IRCTC halts both Tejas Express due to fewer ticket booking
The Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC), a PSU of the Ministry of Railways restarted the operation of its fleet of Tejas Express trains (Lucknow-New Delhi & Ahmedabad-Mumbai) again w.e.f. 17.10.2020 for the service of the people as the COVID situation appeared to move towards normal.
However lately there is a surge in number of COVID cases. To prevent spread of COVID-19 cases, Indian Railways have been advocating maintaining of social distancing etc inter alia advising passengers to travel by trains only if it is absolutely necessary. Being aware of the COVID situation, lesser number of persons is travelling in both the Tejas express. Thus IRCTC have temporarily halted the operation of the Lucknow-Delhi-Lucknow IRCTC Tejas Express Train No. 82501/02 further wef 23.11.2020 and that of Ahmedabad – Mumbai – Ahmedabad IRCTC Tejas Express Train No. 82901/02 wef 24.11.2020.
Indian Railways have always been to the service of its passengers even during the time of this pandemic. It is informed that the position will be reviewed to revive the operation of the trains in the month of December, 2020.
