Tejas Express Completes Its First Trip — Damages Are Shocking

Tejas Express high-speed train running between Mumbai-Goa has completed its first trip and the damages to the train is shocking.

By Sukesh

Tejas Express is a luxury train service between Mumbai to Goa. The train started its first trip from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus on May 22, 2017.

Now the luxury train has arrived after completing its first trip. The railway officials were shocked to see the condition of the train. They expected such things to happen, but the extent of damage has left them shocked.

Tejas Express Completes Its First Trip — The Damage Is Shocking

Tejas Express is a high-speed train capable of running at 200km/h. The train features automatic doors, infotainment screen on each seat, tea/coffee vending machine and vacuum bio-toilets.

Tejas Express Completes Its First Trip — The Damage Is Shocking

As per railway sources, around 12 high-quality headphones provided for the infotainment screen were missing, and the screens were scratched. Waste was thrown all over the train, and the windows were found broken.

Picture credit: Hindustan Times

Tejas Express Completes Its First Trip — The Damage Is Shocking

A passenger who travelled on the second trip of the train complained that the train was not properly cleaned. Even the food quality was not as good as during the inaugural run of the train.

Picture credit: ANI

Tejas Express Completes Its First Trip — The Damage Is Shocking

The Tejas Express train will run on Mumbai-Goa route. Five days a week. And during the monsoon season, the trip will be cut short to three days a week.

Picture credit: ANI

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Article Published On: Thursday, May 25, 2017, 19:33 [IST]
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