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IRCTC launches India’s second private train, Tejas Express today
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and top Indian Railway officials, including General Manager of Western Railway Sanjeev Mittal and Chairman of Railway Board VK Yadavtoday, on Friday flagged off Indian Railway Tourism & Catering Corporation (IRCTC)’s second commercial train, Tejas Express, from Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and top Indian Railway officials, including General Manager of Western Railway Sanjeev Mittal and Chairman of Railway Board VK Yadavtoday, on Friday flagged off Indian Railway Tourism & Catering Corporation (IRCTC)’s second commercial train, Tejas Express, from Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Gujarat CM @vijayrupanibjp flags off India’s second corporate Tejas Express Train in Ahmedabad; new decked up train, heading from Ahmedabad to Mumbai will begin its commercial run off on January 19 pic.twitter.com/dTeN0GcdIB
— DD News (@DDNewslive) January 17, 2020
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, who was scheduled to flag off the train between Ahmedabad and Mumbai could not attend the event. However, he shared photographs of the commercial train on his Twitter handle.
First glimpse of the new Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express which will be inaugurated tomorrow.
With state-of-the-art facilities along with the crew’s traditional attire, the new Tejas Express is a symbol of Indian culture blended with modernisation for enhanced passenger comfort. pic.twitter.com/HEvoCkBYKX
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) January 16, 2020
Experience fast & pleasant train travel on the new Ahmedabad- Mumbai Tejas Express inaugurating tomorrow.
Passengers of the new train will enjoy world-class facilities like on-board infotainment, free travel insurance & compensation on delays. pic.twitter.com/KWdtIBed5h
— Piyush Goyal Office (@PiyushGoyalOffc) January 16, 2020
It is the second commercial, ‘private’ train as its operation will be controlled by railway subsidiary IRCTC.
While this is the inaugural run, the commercial run of Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express will begin on January 19.
Features of Tejas Express
The train, a more premium version of the Shatabdi Express, is fully air-conditioned.
It has both Executive and non-Executive coaches.
The Executive coaches has aircraft-style personalised LED entertainment screens, and seats with comfortable headrest and footrest.
Mouth-watering local delicacies of Gujarat and Maharashtra will be served inside the train. Apart from these, tea and coffee vending machine facilities will also be available on the train.
Timings
The Tejas Express between Ahmedabad and Mumbai Central will run six days a week (except Thursday).
The Ahmedabad – Mumbai Central Tejas Express will depart from Ahmedabad at 06.40am and will reach Mumbai Central at 01.10pm on the same day.
While returning, the train will depart from Mumbai Central at 03.40pm and will reach Ahmedabad at 09.55pm on the same day.
Fare
The fare of IRCTC Tejas Express will depend upon seasons and time period.
Stoppages
The train will have scheduled halts at Nadiad, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Vapi and Borivali.
Insurance and Compensation
All passengers travelling on Tejas Express will be covered by Rail Travel Insurance of up to Rs. 25 Lakhs, free of cost by IRCTC.
It will also provide exclusive coverage of Rs. 1 lakh against household theft or robbery during the travel period of the passengers.
IRCTC will provide a compensation of Rs. 100 in case the train is delayed by over one hour. It will also provide Rs. 250 in case of delay of more than two hours to every passenger as compensation.
2024 Lok Sabha Elections
PM Modi takes a dig at Rahul Gandhi after Congress picks him for Raebareli, says daro mat, bhago mat
PM Modi, speaking at a Lok Sabha election rally in Bengal, said both Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi had fled their constituencies.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today commented for the first time to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s announcement of his candidacy for the Raebareli seat. Rahul is making his way towards Raebareli because he is afraid of Amethi seat, according to the PM.
The Prime Minister sneered as he said at a rally in Bengal that today he also want to tell him, Daro Mat (don’t be afraid), Bhaago Mat (don’t run).
Rahul Gandhi has often said, Daro Mat while accusing the BJP government of using investigaticve agencies to terrorise critics and political opponents.
According to Prime Minister Modi, there is no need for an exit poll or opinion survey because Congress would lose by a greater margin than the previous time.
Their tallest leader did not have the guts to fight the polls in Raebareli, Prime Minister Modi added, making reference to Sonia Gandhi. She went away and joined the Rajya Sabha in Rajasthan.
The PM reffered Rahul Gandhi as Shehzaada and said he would lose Wayanad, as he has predicted. He was searching for a second seat because of this. Also, their supporters said that he would battle from Amethi. However, PM Modi said, he is so afraid that he ran to Raebareli to find a way out.
