Tejas Express: India’s first high-speed train leaves Mumbai, is now on its way to Goa

Mumbai city news: The train will leave from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai at 5 am every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Railway minister Suresh Prabhu flagged off India’s first high-speed train, the Tejas Express, from Chatrapati Shivaji Station on Monday.

The train being flagged off from CST in Mumbai on Monday. (Suresh Prabhu/Twitter)

The new premium train will run five days a week between Mumbai and Karmali in Goa. During the monsoon, it will run three days a week.

The train will leave from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai at 5 am every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from May 24 and arrive at Karmali at 1.30 pm the same day.

The train will run five days a week.

The 20-coach modern train has executive class and chair class. The coaches have tea and coffee vending machines, magazines and snacks tables. The express is also equipped with CCTV cameras for the security of passengers. The train is capable of running at 200 kmph. Its coaches are equipped with automatic doors, WiFi and LCD screens.

The train’s coaches also include features such as touch-less water taps, water level indicators, hand dryers and bio-vacuum toilets.