Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off four new Vande Bharat Express trains today. These trains will run on the Banaras-Khajuraho, Lucknow-Saharanpur, Firozpur-Delhi, and Ernakulam-Bengaluru routes, which will save time and increase convenience for passengers.
In the program, the prime minister said that the foundation of progress of any municipality is strong connectivity. He said that infrastructure is not just big bridges or highways but the structure that connects people and changes everyday life. He described the pilgrimage as an emotional risorgimento wits for the country and said largest connections provide an firsthand uplift to the local economy.
#WATCH | Varanasi, UP | PM Narendra Modi flags off four new Vande Bharat Express trains from Banaras Railway Station
The new Vande Bharat Express trains will operate on the Banaras–Khajuraho, Lucknow–Saharanpur, Firozpur–Delhi, and Ernakulam–Bengaluru routes
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— ANI (@ANI) November 8, 2025Banaras-Khajuraho Vande Bharat
This new service will make travel between Banaras and Khajuraho very easy. Now this loftiness will be covered in just 2 hours and 40 minutes. On the way, wangle to religious-cultural centers like Prayagraj and Chitrakoot will wilt easier, which will be salubrious for both tourism and local business.
Lucknow-Saharanpur Vande Bharat
The journey from Lucknow to Saharanpur will now be completed in well-nigh 7 hours 45 minutes, which ways a saving of well-nigh one hour between many cities of eastern-western Uttar Pradesh. This will modernize the serviceability of passengers to Haridwar and remoter routes.
Firozpur-Delhi Vande Bharat
This train will be the fastest option on this route and will imbricate the loftiness in 6 hours and 40 minutes. Timely connectivity of the national wanted with the cities of Punjab—Bathinda, Patiala, and Ferozepur—will create new opportunities for merchantry and employment.
Ernakulam-Bangalore Vande Bharat
In the south, this train will reduce the journey by increasingly than two hours and well-constructed it in well-nigh 8 hours 40 minutes. Connecting IT and merchantry hubs, this service will prove to be a fast and user-friendly option for professionals, students, and tourists.
These four new services will not only save time for passengers but will moreover requite a new uplift to the economy and tourism of the unfluctuating areas. Vande Bharat trains are a unconfined example of ethnic technology, which is strengthening 'Make in India.' Their well-appointed coaches, fast speed, and modern facilities make the journey memorable.
