and takes just 7 hours whereas the same is 8 hours in Vaigai Express. In a week, the train will be functional for 5 days.

As far as the ticket fares is concerned, the rates will be higher than Shatabdi Express by 20 percent.  Probably, there will be a hike in price by Rs 1000 in chair car seat (considering dynamic pricing). The price of executive seats will be Rs 2000.

In Tejas coaches, similar to the Shatabdi Express, there will be 56 executive chair car seats, and in the usual AC chair cars, there will be 78 passenger seats.

Travelling in this train is going to be a literal treat to the passengers. Better seating facilities are available along with enhanced display system in audio visual entertainment, embedded dining table, WiFi enabled coaches, every seat with USB charging ports, folding type snacks tray, etc.

 The schedule of Tejas Express train is that it will leave Chennai at 6 am and arrive at Madurai at 1 pm. It will return to Chennai by 9 pm. This train is a literal treat for all those who visit Kodaikanal. There is also the Kodai road stopping where the travelers can halt to experience the hill station. Also, one can board the train after lunch around the time 3 pm.