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Indian Railway is planning to extend the route of the Meerut-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express to Varanasi. Check details here.

Meerut-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express: In a great news for the residents of Varanasi, the Indian Railways is reportedly planning to extend the Meerut-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express to Varanasi. As part of an initiative to boost passenger numbers and expand train capacity, the Railway authorities are planning to extend the train route to the cultural city keeping in mind the challenges the Meerut-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express is facing due to a lower number of passengers.

The new Northern Indian Railway initiative to extend the route of the train to Varanasi is expected to benefit the residents of the city by improving their connectivity with other major cities of Uttar Pradesh, including Meerut City, Moradabad, Bareilly, and Lucknow.

The Meerut-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express received a good response after it was launched but is now facing challenges due to lack of passengers. As of today, the train takes approximately 7 hours and 10 minutes to travel from Meerut to Lucknow. It covers major cities of Uttar Pradesh including Meerut City, Moradabad, Bareilly and Lucknow.

Meerut-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express: Route details

The Vande Bharat Express from Meerut City to Lucknow, with train number 22490, starts its journey at 06:35 in the morning from Meerut, finally reaching its destination at Lucknow station at 1:45 in the afternoon on the very first day. Throughout journey, the train runs along 459 kilometers, maintaining an average speed of around 64.05 km/h. During the return journey of the train, the Lucknow-Meerut Vande Bharat express with train number 22489, departs from Lucknow at 2:45 in the afternoon and arriving back at Meerut City at 10:00 in the evening.

The 22490 Meerut City to Lucknow train halts at four significant railway junctions during its journey. The entire trip is wrapped up in a total time of approximately 7 hours and 10 minutes. For passenger convenience, this train offers a choice of class options – comfy AC Chair Car (CC) and luxurious Executive Class (EC) seating. So, just sit back and enjoy the ride!

About Vande Bharat Express trains

For those unversed, Vande Bharat Express is a medium-distance superfast express service operated by Indian Railways. It is a reserved, air-conditioned chair car service connecting cities that are less than 800 km apart or take less than ten hours to travel with existing services.