The railway track at Haldwani railway station in Uttarakhand was damaged by floods from the Gaula river during the monsoon. Repairs have been ongoing for an extended period. This damage impacted the planned introduction of the Vande Bharat Express train between Kathgodam and New Delhi, which was initially anticipated before the...
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Lok Sabha elections. However, due to the track damage, a survey for the Vande Bharat Express on this route could not be conducted. Despite this, the operation of the Vande Bharat Express on this line is planned, and if all goes well, it is likely to be launched between Kathgodam-New Delhi and Kathgodam-Dehradun in the future. The Railway Ministry is actively promoting the expansion of the Vande Bharat network. It is expected that six new Vande Bharat trains will be launched in Lucknow within six months, potentially starting before the Lok Sabha elections. Surveys for Vande Bharat Express trains between Lucknow and Patna, as well as Lucknow and Dehradun, have been completed. The Railway Ministry is planning to launch several Vande Bharat Express routes ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, including routes from Lucknow to Patna, Mumbai, Puri, Katra, Dehradun, and Meerut. The railway officials have accelerated preparations for the operation of new trains. The Vande Bharat Express service between Delhi and Varanasi is currently operational, with a plan to introduce a second train on the same route due to passenger demand. A survey for this has been completed.