Ahmedabad: The first set of Tejas Express trains resumed its operation on Saturday, seven months after the services were suspended amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas train has left from Mumbai at 06:40 am this morning and reached Mumbai at 01:10 pm to cater to the growing passenger demand amid the festive season.
As per IRCTC, the trains are equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and will follow the COVID norms to prevent the spread of the virus.
All the passengers will be provided with a COVID-19 protection kit, which will contain a bottle of hand sanitizers, one mask, one face shield and one pair of gloves.
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All the passengers will go through thermal screening and hand sanitization process before entering the coach.
Passengers will not be allowed to exchange their seats once seated.
Use of face covers/masks will be mandatory for passengers and staff.
All travellers will install Arogya Setu app and the same shall be shown as and when demanded.
Keeping in mind the pandemic, the coach, including the pantry areas and lavatories will be thoroughly disinfected at regular intervals.
IRCTC has conducted an extensive training programme to educate and train its team of employees of the Tejas Trains to manage the operations of the trains and provide services according to the 'new normal'.
Every alternate seat will be kept vacant following the social distancing norms to ensure the safety of the passengers.
Passengers will be served hot meals. Special food for Navratri and Jain food will also be available.
The train will carry nearly 200 passengers.
The IRCTC had suspended the operations of these two trains from March 19 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The IRCTC launched its first Tejas Express train between Lucknow-New Delhi last year, while it started the second train between Mumbai-Ahmedabad earlier this year. The IRCTC also launched its Kashi Mahakal Express between Varanasi-Indore in February this year.
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