There's good news for train passengers! Three new Vande Bharat Express trains are expected to be launched before Holi, with Prime Minister Modi flagging them off. Two of these trains will run between Lucknow and Dehradun, and Lucknow and Patna, while the third will connect Varanasi and Ranchi. A trial run...
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of the Lucknow-Dehradun Vande Bharat is planned for March 12th, with the train scheduled to stop at seven stations between the two cities. The train is expected to depart from Lucknow at 5:15 AM and arrive in Dehradun after 1 PM, covering the 536 kilometers in eight hours. The proposed stops include Hardoi, Shahjahanpur, Bareilly, Moradabad, Najibabad, Laksar, Haridwar, and Dehradun. A trial run of an eight-coach Vande Bharat has already been conducted between Patna and Lucknow. The Patna-Lucknow Vande Bharat is slated to depart Patna at 6:05 AM and arrive in Lucknow at 2:45 PM. The return journey will commence at 3:20 PM from Lucknow and reach Patna by 11:45 PM. The train is expected to stop at Danapur, Ara, Buxar, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, Varanasi Junction, and Ayodhya Dham Junction. Currently, five Vande Bharat trains are operational in Uttar Pradesh, including the routes connecting Lucknow-Varanasi, Gorakhpur-Lucknow, Ayodhya Dham to Anand Vihar, Anand Vihar to Dehradun, and a Delhi-Varanasi route. The new Vande Bharat trains will feature saffron and green livery.