On Thursday morning, the Vande Bharat Express train travelling from Varanasi to Delhi was stopped at Etawah Junction in the Etawah district due to reports of smoke coming from a coach. Upon receiving the information, the Station Superintendent, technical team, and RPF checked all the arrangements of the train. After finding...
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no issues, the train was allowed to leave after approximately 20 minutes. The train, number 22435, departed Varanasi for Delhi on Thursday morning. An employee noticed smoke coming from a coach near the guard's compartment after the train passed Ikdil station in the district. He reported this to the higher authorities at Etawah Junction. The train was stopped at platform number 2 of the junction at 11:22 am after the control room was informed. The Station Superintendent, PM Meena, along with the technical team and RPF personnel thoroughly inspected the entire train. The Station Superintendent also gathered information from the pilot and the guard. After confirming that all systems were functioning correctly, the control room was informed and the train departed at 11:43 am after a delay of about 20 minutes.

The Vande Bharat Express train between Prayagraj and Gorakhpur, launched on March 14th, is struggling to attract passengers compared to the Delhi Vande Bharat. While the Delhi Vande Bharat consistently has high occupancy rates, the Prayagraj-Gorakhpur route sees significantly lower occupancy, particularly in the economy class. One month after launch, the...
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average occupancy for the Prayagraj-Gorakhpur Vande Bharat is 54.81% in economy class and 97.65% in chair car. In contrast, the Varanasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat has an average occupancy of 99% in economy class and 122% in chair car. This difference is attributed to the high fares of the Vande Bharat compared to other trains like the Chouri Chaura Express, which offers a similar route at a much lower cost. The Chouri Chaura Express also runs at night, allowing passengers to sleep through the journey, which is not possible on the Vande Bharat. This difference in convenience, along with the higher fares, is believed to be deterring passengers from choosing the Vande Bharat.

After celebrating Holi, people are returning to their workplaces. However, those without confirmed tickets are facing difficulties and will continue to face them. Trains to Mumbai, Surat, Ahmedabad, New Delhi, and Punjab are fully booked until March 31st. On Tuesday, passengers travelling to Mumbai and Delhi from Cantt and Banaras railway...
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stations had to travel on the floor due to unavailability of confirmed seats. Railway staff estimate that trains will be full with returning passengers in the next two days and will remain packed until the first week of April.

Starting March 12th, Varanasi will be served by four Vande Bharat Express trains. Two existing trains run between New Delhi and Varanasi. Two new routes are being added: Lucknow to Patna, and Ranchi to Varanasi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually flag off the new services on March 12th. The addition...
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of these trains makes Varanasi the first station in the Purvanchal region to have four Vande Bharat trains, while the second, PDDU Nagar station will have only two. The routes will connect people from Varanasi and nearby areas to destinations like Ranchi, Patna, and New Delhi, making travel more convenient.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off 10 new Vande Bharat Express trains on Tuesday, bringing the total number of Vande Bharat trains operating in India to 50. The first Vande Bharat Express train was launched on February 15, 2019, on the New Delhi-Kanpur-Allahabad-Varanasi route. The list of all 50 Vande Bharat...
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trains, along with their respective routes, is provided below.