At least 26 people aboard the Mumbai-bound Tejas Express from Goa were taken ill after consuming food served by the Railways' catering wing, IRCTC, the Konkan Railway said.

This coach has been touted as the first-of-its-kind in India.

An estimated Rs1,500 crore will be spent on the redevelopment of stations in the 60 cities that have been listed as smart cities.

The train will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) on every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 05.30 am and reach Madgaon at 7.30 pm the same day, a Central Railway release said in Mumbai on Tuesday.

The train was flagged off from Panaji via video conference by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, along with Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar and union Minister of State for AYUSH Shripad Naik.

Railway Minister  Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday announced 73 new trains including 17 premium trains, 39 express trains and 10 passenger trains. Here is the list of  premium and express trains that have been proposed in the Interim Railway Budget.

In the rail budget, Railway Minister proposed the introduction of 67 new express trains and 26 new passenger trains. He also said that 22 new lines would be taken up in 2013-14.

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