The train will start from Hazrat Nizamuddin station in Delhi and will pass through Noida Sector 146, Jewar Airport, Mathura, Agra, Etawah, Kannauj, Lucknow, Raebareli, Pratapgarh, Prayagraj, and Bhadohi before reaching Manduadih station in Varanasi.
New Delhi: In a significant development that promises to give a major push to the railway sector, the Indian Railways is all set to launch a bullet train from Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s parliamentary constituency, to the national capital. It is important to note that the distance between New Delhi and Varanasi is about 840 kilometers. With the launch of the bullet train, travelling between the two cities will be more convenient and comfortable.
Notably, the distance from Delhi to Varanasi is 840 kilometers, and it takes around 12 hours to cover this route. The Delhi-Varanasi High-Speed Rail Corridor (DVHSRC) is expected to be completed by 2029. Its total estimated cost is around Rs 43,000 crore.
Here are some of the key details:
- The journey from Delhi to Varanasi by bullet train will take only 3.5 hours.
- There will be 12 stations between the two cities.
- The train will start from Hazrat Nizamuddin station in Delhi and will pass through Noida Sector 146, Jewar Airport, Mathura, Agra, Etawah, Kannauj, Lucknow, Raebareli, Pratapgarh, Prayagraj, and Bhadohi before reaching Manduadih station in Varanasi.
- The Delhi-Varanasi High-Speed Rail Corridor (DVHSRC) is expected to be completed by 2029.
- After the completion of work on this route up to Varanasi city, 18 trains will run on this route every day.
- A bullet train will run every 47 minutes between 6 AM and midnight.
According to the report, a new underground station is being built in Delhi’s Sarai Kale Khan for the bullet train. A 15-kilometer-long tunnel is being constructed for this purpose. Meanwhile, in Uttar Pradesh’s capital Lucknow, the bullet train station will be located near Awadh Crossing. This station will be built between Amausi Airport and Charbagh Railway Station.
