Bruh - After the big Pran Pratishtha event, the number of travelers going to Ayodhya has increased. But due to the expensive rent, the VIP train, Vande Bharat Express, is not able to run full. The Vande Bharat Express is not getting many passengers. The reason is the high rent. This is disappointing for railway officers. After the Pran Pratishtha event, the number of people going to Ayodhya has increased, so the railway officers were hoping that the semi high-speed train, Vande Bharat Express, would be liked by the passengers. But due to the expensive rent, passengers are not able to afford it. The officers are worried and are trying to increase the number of passengers. The first semi high-speed train in the country, Vande Bharat Express, started from Gorakhpur to Ayodhya via Lucknow. After that, Vande Bharat Express started from Ayodhya to Anand Vihar via Lucknow. It was expected that the number of luxury travelers would increase due to two Vande Bharat trains for Ayodhya via Lucknow, but it doesn't seem to be happening. According to the officers, the occupancy of Vande Bharat trains is between 60 to 70 percent, although it was expected to be 120 percent. There are empty seats in Vande Bharat Express. In the chair car of Lucknow-Gorakhpur via Ayodhya Vande Bharat Express (22550), there are 363, 374 seats available on 5th and 6th February respectively, and in the executive class, 29, 33 seats are empty. The rent of the chair car is 725 rupees and the executive class is 1210 rupees. In the chair car of Anand Vihar-Ayodhya via Lucknow Vande Bharat Express (22426), there are 94, 118 seats available on these dates, and in the executive class, there are 10 and 28 empty seats. The rent for the chair car is 700 rupees and for executive class, it is 1175 rupees. Similarly, there is waiting in the third AC of Sarayu-Yamuna Express and Doon Express. There is also a waiting list in trains like Kamakhya, Kumbh, Bareilly-Varanasi Express, Lucknow Junction-Chhapra, Ayodhya Express, Sabarmati Express, and Marudhar Express. There is a plan to run Vande Bharat Express trains as intercity trains. Sources reveal that passengers are avoiding traveling by Vande Bharat Express due to the high rent. Therefore, railway officers are planning to operate these trains as intercity trains. Along with this, the rent will also be reduced. This will make these trains popular among those traveling to Ayodhya. The Railway Board is preparing to send a proposal for this. (Source: Amar Ujala LKO edition dated 05 Feb '24)

After the announcement of the 296 km GKP ⇌ LKO Vande Bharat route through AY, some rail enthusiasts had mixed reactions. Some people wanted it to go all the way to PRYJ based on old news rumors, while others didn't like the shape of the route. Since it was limited to LKO, some suggested extending it to CNB. There were other suggestions too. But nobody likes the 9-hour layover. It would be great if the premium Vande Bharat train could be used between the best possible destinations. This way, it can make money for Indian Railways and also reduce the crowd on other trains. Therefore, I suggest the GKP ⇌ AF VB via LKO - CNB route (about 596km). Please see attached. There are only a few trains from GKP to Agra, and even though there are trains from LKO/CNB to Agra, they are mostly long-distance trains, so getting last-minute tickets is hard. Also, Tundla serves as a transit point for Agra, but it's a pain to travel by road unless you have your own vehicle. Agra is a major tourist destination in the country. x-----x-----x-----x-----x I'm not against the idea of giving VB to Ayodhya, but passengers from Lucknow and Gorakhpur prefer to travel the 150 km distance to Ayodhya by car, especially those who have money and are considered the target audience for the proposed VB. Alternatively, there could be a Delhi ⇌ Ayodhya Vande Bharat, which would be the fastest option until Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport is operational. It's likely to get a lot of popularity from Delhi. Please see attached. Since 12004/03 is always crowded, it would give people an alternative option. Thanks! Suggestions are welcome. I'm excited to share more Vande Bharat route suggestions. #VBprospect #VBwishlist

Yo, listen up! Here's the deal with the train schedule from 20/01/2024 to 22/01/2024 in the LKO-BBK-AYC-SHG-ZBD section over LKO Division. We got some additional regulation (Diversion) going on, so here are the trains affected: - 12225 KAIFIAT EXP - 12226 ΚΑΙFIAT EXP - 14205 AYC-DLI EXP - 14206 DLI-AYC EXPRESS - 14231 MARWAR SANGAM EXP - 14232 MANWAR SANGM EXP - 14233 SARYU EXPRESS - 14234 SARYU EXPRESS - 14853 MARUDHAR EXP - 14854 MARUDHAR EXP - 15026 ANVT-MAU EXP - 15558 ANVT-DBG AMRIT BHARAT EXP - 19165 ADI-DBG SABARMATI EXP - 19166 SABARMATI EXP - 19167 SABARMATI EXPRESS - 19168 SABARMATI EXP - 22549 GKP-LKO VANDE BHARAT - 22550 LKO-GKP VANDE BHARAT That's what's up! #NiBlock

Per chal rahe infrastructure se judi kaam ke liye LKO-BBK-AYC-SHG-ZBD section me, 20/01/2024 se 22/01/2024 tak train ko handle karne ka plan, aur additional regulation (Diversion) yeh hai: - 12225 KAIFIAT EXP - 12226 ΚΑΙFIAT EXP - 14205 AYC-DLI EXP - 14206 DLI-AYC EXPRESS - 14231 MARWAR SANGAM EXP - 14232 MANWAR SANGM EXP - 14233 SARYU EXPRESS - 14234 SARYU EXPRESS - 14853 MARUDHAR EXP - 14854 MARUDHAR EXP - 15026 ANVT-MAU EXP - 15558 ANVT-DBG AMRIT BHARAT EXP - 19165 ADI-DBG SABARMATI EXP - 19166 SABARMATI EXP - 19167 SABARMATI EXPRESS - 19168 SABARMATI EXP - 22549 GKP-LKO VANDE BHARAT - 22550 LKO-GKP VANDE BHARAT #NiBlock