Additionally, he claimed that the I.N.D.I.A bloc is only committed to the voting base of a specific locality.
Speaking out against the TMC and the Left-Congress allience in Bengal, Prime Minister Modi claimed he was not afraid since he had overcome poverty. Getting scared is not in his dictionary. He is determined to work for the country, he said.
Meanwhile, the Amethi-Raebareli decision was attacked by a number of BJP leaders, who claimed it was obvious that Rahul Gandhi knew he couldn’t win Amethi, where Smriti Irani is contesting again following her stunning success in the previous Lok Sabha election.
2024 Lok Sabha Elections
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Rahul Gandhi to contest from Raebareli, KL Sharma from Amethi
The Congress party unveiled its list of candidates on Friday, and the party has picked Rahul Gandhi from Raebareli and Kishori Lal Sharma from Amethi has been nominated. After a great deal of speculation regarding the two Uttar Pradesh seats, the announcement was made.
Raebareli and Amethi have both been strongholds for the Congress. Rahul Gandhi lost against BJP leader and Union Minister Smriti Irani in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Amethi.
Taking to social media X, Congress announced their decision to field Rahul Gandhi from Raebareli and KL Sharma from Amethi, which was made at a meeting of the Central Election Committee.
Today is the final day to submit nominations for the fifth phase of the election, which is scheduled to held on May 20th. Both the candidates will file nominations today.
Priyanka Gandhi praised KL Sharma shortly after the nominees for the two prestigious seats were revealed, stating that his loyalty and dedication will help him win the election.
She wrote X, her family has known Kishori Lal Sharma ji for a very long time. His dedication to serving the public good serves as an example. The Congress Party’s decision to nominate Shri Kishori Lal Ji as an Amethi candidate is a matter of joy. She also said Kishori Lal Sharma will undoubtedly win this election because of his devotion to duty and loyalty.
However, given Union minister Smriti Irani’s success in Amethi in 2019, there is worry that Rahul Gandhi’s change of seat could work in the BJP’s favour. With her impending victory, the senior BJP leader has said that the Congress’s delay was due to cold feet and is prepared to defend the seat.
KL Sharma will contest against Smriti Irani in Amethi in the Lok Sabha elections. While, Rahul Gandhi’s opponent would be Dinesh Pratap Singh, who was named by BJP for Raebareli on Thursday. Singh lost the 2019 Lok Sabha elections to former Congress president Sonia Gandhi.
Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to hold a roadshow in Raebareli after filing of nominations. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge will also visit Raebareli today.
2024 Lok Sabha Elections
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s son Karan gets BJP Lok Sabha ticket from Kaiserganj
Karan Singh Bhushan was on December 13, 1990. He competed at the national level in double trap shooting. He has a daughter and a son. Karan Singh Bhushan completed his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and law from Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University.
BJP on Thursday dropped sitting Kaiserganj MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused of sexual harassment by women wrestlers and gave a ticket to his son, Karan Bhushan Singh. Karan Bhushan, Brij Bhushan’s younger son, is the president of the Uttar Pradesh Wrestling Association. He is also the head of The Cooperative Bank in Nawabganj in Gonda district.
Karan Singh Bhushan was on December 13, 1990. He competed at the national level in double trap shooting. He has a daughter and a son. Karan Singh Bhushan completed his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and law from Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University.
He has also holds a diploma in business management from Australia. Karan Bhushan Singh is presently the president of the Uttar Pradesh wrestling association. Earlier he was the senior vice president of the UP wrestling association. Elections will be take place in Kaiserganj in the 5th phase of Lok Sabha elections on May 20. Karan Bhushan Singh is likely to file his nomination from Kaiserganj on May 3.
There has been a lot of speculation and suspense on Brij Bhushan Sharan seat this time as the former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief, who is also a 6-term MP, had been accused of sexual harassment by some of the India’s top wrestlers.
Many female wrestlers, including medallists, protested against the BJP leader and demanded his arrest over the charges of sexual harassment while he was serving the position of the WFI president. Wrestlers, including Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, sat on a protest at the Jantar Mantar and demanded action against the Kaiseganj MP.
The Delhi Police later registered a case against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh under Sections 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 354D (stalking), 354A (sexual harassment) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC, on June 15, 2023. But he was granted bail on July 20, 2023.
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