So that was it for this train. No more departures now.Originally scheduled to run till 20th April as a special TOD., NR LKO did not care to extend it's run.Maybe they used this train as some sort of trial to introduce a new vande metro / Intercity. But in any case runtime of 5hr20m was way to less. Because this train almost always took 6hrs upto Lucknow & 6.5 to 7 hrs to reach Varanasi in return.Hoping for introduction of regular train with 3 more stoppages : Ayodhya Cantt, Malipur & Gosaiganj post elections.

भाई साहब, इतनी तेज तो सुपरफास्ट या मेल/एक्सप्रेस ट्रेन भी नहीं चलती है, जितनी तेज ये MEMU ट्रेन है, गजब😲😲और वाराणसी से रुदौली तक तो बिल्कुल राजधानी एक्सप्रेस लग रही है😂😂

भाई साहब, इतनी तेज तो सुपरफास्ट या मेल/एक्सप्रेस ट्रेन भी नहीं चलती है, जितनी तेज ये MEMU ट्रेन है, गजब😲😲और वाराणसी से रुदौली तक तो बिल्कुल राजधानी एक्सप्रेस लग रही है😂😂

New special train between Varanasi and Lucknow via Shahganj Ayodhya. Pahle 04247/48 shuru ki thi with less stoppages,, ab 04217/18 shuru ki hai 3 aur stoppages dekar.

Railways should make this train permanent, hope people demand more of this train as this is exactly what we need although at reverse timing since the varanasi LKO Shuttle already runs in the morning and this train is absolutely perfect

For the convenience of the rail passengers, Railway will run the following Holi Festival Special Trains during the Holi festival season. The details are as under: - ...