New Tejas Trains to Have TV Screens, Wi-Fi, Menu by Sanjeev Kapoor

Railways is looking to unveil new services in 2017, in which passengers will be provided many modern facilities.

An inside look of the Tejas Train. (Photo Courtesy: Facebook/Mandeep Singh AhluWalia)

In a bid to revamp the travelling experience for passengers, Indian Railways is planning to roll out top-notch facilities for new trains.

Railways is looking to unveil new services in the new year as part of which passengers in the new Tejas train will be treated to cuisines curated by celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor coupled with ultra modern facilities to make it a world class journey.

Despite challenges, we undertook several initiatives in 2016 which will bear fruit later. In 2017, we are looking to progress on the many new initiatives we have launched.

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu

Recently we launched Hamsafar Express. Before that Mahamanya and Gatimaan Express were also launched. Tejas will be launched in 2017.

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu

Redefining passengers' travel experience, Tejas coaches will be equipped with 22 new features, including entertainment LCD screens for each passenger along with headphone sockets.

The LCD screens will also be used for disseminating passenger-related information and safety instructions.

Quality catering service will be a part of Tejas fares like Rajdhani and Duronto trains and railways is considering an agreement with renowned chef Sanjeev Kapoor to finalise the menu shortly.

Tejas train will be equipped with many modern facilities some of which are a first for Indian Railways. Besides choicest cuisine and wi-fi facility, the train’s interior colour scheme will match the exterior to give the passengers the feel of world class travel.

Artistic representation of what the Tejas train might look like. (Photo Courtesy: Twitter/@vikasknirmal)

Prabhu said, “We are launching ERP which will create new efficiency standards, and new opportunities in addition to the accounting reforms which we have started this year.”

Detailing the whole gamut of activities in the rail sector since he took over the reins, Prabhu said:

2015 was the beginning, 2016 was taking the next step. 2017 will be the year of consolidation and 2018 will be the year of seeing huge benefits, the real year when the benefits will start coming out.