Even before Diwali and Chhath Puja, today i.e. October 30, Indian Railways launched the Vande Bharat train between Delhi and Patna. The first Vande Bharat train left Delhi for Patna today at 8:25 am. People of Bihar will benefit a lot from the start of this train because now the journey from Delhi to Patna will be done in just 12 hours.
Vande Bharat train left Delhi for Patna
The Vande Bharat train running between Delhi and Patna will cover a distance of 994 kilometres. The start of this train before the festival will bring a lot of convenience to people. According to Indian Railways, this train is currently in operation on a trial basis, which will run between Delhi and Patna, stopping at large stations such as Arrah, Buxar, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) Junction, Prayagraj and Kanpur.
This super high speed train, which will cover a distance of 994 kilometers between Patna and Delhi, will travel in just 11 hours and 35 minutes. However, on the same Delhi-Rajendra Nagar route, Tejas Rajdhani covers the same distance in 11 hours 30 minutes. In such a situation, due to the festive season, this will prove to be an important service, which will make it easier for passengers living in Delhi to go to Bihar.
See train schedule here
This train will run from Delhi to Patna three days a week, on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. This service from Patna to Delhi will be available on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Talking about the timing, it will leave Delhi at 8.25 am and reach Patna at 8 pm and from Patna at 7.30 am and reach Delhi at 7 pm The maximum speed of this train will be around 120 and the average speed will be less than 90.
how much will the fee be?
The fare of Patna-Delhi Vande Bharat train is like other Vande Bharat trains. Only wheelchair seats are available there. Among them, the AC chair fare has been fixed at Rs 2575 and the executive chair fare has been fixed at Rs 4655. This Vande Bharat Express has started from today i.e. October 30 and its upcoming trips are scheduled for November 1, 3 and 6. While the return from Patna to Delhi will be on November 2, 4 and 7. The operation of this train will provide great convenience to the passengers of Delhi and Bihar.