Special opening trip of Vande Bharat Express in both directions on September 16, 2024.

With an increase in the number of coaches for the Vande Bharat Express running between New Delhi and Varanasi, the special opening trip will be held on September 16, 2024. This train, already running in both directions (train numbers 22436/22435 and 22415/22416), will now operate with a new setup of 20 coaches.

Opening trip from New Delhi to Varanasi (train number 04016)

On September 16, 2024, train number 04016 will leave New Delhi at 11:00 AM and will stop at these stations:

Aligarh (12:25 - 12:30 PM)
Tundla (1:10 - 1:15 PM)
Etawah (2:05 - 2:10 PM)
Kanpur Central (3:40 - 3:45 PM)
Prayagraj (5:50 - 5:55 PM)
and will arrive in Varanasi at 8:00 PM.

Opening trip from Varanasi to New Delhi (train number 04015)

On the same day, train number 04015 will leave Varanasi at 11:00 AM and will stop at these stations:

Prayagraj (12:35 - 12:50 PM)
Kanpur Central (2:45 - 3:00 PM)
Etawah (4:15 - 4:25 PM)
Tundla (5:20 - 5:30 PM)
Aligarh (6:25 - 6:35 PM)
and will arrive in New Delhi at 8:15 PM.

Increased number of coaches and facilities

The already running Vande Bharat Express (22436/22435 and 22415/22416) will now have 20 coaches, including 2 driving trailer coaches (DTC), 10 motor coaches (MC), 5 trailer coaches (TC), 2 executive chair cars (NDTC/EC), and 1 chair car (NDTC/CC). This new setup will make the journey even more comfy and convenient.

Regular operation

After this opening trip, train numbers 22436/22435 and 22415/22416 will operate regularly with the new coach setup starting from September 17, 2024. These trains will now run six days a week (22436/22435 except Thursday and 22416/22415 except Tuesday) and provide passengers with new and upgraded facilities.

The railway department has been instructed to promote the opening trip widely so that the public knows about this new service and can benefit from it.

Inaugural times for the #VandeBharatExpress that was supposed to start around September 15 by the PM @narendramodi.

Hey train enthusiasts! What do you think about the ticket prices for the Vande Metro? Looks like the first Vande Metro will be rolling on the Lucknow - Unnao - Kanpur route pretty soon. Right now, there are a few types of general tickets available: - Ordinary (O) for some types of trains. - Express (E) for faster trains. - Superfast (S) for the speedsters. - Mahamana (M) for some specific type of trains. - Antodaya (A) for specific express trains. - Amrit Bharat (W) for a particular train. - Amrit Bharat Superfast (B) for the faster version of the above train. Do you think they'll introduce a new category for the Vande Metro, like 'V' or something different? Or will they just fit it into one of the existing categories? Also, should the railway system maybe simplify these categories and get rid of some unnecessary ones?

Hello Railfans Vande Metro ke ticket fare system ke baare mein kya ray hai? Yu sure hai ki pehla Vande Metro Lucknow - Unnao - Kanpur section par chalega. Aaj kal ke ticket categories hai - Ordinary (O), Express (E), Superfast (S), Mahamana (M), Antodaya (A), Amrit Bharat (W), Amrit Bharat Superfast (B) Kya humein naye category Vande Metro ke liye milegi (V ya aur koi symbol)? Ya phir Vande Metro kisi existing category ke saath chalegi? Sath he, kya aap sabko lagta hai ki railways ko in categories ko modify karna chahiye aur kuch unnecessary categories hata deni chahiye?