Indian Railways is preparing to launch a new Vande Bharat Express train between Agra and Varanasi, offering a faster and more comfortable travel option for passengers. The train is expected to begin operations soon, with the exact date yet to be announced. The train will depart from Agra Cantt station at...
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6:00 AM and will arrive in Varanasi at 1:00 PM, covering the distance in 7 hours. The train will operate six days a week, except on Fridays. It will make stops at Tundla, Etawah, Kanpur, Prayagraj, and Banaras stations.

A new Vande Bharat Express train service is proposed to operate between Agra Cantt and Varanasi, connecting two major tourist destinations in Uttar Pradesh. The train will travel through various stations, including Tundla Junction, Etawah Junction, Kanpur Central, and Prayagraj Junction, providing improved connectivity and faster travel times. The service will...
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operate six days a week, with Friday dedicated to maintenance. The train is expected to travel at an average speed of 81.86 km/h, reaching speeds of up to 130 km/h on certain sections. The journey between Agra Cantt and Varanasi is expected to take around 7 hours.

Two special train pairs will run between Prayagraj and Delhi via Kanpur Central. The first train (02417) will depart from Prayagraj every Friday at 9:30 PM from October 4th to November 15th, arriving at Kanpur Central at 12:15 AM and reaching Delhi at 8:55 AM. The return train (02418) will depart...
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from Delhi every Saturday from October 5th to November 16th at 9:30 AM, passing through Kanpur Central at 4:00 PM and arriving at Prayagraj at 7:45 PM. The second train (04145/02421) will depart from Prayagraj's Subedarganj station every Thursday from October 3rd to November 14th at 9:35 PM, reaching Kanpur Central at 12:15 AM and Delhi at 8:55 AM.

The railway administration has accelerated preparations for the Kumbh Mela. Plans are in place to run numerous trains from Kanpur to Prayagraj, Subedarganj, and Chhivki stations. During the Kumbh, 900 trains will operate within the Prayagraj division. The railway administration has requested additional coaches, MEMU (Mainline Electric Multiple Unit) trains,...
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three-phase MEMU trains, and staff from the Railway, GRP (Government Railway Police), and RPF (Railway Protection Force) from Kanpur. The central station authorities are sending a list of staff for mela duty. ACM (Assistant Commissioner of Metropolitan) Santosh Kumar Tripathi stated that approximately 100 personnel will be dispatched from Kanpur for the Kumbh Mela. Additional staff will be assigned upon demand from Prayagraj. Kanpur Central, Govindpuri, and Panकीधाम stations fall on the Delhi-Prayagraj route, leading to the preparation of special trains for devotees from the surrounding areas. In addition, special trains will be run in Kanpur based on demand.

The Kanpur Metro Rail Project's Corridor-1 is witnessing rapid progress in track construction between Nayaganj and Kanpur Central. Track laying and welding have commenced on the 1250-meter long 'downline' stretch following completion of the 'upline' track between IIT and Nayaganj. UPMRC's MD, Sushil Kumar, inspected the progress, including the underground stations....
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The tracks were lowered from the Kanpur Central station cutout and an FBW (Flash Butt Weld) plant was used for welding. After completing track laying in the 1250-meter 'downline' tunnel, track slab casting will begin. The 'upline' track construction is also progressing swiftly. On July 12th, a test run brought the metro to Nayaganj station to test the track and power supply.