Sprite Tejas Express Becomes India’s First Brand-Named Train on August 14, 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 15 August 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express, India's first private train, will now be known as 'Sprite Tejas Express'.
IRCTC awarded advertising rights to Sprite, a unit of Coca-Cola India Private Limited, for six months.
Vinyl wrapping featuring Sprite advertisements will be applied to five coaches of the train.
The train covers 512 km in 6 hours 35 minutes and operates six days a week except Tuesdays.
The train stops at Ghaziabad, Tundla Junction, and Kanpur Central.