Current context: Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) it will launch its first overnight journey by a private train in the country named Kashi Mahakal Express.
a. Lucknow-New Delhi Tejas
b. Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas
c. Kashi Mahakal Express
d. None of the above
- The Kashi Mahakal Express (Train No 82401) will run between Varanasi and Indore.
- The train will be inaugurated on 16th Februrary 2020 and will begin its regular service from 20th February 2020.
- The express train is given the name as it connects the three Jyotirlinga pilgrim centres at Varanasi, Ujjain and Omkareshwar in its journey, namely:
- Omkareshwar (near Indore)
- Mahakaleshwar (Ujjain)
- Kashi Vishwanath (Varanasi)
- The train is scheduled to be run three days in a week and will provide:
- Bi-weekly service through the Sultanpur-Lucknow route
- Weekly service via the Prayagraj route
- This train will halt at Ujjain, Sant Hirdaram Nagar, Bina, Jhansi, Kanpur & Allahabad stations in both directions.
- A complimentary travel insurance of Rs. 10 lakhs will be given to every passenger travelling in the train.
Question:
Q.1 Which is the first full-service overnight journey private train in the country?a. Lucknow-New Delhi Tejas
b. Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas
c. Kashi Mahakal Express
d. None of the above