On March 12, Bihar can receive a gift of Vande Bharat trains. On this day, Vande Bharat will be launched, travelling via Lucknow, Patna New Jalpaiguri, Ranchi to Banaras, and Ayodhya to Banaras. On March 12, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will simultaneously launch all three Vande Bharat Expresses.
Virtual Inauguration by Prime Minister Modi
Prime Minister Modi will signal the start of these trains via a virtual medium if railway sources are to be believed. Additionally, PM Modi will present a number of national railway projects on the same day. This also entails setting the groundwork for other stations’ rehabilitation projects. According to railway insiders, these three trains may receive a special pause on the day of the inauguration.
All of the major stations where Vande Bharat will stop will have events scheduled. This is expected to be attended by local public officials. As to the available information, the Vande Bharat Express route from Patna to Lucknow will pass through DDU, Varanasi, Jaunpur, Sahebganj, and Akbarpur on its way from Ayodhya to Lucknow.
Patna Jalpaiguri Route Details
The Patna Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express, on the other hand, will go from Patna via Mokama, Navgachia, Khagaria, Begusarai, and Kishanganj Katihar. According to this itinerary, the Vande Bharat Express will go via Gaya Junction, DDU, from Ranchi to Banaras. In the following two days, the schedules and fare lists for all three trains might be made public.
On Wednesday, the second day of the Vande Bharat Express trial run was held between Patna and Lucknow. At 10 a.m., as planned, the train departed the junction, and its speed decreased after Buxar.
However, DDU arrived in two hours and four minutes without stopping at any stations. In 2 hours and 18 minutes, the train arrived at Patna Junction on the way back as well. There were no technical issues and the train’s experiment was a total success.