There are plans to extend the route of the Banaras-New Delhi Superfast train to start from Ballia instead of Banaras. The proposal was put forward by Ballia MP Virendra Singh Mast and the Railway Board has instructed the Varanasi Division of the North Eastern Railway to conduct a route inspection and...
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survey. The train currently departs from Banaras at 11 pm and reaches New Delhi via Gyanpur Road, Prayagraj, Kanpur Central, Tundla, and Ghaziabad. Extending its route to Ballia would allow it to reach the city in the afternoon, providing a four-hour window for technical checks and maintenance before departing at 8 pm to arrive in Banaras at 11 pm as scheduled. This move addresses the long-standing demand of Ballia residents for a direct train to the capital.