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The Tejas-Rajdhani Express is a semi-high-speed train operated in India. Indian Railways started to upgrade Rajdhani coaches to Tejas coaches. This replaced its traditional LHB Rajdhani coaches. By using Tejas smart coach, Indian Railways aims to move to predictive maintenance instead of preventive maintenance. This also increases to maximum speed to 160 km/h (99 mph) and top operating speed to 130 km/h (81 mph).[1]

Tejas-Rajdhani Express
Tejas-Rajdhani Express
Overview
Service type	Indian Rail Coach
Status	Active
Predecessor	Rajdhani Express
First service	15 February 2021; 21 months ago (2021-02-15)
Current operator(s)	Indian Railways
Website	https://indianrail.gov.in
Route
Line(s) used	4
On-board services
Class(es)	AC 1st Class, AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier
Seating arrangements	No
Sleeping arrangements	Yes
Catering facilities	Pantry car On-board catering
Observation facilities	Large windows
Entertainment facilities	On-board Wi-Fi
Baggage facilities	Below the seats
Other facilities	Automatic doors CCTV Cameras Fire alarm, detection and suppression system Emergency talkback for medical or security emergency Roller blind on the window Mobile charging points and Berth reading lights for each passenger Sensor based water taps Toilet occupancy sensor Water level sensor Bio-vacuum toilets
Technical
Rolling stock	LHB-Tejas Rake
Track gauge	Indian Gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Operating speed	160 km/h (99 mph) (top speed) 130 km/h (81 mph) (top operating speed)

On 15 February 2021,the Agartala Rajdhani Express was upgraded with Tejas livery Sleeper coaches.

On 19 July 2021, the Mumbai Rajdhani Express was upgraded to Tejas class smart coaches.[2][3]

On 1 September 2021 the Rajendra Nagar Patna Rajdhani Express was upgraded to Tejas rakes. This increased the speed of the train to 130 km/h. The train can travel at a top speed of 160 km/h. This made it Semi-High-speed rail.[4]

On 12 December 2021 the August Kranti Rajdhani Express commenced its run with new Tejas rake from Mumbai Central from onwards.[5]

Routes

No.	Originating Station	Terminal Station	Train Name	Train No.	Distance	Average Speed	Inauguration	Operator
1	New Delhi	Mumbai Central	Mumbai Tejas-Rajdhani Express	12951/12952	1,386 km (861 mi)	90 km/h (56 mph)	19 July 2021	Indian Railways
2	Anand Vihar Terminal	Agartala	Agartala Tejas Rajdhani Express	20501/20502	2,424 km (1,506 mi)	60 km/h (37 mph)	15 February 2021	Indian Railways
3	New Delhi	Rajendra Nagar, Patna	Rajendra Nagar-New Delhi Tejas Rajdhani Express	12309/12310	1,001 km (622 mi)	83 km/h (52 mph)	1 September 2021	Indian Railways
4	Hazrat Nizamuddin	Mumbai Central	August Kranti Tejas Rajdhani Express	12953/02953	1,378 km (856 mi)	83 km/h (52 mph)	12 December 2021	Indian Railways

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