Indian Railways has launched a new MEMU (Mainline Electrical Multiple Unit) special train service connecting Varanasi to Lucknow via Ayodhya. This fast MEMU train will run daily from 20th April and will cover the 323 km distance in 5.20 hours. It will have an average speed of 62.18 km/h. The 04217...
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special train departs from Varanasi at 6:25 AM, reaching Lucknow at 11:45 AM. The return journey, operated by train number 04218, departs from Lucknow at 4:30 PM, arriving in Varanasi at 9:50 PM. The MEMU train offers faster travel compared to other existing trains on this route, including the Vande Bharat Express, which takes 5:05 hours, the Chhapra-Lucknow Junction Express (8:45 hours), the Kolkata-Jammu Tawi Express (9:25 hours), and the Ganga Satluj Express (9:50 hours).