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16 coach Varanasi Delhi Vande Bharat Sleeper starts October 31
The Indian Express·
Indian Railways will run a Varanasi to New Delhi Vande Bharat Sleeper inaugural special on October 31 as train 02527. The 16 coach service covers 759 km in 9 hours 45 minutes, halting at Prayagraj, Kanpur Central, Aligarh and Ghaziabad. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will flag it off from Varanasi.
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What It Means For You
- Overnight berths on the route give pilgrims and students an alternative to daytime chair car services.
- Commercial timetables for regular Varanasi Delhi sleeper runs will be announced separately by the railways.
- The train adds a third AC, second AC and first AC mix built by BEML with ICF technology.
What's Happening
- The inaugural special departs Varanasi at 16:15 hours and reaches New Delhi at 02:00 hours on November 1.
- Two existing Vande Bharat chair car services already link Varanasi and Delhi since 2019.
- Northern Railway will operate and maintain the new sleeper service.
Varanasi Delhi Corridor
- Varanasi draws religious visitors to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple and Ganga Aarti.
- Banaras Hindu University makes the city a hub for students and researchers.
- Railways said the sleeper cuts roughly 55 minutes versus the Shiv Ganga Express on one leg.
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