Vande Bharat Express Train: Two more Vande Bharat trains will run from Varanasi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually flagged off the inaugural run. The Prime Minister also inaugurated the coach restaurant. With this, the first Jan Aushadhi Center of North Eastern Railway opened at Banaras station.
The inaugural run of Patna-Lucknow and Ranchi-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express was virtually flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday morning. Patna-Lucknow Vande Bharat going to Lucknow via Ayodhya was welcomed at Cantt station by Cantt MLA Saurabh Srivastava and Mayor Ashok Tiwari.
During this, the Prime Minister inaugurated stalls at Varanasi City, Sarnath and Banaras stations and coach restaurants at City and Cantt under One Station One Product. The first Janaushadhi center of North Eastern Railway opened at Banaras station. Here passengers will get medicines at cheap rates. On the other hand, the goods shed was inaugurated at Vyasnagar station of Northern Railway.
Cantt Station Director Gaurav Dixit said that regular operation of both the new Vande Bharat trains will start from March 18. Both trains have eight coaches each. Ticket booking will start before March 18. During this, ADM Lalji Chaudhary, RPF Inspector SN Mishra, GRP Inspector Hemant Singh etc. were present.
Ajgara MLA Tribhuvan Ram, MLC Hansraj Vishwakarma, District Panchayat President Poonam Maurya, Divisional Railway Manager Vineet Kumar Srivastava etc. were present in the ceremony during the inauguration of OSOP stall and Janaushadhi Kendra at Banaras station of Varanasi division of North Eastern Railway.
Go to Ayodhya in the morning and return by night
According to the station director, train number 22345/46 Patna-Lucknow Vande Bharat is a good train for Ayodhya. Go to Ayodhya from Cantt in the morning and after darshan and worship, return by the same train by night. Board Vande Bharat at Cantt station for Ayodhya at 9.20 am and get down at Ayodhya at 12.20 pm. On the other hand, board Vande Bharat from Ayodhya station at 5.15 pm and get down at Cantt station at 8 pm. Ayodhya is the best train for transportation. There will be a lot of pressure on this train in the coming times.
Sarnath-Gaya movement will be easier through Ranchi Vande Bharat
Rail: According to officials, the operation of Ranchi-Varanasi Vande Bharat train will greatly benefit tourists including pilgrims between Sarnath and Gaya, the site of Lord Buddha’s first sermon. Will be able to travel in less than three hours. Train No. 20887/88 Ranchi-Varanasi Vande Bharat will leave Gaya station at 10 am, will reach Varanasi Cantt station at 1 pm via PDDU Nagar. In return, it will leave Cantt at 4.05 pm and reach Gaya station at 6.45 pm.
