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Railways' New Tejas Express To Come With Wifi, LCDs, Food By Top Chefs

Tejas Express will operate at speeds of 130 kmph and more.
Tejas Express will operate at speeds of 130 kmph and more.

Indian Railways is set to launch a luxury train service called Tejas Express on the Mumbai-Goa route from June. Announced in the Rail Budget last year, the 20-coach Tejas Express will come fitted with automatic doors, LCD screens, onboard wifi, coffee vending machines and magazines, among other features. "Luxury Mumbai -Goa train to hit the tracks from June," Indian Railways - which is one of the world's largest employers - said on Twitter. Tejas will showcase the future of train travel in India, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has said.

Here are 10 things to know about the upcoming Tejas Express:

Tejas Express will operate at speeds of 130 kmph and more, according to the Rail Budget.

The train "will showcase the future of train travel in India", offering onboard services such as entertainment, local cuisine, WiFi etc. through one service provider for ensuring accountability and improved customer satisfaction, it had said.

Railways' New Tejas Express To Come With Wifi, LCDs, Food By Top Chefs