The Indian Railways is planning to introduce the Vande Bharat Express, a semi-high-speed train, on the route between Varanasi and Agra. The train will have a stop at Etawah Junction, which is expected to boost tourism to the Etawah Safari Park. The train will cover the 550 km distance in 7...
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hours and will have stops at four stations between Varanasi and Agra, including Etawah, Kanpur Central, Prayagraj, and Tundla. The train will operate six days a week, with maintenance scheduled for Fridays. This move is expected to benefit residents of Etawah as well as domestic and international tourists travelling between Varanasi and Agra. The train will provide a convenient and faster mode of transport for those visiting the Etawah Safari Park, which is a world-class tourist destination in the Chambal region.

In preparation for the Kumbh Mela 2025, the Indian Railways has initiated crowd management plans. Several trains departing from Prayagraj Junction will be shifted to Fatehpur and Chunar railway stations. To manage the influx of passengers during the Kumbh Mela, the railways has decided to extend the operations of certain trains...
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originating from Prayagraj Junction and Prayagraj Chhivki. From January 12 to 16, January 28 to February 5, February 11 to 14, and February 25 to 28, the following train operations will be altered: Train number 11801-11802, Viraangana Lakshmibai Jhansi-Prayagraj Express will be operational up to Fatehpur. Train number 11273-11274, Itarsi-Prayagraj Chhivki will terminate at Chunar railway station. Train numbers 03333-03334 and 04193-04194, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay-Subedarganj will run up to Fatehpur. Train number 04181-04182, Kanpur Central-Subedarganj will run up to Chunar. Train number 04129-04130, Kanpur Central-Fatehpur MEMU will run up to Prayagraj Junction. Train number 04103-04104, Kanpur Central-Faufud will run up to Prayagraj Junction. Train number 04159-04160, Kanpur Central-Etawah MEMU will operate to and from Fatehpur.

To facilitate travel during major bathing festivals, four trains departing from Kanpur Central station have been extended to Prayagraj. Train No. 04181/04182, the Kanpur Central - Subedarganj MEMU, will operate between Chunar and Kanpur via Prayagraj from January 11th to February 28th. Similarly, train No. 04129/04130, the Kanpur Central - Fatehpur...
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MEMU, will run between Kanpur and Prayagraj from January 11th to February 28th. Train No. 04103/04104, the Kanpur Central - Phaphund MEMU, will be extended to Prayagraj from January 12th to February 28th. Lastly, train No. 04159/04160, the Kanpur Central - Etawah MEMU, will operate between Kanpur and Fatehpur from January 11th to February 28th.

The Agra-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express is set to launch on September 15th. This train will also stop at Etawah Station, making it easier for foreign tourists visiting Agra and Varanasi to explore Etawah's attractions like Lion Safari, Chambal Sanctuary, and the Pachnad region. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually launch...
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11 new Vande Bharat trains on three routes - Tata-Patna, Tata-Brahmapur, and Rourkela-Howrah - from Tata Nagar station in Jharkhand on the same day. The Agra-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express is scheduled to start operating within 3-4 days after the official launch, though its exact date remains unclear. The train will run from Agra, making stops at Etawah, Kanpur, Prayagraj, and finally reaching Varanasi. The Railway's Public Relations Officer, Prashasti Srivastava, informed that the Vande Bharat Express will depart from Agra at 6 am, passing through Tundla, Etawah, Kanpur, Prayagraj, before reaching Varanasi. The Etawah railway junction will be the first to host the semi-high-speed Vande Bharat train, and a grand welcome is planned for its arrival. The Railway has prepared extensive plans for the train's launch, ensuring a warm welcome at all its scheduled stops, including a grand reception at Etawah Junction.

Starting September 15th, a Vande Bharat Express train will run between Agra and Varanasi, reducing travel time from over 10 hours to 7 hours. The train will depart Agra at 6:00 AM and arrive in Varanasi at 1:00 PM. On the return journey, it will depart Varanasi at 3:20 PM and...
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arrive in Agra at 10:20 PM. The train will stop at Tundla Junction, Etawah Junction, Kanpur Central, and Prayagraj Junction. Prime Minister Modi will flag off 10 Vande Bharat trains in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand on the same day. The new service replaces the previous Vande Bharat route between New Delhi and Varanasi, which was canceled after an engine failure on Monday.