After restarting the operations of the fast-speed Tejas Express train about a month ago, the IRCTC has decided to cancel the operations of both Lucknow-Delhi and Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express trains.
According to the reports, the reason behind cancellation of Tejas Express is low-occupancy by passengers due to the ongoing pandemic.
IRCTC will reconsider its decision after watching the occupancy level of other trains running in both these routes.
While, the Lucknow-New Delhi Tejas Express (Train no. 82501/82502) will remain cancelled from November 23, the Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express (Train no. 82901/82902) will stay off the tracks from November 24.
Lucknow-Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express was launched on October 4, 2019, and the Ahmedabad-Mumbai-Ahmedabad on January 19, 2020. However, both the trains have remained suspended for passenger service from March 19, 2020 to put a check on the spread of Coronavirus.
On the other hand, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express restarted operations from October 17. However, its passenger services have been cancelled by the IRCTC on specific days till March 2021.
As per another report, the Kashi Mahakal Express run between Indore and Varanasi will stay suspended for now until further notice.
As a safety measure, the IRCTC has been thermally screening all the passengers and observing other safety measures to ensure social distancing during train journeys to avoid the spread of Coronavirus.