There are plans to introduce new Vande Bharat Express trains from Lucknow to Delhi and Tanakpur soon. Currently, three Vande Bharat Express trains operate through Lucknow: Gorakhpur-Prayagraj (22549/22550), Ayodhya-Delhi (22425/22426), and Lucknow-Dehradun (22545/22546). These trains are currently operating at over 100% occupancy, possibly due to the summer season. The railway is...
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considering adding two more Vande Bharat routes from Lucknow: one to Delhi via Bareilly and another to Tanakpur via Pilibhit. Sources indicate that approval for these routes has likely been granted. Trials for these new trains are scheduled to start in July.

A video of a heated argument between passengers and train staff on a Vande Bharat Express train went viral on social media. The passengers were furious about the AC malfunctioning in a coach, causing discomfort in the scorching heat. The video highlights the inconvenience faced by passengers despite paying for premium...
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train services. A user on 'X' platform tagged the Railway Minister complaining about the AC issue in Vande Bharat Express train number 22425. The user reported that the AC malfunction started in Delhi but the train was allowed to operate to Ayodhya. The incident sparked debate on social media with many users criticizing the lack of maintenance and calling it a 'fail' for the premium train.

Passengers on the 22425 Vande Bharat Express traveling from Ayodhya to Delhi faced discomfort due to a malfunctioning AC in coach C-3. Despite notifying the attendant, the issue remained unresolved. Upon reaching Lucknow Charbagh, passengers protested, with some even exiting the train and opening the door. Railway officials arrived on the...
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scene and pacified the passengers, eventually persuading them to reboard the train.

The Ayodhya Vande Bharat train service has been canceled from January 16th to 22nd due to repair work on the Ayodhya-Rae Bareli rail route in Kanpur. This cancellation includes both the 22426 Anand Vihar-Ayodhya Cantonment and 22425 Ayodhya Cantonment-Anand Vihar Vande Bharat Express trains. Passengers with advance bookings will receive full...
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refunds, with online ticket fares being automatically credited to their bank accounts. Passengers who purchased tickets at counters will need to visit the railway counter for refunds. During this period, four other trains will run on alternative routes: Train number 19053 Surat Express will run on January 19th, 19054 Surat Express on January 21st, 18205 Durg - Nautanwan Express on January 18th, and 18206 Durg Express on January 20th. Additionally, due to doubling work on the Lucknow-Barabanki-Ayodhya Cantt-Shahganj-Zaffrabad railway section, the routes of several trains have been altered. Train number 19615 Udaipur City-Kamakhya Express will run via Barabanki-Gonda-Gorakhpur on January 15th, while 19616 Kamakhya-Udaipur City Express will run via Gorakhpur-Gonda-Barabanki on January 18th. Train number 15083 Chhapra-Farrukhabad Express will run via Chhapra-Gorakhpur-Gonda-Barabanki from January 16th to 21st, and 15084 Farrukhabad-Chhapra Express will run via Barabanki-Gonda-Gorakhpur-Chhapra from January 17th to 22nd.