Three new Vande Bharat Express trains are set to launch in Bihar, connecting Patna Junction to Lucknow via Ayodhya and New Jalpaiguri, and Ranchi to Banaras via Gaya. These trains, which have undergone trial runs, will be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 12th via video conferencing. This...
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will bring the total number of Vande Bharat trains operating in Bihar to five. The Patna-Lucknow train will pass through DDU, Varanasi, Jaunpur, Sahebganj, Akbarpur, and Ayodhya. The Patna-Jalpaiguri train will run via Bakhtiarpur, Mokama, Navgachhia, Khagaria, Begusarai, Katihar, and Kishanganj. The Ranchi-Banaras train will follow the route of Ranchi-Gaya Junction-DDU-Banaras. The fare and timetable for these trains will be released within the next two days. The Patna-Lucknow train recently completed a trial run, covering the DDU distance in 2 hours and 4 minutes without stopping at any station, and returning to Patna Junction in 2 hours and 18 minutes.