CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express, the second semi high-speed train to be run by Railway subsidiary IRCTC, was flagged off from here on Friday by Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. The inaugural train departed from Ahmedabad at 10.45 a.m. The train will operate commercially from January 19.

Detailed explanation-2: -UPSC Mains. Q. The second Tejas Express, which was recently flagged off, connects Mumbai with which city? Notes: The second Tejas Express in the Mumbai- Ahmedabad route was recently flagged off from Ahmedabad by the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Vijay Rupani.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Ahmedabad-Mumbai Central Tejas Express is India’s second privately run train fully operated by IRCTC.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Indian Railways said because of the doubling work between Gautamsthan-Manjhi stations on Chhapra-Ballia railway line of Varanasi division, the operation of trains will be affected from January 15 to 17.

Detailed explanation-5: -Because of declining quality of service - as also on account of the Covid pandemic - the IRCTC has accumulated losses in operating the Tejas trains estimated at Rs 58 crores in the last three years.