Magic Box Tejas Express | Tejas Express Magic Box | Magic Box Tejas | Tejas Express Magic Wifi
Magic Box Tejas Express | Tejas Express Magic Box | Magic Box Tejas | Tejas Express Magic Wifi
“Magic Box Tejas Express” , the Wi-fi Entertainment System onboard Chennai Egmore – Madurai Tejas Express will enable passengers to access 500 hours worth of non-stop entertainment from their mobiles/laptops – Take advantage
SOUTHERN RAILWAY INSTALLS “MAGIC BOX” WIFI ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM IN TEJAS EXPRESS
Tejas Express, which runs between Chennai Egmore and Madurai had been provided with a ‘MAGICBOX’ which lets passengers access 500 hours worth of entertainment right from their mobiles.
This was done based on passenger feedback who felt a premium train like Tejas should offer entertainment to enhance the joy of travelling. Tejas coaches were initially provided with Seat mounted infotainment system which was removed after complains from travellers about its frequent malfunctioning on the run and a railway board instruction to discontinue all seat mounted infotainment systems. Railway administration had faced problem in updating its software and content.
Wi-fi Entertainment box “MAGIC BOX” is pre installed with movies, kids content, music and Government schemes. It has content in regional languages for the multilingual passengers of Indian Railways. Tejas Express which runs 6 days a week, except Thursday, is maintained by GSN Coaching Depot, Chennai.
Here’s an in-depth look at the “Magic Box” infotainment system aboard Tejas Express, frequently dubbed Magic Box Tejas or Tejas Express Magic Wi‑Fi:
Contents
🎬 What Is the Magic Box?
- A Wi‑Fi-based entertainment system installed on select Tejas Express trains—primarily the Chennai Egmore–Madurai Tejas Express (Train 22671/22672)
- It offers around 500 hours of pre-loaded content, such as movies, music, kids’ shows, and information on government schemes, with regional language support
📡 How to Use It (Magic Wi‑Fi Access)
- Switch off mobile data, then connect to the Wi‑Fi network named “MAGIC BOX”
- Open a browser (Safari, Chrome, etc.) and go to magicbox.com
- Enter your name and mobile number, register, and access the content
📋 Service Details & Train Availability
- Only operational on the Chennai Egmore–Madurai Tejas Express (runs 6 days a week, except Thursday)
- The visual infotainment displays at seats were removed after frequent malfunctions. Magic Box replaced them as a simpler, more stable solution
🔍 Passenger Feedback & Limitations
- Many reviewers say it’s less useful than a true internet-enabled Wi‑Fi; it’s simply offline content streaming
“not having Wi‑Fi is alright… but this as infotainment is trash”
- Trend: people now prefer downloading shows on their devices ahead of journey instead of relying on onboard systems
✅ Quick Summary
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Train | Chennai Egmore ↔ Madurai Tejas Express |
| Magic Box | Pre‑loaded 500‑hour offline entertainment |
| Access | Wifi network on train → register on magicbox.com |
| Content | Movies, music, kids shows, government info |
| Limitations | No live internet; no video streaming beyond stored files |
| Seats | No personal LCDs; content streaming via mobile only |
🧭 Final Take
- Tejas Express once used seat-mounted screens, but after reliability issues, that system was discarded.
- The Magic Box Wi‑Fi is a modest effort to provide content access—not a full internet service.
- Even many frequent passengers prefer bringing their own content to watch offline.
- As of now, no Tejas train offers real-time internet or live-streaming Wi‑Fi across the route.
Ready to explore:
- What types of content are offered (regional languages, movies)?
- Using offline Wi‑Fi access at stations to pre-load content before boarding?
- Which other premium Indian trains may receive this system in future?
Just let me know—I’d be glad to help further!