MUMBAI: The Western Railway on Sunday announced that to cater to the rush of commuters, and with demand for high-speed trains during the Christmas and New Year festivities, the Tejas Express to Ahmedabad will run with an additional AC chair car, providing 78 extra passenger seats from December 22.
From this week, the train will also run five days of the week, instead of four, with an additional run on Wednesday.
The train leaves Mumbai Central at 3.45pm and reaches Ahmedabad at 10.05pm the same day. In the return journey, it will depart from Ahmedabad at 6.40am and arrive at Mumbai Central at 1.05pm the same day.
Said an IRCTC official: “The train will operate additionally every Wednesday from December 22 onwards, catering to the mid-week business/office clientele.” The train has received a favourable response from the passengers since it resumed services from August 7, he said, with close to full occupancy during Diwali festivities.
Enroute, this train will halt at Borivali, Vapi, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara and Nadiad stations in both directions. The train comprises AC chair car and AC executive chair car coaches. “It is a fully reserved train and the booking is open only on IRCTC website,” the official added.
