New Delhi-Varanasi Vande Bharat to run as Tejas Express from Feb 15

New Delhi, Feb 11 : The New Delhi-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express, India’s first indigenously built semi-high train which was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019, will now operate as the Tejas Express from February 15 to March 31.
In a letter dated February 10, the Northern Railways said: “In reference to your letter under reference (ii), Railway Board vide letter under reference (i) has clarified regarding running of New Delhi-Varanasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat from February 15 till March 31 this year.” While confirming the development, a Northern Railway official said the train will be operated by the Indian Railways only and that there will be no difference in the fares.
The Indian Railways is currently operating four pairs of Tejas Express services, which were introduced in the last three years.
Two of these, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus-Karmali Tejas Express and Chennai Egmore-Madurai Jn Tejas Express are being run by the Indian Railways.
While the other two Tejas trains, the Lucknow-New Delhi Tejas Express and Mumbai Central-Ahmedabad Tejas Express, are operated by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).