New Delhi: State-run Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) on Monday said that operations of Lucknow-New Delhi Tejas Express will stay suspended until further orders. Earlier, on April 7, IRCTC had temporarily suspended the operations of Lucknow-New Delhi Tejas Express, starting April 9 until April 30. The decision is part of precautionary measures taken by the Railway PSU, which operates the train, amid a surge in COVID-19 cases across the country over one month. However, other special trains will continue for the passengers.
"This is in reference to our communication dated April 07, 2021 regarding Temporary discontinuation of the services for IRCTC Lucknow- New Delhi Tejas Express [Train No. 82501- 021 from 9th April to April 07, 2021. ln this context, it is hereby informed that due to rise in case of Corona infection in the country and Travel related restrictions; operation of the abovementioned train is being suspended till further advice," IRCTC said in a regulatory filing to the stock exchange on Monday.
IRCTC is a fully owned subsidiary of Indian Railways that provides ticketing, catering, and tourism services to the Indian Railways. It was initially wholly owned by the government and operated under the administrative control of the Ministry of Railways but has been listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) since 2019, with the government continuing to hold majority ownership. The PSU operates the Mumbai-Ahmedabad and the New Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express.
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