Due to inter-locking work at Shahganj Junction in the Lucknow division and yard remodeling on the Barabanki Junction-Ayodhya Cantt-Akbarpur-Jafrabad section, three pairs of trains passing through Ayodhya have been canceled. In addition, the routes of about three dozen trains have been altered. These changes will cause inconvenience for passengers, particularly those...
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needing ticket reversals. The affected trains include: * **Canceled trains:** * 14017 Raxaul-Anand Vihar Terminal Sadbhavana Express: 26th September and 3rd October * 14018 Anand Vihar Terminal-Raxaul Sadbhavana Express: 25th September and 2nd October * 14214 Bahraich-Varanasi Intercity Express: 23rd September to 6th October * 14213 Varanasi-Bahraich Intercity Express: 22nd September to 5th October * 09465 Ahmedabad-Darbhanga Clone Special: 25th October * 09466 Darbhanga-Ahmedabad Clone Special: 30th September * **Route changes:** * 13307/13308 Ganga-Satluj Express: 22nd September to 4th October * 13009/13010 Doon Express: 22nd September to 4th October * 13238 Kota-Patna Express: 22nd, 26th, 27th, 29th September, 3rd and 4th October * 13483 Farakka Express: 22nd, 24th, 25th, 27th, 29th September, 1st, 2nd, and 4th October * 13484 Farakka Express: 22nd, 24th, 26th, 27th, 29th September, 1st, 3rd, and 4th October * 15636 Guwahati-Okha Dwarka Express: 23rd and 30th September * 15668 Kamakhya-Gandhidham Express: 25th September and 2nd October * 15934 Amritsar-New Tinsukia Express: 27th September and 4th October * 19321 Indore-Patna Express: 28th September * 22103 Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Ayodhya Cantt Superfast Express: 23rd and 30th September * 18103 Tata Nagar-Amritsar Jallianwala Bagh Express: 23rd, 25th, 30th September and 2nd October * 22345 Patna-Gomtinagar Vande Bharat Express: 23rd to 26th, 28th to 30th September and 1st to 3rd and 5th October * 12225 Kaifiyat Superfast Express: 23rd September and 5th October * 12226 Kaifiyat Superfast Express: 22nd September and 4th October * 14649 Saryu Yamuna Express: 22nd, 24th, 27th, and 29th September, 1st and 4th October * 14650 Saryu Yamuna Express: 23rd, 25th, 28th and 30th September, 2nd October * 15715 Garib Nawaz Express: 24th, 27th and 29th September, 1st and 4th October * 15716 Garib Nawaz Express: 23rd, 24th, 26th, 30th September, 1st and 3rd October * 19165 Ahmedabad-Darbhanga Sabarmati Express: 22nd, 25th, 27th, and 29th September, 2nd October * 19166 Darbhanga-Ahmedabad Sabarmati Express: 23rd, 25th, 28th and 30th September, 2nd and 5th October * 04651 Jaynagar-Amritsar Clone Special: 24th, 27th, 29th September and 1st and 4th October * 04652 Amritsar-Jaynagar Clone Special: 22nd, 25th, 27th, 29th September and 2nd and 4th October * 04824 Mau-Jodhpur Special Fare Special: 23rd and 30th September * 04823 Jodhpur-Mau Special Fare Special: 28th September * 04815 Jodhpur-Mau Special Fare Special: 22nd and 29th September * 04816 Mau-Jodhpur Special Fare Special: 24th September and 1st October * 09466 Darbhanga-Ahmedabad Clone Special: 23rd September onwards, will take a diverted route via Chhapra Junction-Gorakhpur-Gonda to Barabanki Junction * 15083 Utsarg Express: 22nd September to 4th October * 15084 Utsarg Express: 22nd September to 4th October

The Vande Bharat Express is a high-speed train in India, known for its modern amenities and faster travel times. Currently, about 40 routes are operational across India. This article focuses on the Vande Bharat Express routes in Eastern India. Here's a breakdown of each route, including train numbers, departure times, arrival...
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times, days of operation, and key stops along the way: * **Patna-Howrah Vande Bharat Express (22347/22348):** Departs Patna at 8:00 AM, arrives Howrah at 2:35 PM. Operates daily except Wednesdays. * **Rourkela-Puri Vande Bharat Express (20835/20836):** Departs Puri at 5:00 AM, arrives Rourkela at 12:45 PM. Operates daily except Saturdays. * **Ranchi-Howrah Vande Bharat Express (20898/20897):** Departs Ranchi at 6:00 AM, arrives Howrah at 1:10 PM. Travels 458 km in 7 hours. * **Patna-Ranchi Vande Bharat Express (22349):** Departs Patna at 7:00 AM, arrives Ranchi at 1:00 PM. Operates daily except Tuesdays. * **New Jalpaiguri-Guwahati Vande Bharat Express (22227):** First Vande Bharat in Northeast India, started in May 2023. Departs New Jalpaiguri at 6:10 AM, arrives Guwahati at 11:40 AM. Operates daily except Tuesdays. * **Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express (22301/22302):** Departs Howrah at 5:55 PM, arrives New Jalpaiguri at 1:25 AM. Operates daily. * **Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express (22895/22896):** Departs Howrah at 6:10 AM, arrives Puri at 12:35 PM. Operates daily except Thursdays. * **Patna-Gomti Nagar Vande Bharat Express (22345/22346):** Departs Patna at 6:05 AM, arrives Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) at 2:20 PM. Operates daily. * **New Jalpaiguri-Patna Vande Bharat Express (22234):** Departs New Jalpaiguri at 5:15 AM, arrives Patna at 11:15 AM. Operates daily.

Two new Vande Bharat trains, the Patna-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express and the Ranchi-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express, were launched simultaneously. However, the Patna-Lucknow train is fully booked until April 30th, with no seats available in either chair car or executive class. Passengers traveling from Patna to Varanasi via Ayodhya face long waiting...
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lists for seats. On the other hand, the Ranchi-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express has over 300 seats available in both classes until April 30th.

The Ranchi-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express is facing low passenger occupancy, with over 300 seats remaining vacant in both classes until April 30th. In contrast, the Patna-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express is completely booked, with a waiting list extending to April 30th. The Patna-Lucknow Vande Bharat covers the distance from Patna to Ayodhya...
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in just 6 hours and 10 minutes, making it the fastest option. However, the high fares are deterring passengers from choosing the Vande Bharat trains. In a recent incident, the Ranchi-Varanasi Vande Bharat departed from Cantt station with one of its gates still open, causing concern among passengers. Railway officials claim the gate was closed before the train left the platform and that technical glitches can occur occasionally.