There is great news for the railway passengers of Uttar Pradesh. Now the journey from Varanasi to the country’s capital Delhi is going to be more comfortable and faster than before. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav flagged off the Vande Bharat Sleeper Express running between Varanasi and New Delhi on Saturday evening. The introduction of this new train will strengthen the rail connectivity between Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Delhi-NCR. The special thing is that passengers traveling at night will be able to reach their destination the next morning.
This new Vande Bharat sleeper has been designed keeping in mind the comfort and safety of passengers. It has comfortable berths, better suspension and low noise coach system. Passengers will also get 3-pin sockets along with USB Type-A and Type-C ports for charging mobiles and laptops. At the same time, for security, the train has been provided with CCTV cameras, smoke and fire detection system, emergency alarm and modern technology of train collision avoidance (TCAS). Arrangements for special berths and toilets have also been made for disabled passengers. Shower with hot water facility will also be available in the first AC coach.
train timing
According to the timetable released by the Railways, Vande Bharat Sleeper Express from Varanasi to New Delhi will depart at 8:50 pm and reach Delhi at 6:10 am the next day. Whereas, in return, this train will leave from New Delhi at 9:40 pm and will reach Varanasi at 7:10 am the next day. On the way, the train will stop at Prayagraj, Kanpur Central, Aligarh and Ghaziabad stations. This train will run six days a week. Trains running from Varanasi will not operate on Friday and trains running from Delhi will not operate on Saturday.
Time Table of Delhi-Varanasi Vande Bharat Sleeper (27422)
| station | arrival | Departure |
| New Delhi Railway Station | — | 09:40 pm |
| Ghaziabad Junction | 10:13 pm | 10:15 pm |
| Aligarh Junction | 11:20 pm | 11:22 pm |
| Kanpur Central | 02:45 am | 02:50 am |
| Prayagraj Junction | 05:05 am | 05:10 am |
| Varanasi Junction | 07:10 am | — |
Time Table of Varanasi-Delhi Vande Bharat Sleeper (27421)
| station | arrival | Departure |
| Varanasi Junction | — | 08:50 pm |
| Prayagraj Junction | 10:35 pm | 10:40 pm |
| Kanpur Central | 12:40 am | 12:45 am |
| Aligarh Junction | 03:55 am | 03:57 am |
| Ghaziabad Junction | 05:25 am | 05:27 am |
| New Delhi Railway Station | 06:10 am | — |
Travel time will be less than Shiv Ganga Express
A major feature of the new Vande Bharat Sleeper train is its short travel time. According to Railways, there will be a saving of about 55 minutes in the journey from Varanasi to Delhi as compared to the existing Shiv Ganga Express. At the same time, passengers coming from Delhi to Varanasi will save about 35 minutes.
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