Bhubaneswar: All the rakes of Bhubaneswar-New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express, including those running via Adra and via Tata, will operate with Tejas Coaches from Wednesday.
The Rajdhani Express with Tejas Coaches which provides upgraded amenities for the new era of train travel experience with enhanced comfort had started its regular service from Bhubaneswar Railway Station from August 19 via Sambalpur only, an official release said on Tuesday.
Union Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had previously flagged off the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express with Tejas Coaches from Bhubaneswar railway station on August 14.
22811/22812 Bhubaneswar-New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express leaving from Bhubaneswar on Wednesdays and Sundays and leaving from New Delhi on Mondays and Fridays will have Tejas Coaches from August 30 from Bhubaneswar and from September 1 from New Delhi.
Similarly, the 22823/22824 Bhubaneswar-New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express train leaving from Bhubaneswar every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday and leaving from New Delhi on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday will have Tejas Coaches from August 31 from both the directions.
With this, all the Rajdhani Express trains from Bhubaneswar will run as Bhubaneswar-New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Tejas Rajdhani Express. The Tejas Coaches have electro-pneumatic assisted brakes, automatic entrance plug type door, re-designed e-leather upholstery in seats, improved lavatory-vacuum assisted flushing with bio-toilets, passenger information system and digital destination board, fire, and smoke detection system, provision of CCTV cameras, improved aesthetics with new interior and exterior colour scheme presenting a futuristic look, integrated Braille displays and many other passenger amenities that will provide a comfortable journey to esteemed passengers.
