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Modi to Visit Varanasi on 8 November to Flag Off 4 New Vande Bharat Trains – Check Train Routes

Four new Vande Bharat Express trains will reduce travel time by up to 2 hours 40 minutes and enhance connectivity across key cultural and economic regions.

  • On November 8, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off four Vande Bharat Express trains from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
  • To cut travel times and boost tourism, the launches aim to improve regional connectivity, promote economic activity, and support smoother, faster intercity travel across central and western Uttar Pradesh.
  • Ernakulam–Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express will cut travel time by over 2 hours to 8 hours 40 minutes, while Firozpur–Delhi and Lucknow–Saharanpur trains save 6 hours 40 minutes and nearly 1 hour respectively.
  • Arriving on November 7, Modi will flag off one Vande Bharat train and virtually launch three, inspecting security and crowd-control measures at Varanasi Railway Station, as directed by Police Commissioner Mohit Agarwal.
  • Built by Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory, the trains include the Ernakulam–Bengaluru route connecting IT hubs and the Banaras–Khajuraho link connecting Vindhyachal and Chitrakoot, boosting tourism and regional economies.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off four new Vande Bharat Express trains from Varanasi on November 8. These trains will run on the Varanasi-Khajuraho, Lucknow-Saharanpur, Firozpur-Delhi, and Ernakulam-Bengaluru routes. The new trains are expected to reduce travel time, improve connectivity, and boost tourism and trade. The Railways considers these trains a major step towards expanding its semi-high-speed network.

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Mathrubhumi broke the news in Kerala, India on Thursday, November 6, 2025.
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