Archive · 28 Oct 2025
India's First Private Train: Route, Operations, and Earnings
India has its first private train called the Tejas Express.
This train travels between New Delhi and Lucknow.
While it's considered a private train, it's actually run and taken care of by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).
The train started its journey on October 4, 2019.
Within the first month, the train earned approximately Rs 7.73 lakh.
This initiative was introduced to provide more train options for travelers.
India's first private train is the Tejas Express.
The train operates on the New Delhi to Lucknow route.
The IRCTC operates and maintains the Tejas Express.
Commercial operations started on October 4, 2019.
IRCTC earned around Rs 7.73 lakh in its first month of operation.
- Who
- Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)
- What
- Operates and maintains the Tejas Express
- When
- Commenced commercial run on October 4, 2019
- Where
- New Delhi to Lucknow route
- Why
- To cater to passenger needs, introduced by the national transporter
- Train Name
- Tejas Express
- Route
- New Delhi to Lucknow
- Operator
- Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)
- Launch Date
- October 4, 2019
- Initial Earnings
- Rs 7.73 lakh (within one month)
