Vande Bharat Express Begins Service from Meerut to Ayodhya and Varanasi. The train will travel at high speed. Chair Car and Executive Coach seats are available. Convenience and time savings will be ensured for pilgrims.
Vande Bharat: The Vande Bharat Express service from Meerut to Ayodhya and Varanasi commenced on Wednesday. Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) Dr. Laxmikant Bajpai flagged off the train at 6:35 AM. This train comes as a particular relief for devotees who wish to travel for darshan at the Ram Temple and Baba Vishwanath Temple. The Vande Bharat Express previously only ran to Lucknow, but it has now been extended to the major pilgrimage sites of Ayodhya and Varanasi in Purvanchal.
The launch of this new train service has made religious travel and tourism easier for the people of Meerut and surrounding districts. Previously, there was no direct high-speed train from Meerut to Ayodhya or Varanasi. This step will now save time in reaching pilgrimage sites and make the journey more comfortable.
Vande Bharat Express Booking
The train received the highest number of bookings on its first day, August 29th. A total of 291 seats in the Chair Car category were booked, and the Executive Coach was completely full. The large number of passengers indicated the high demand for this high-speed train, driven by religious enthusiasm and tourism.
By Tuesday evening, 281 out of 478 seats in the Chair Car category had already been booked, with 197 seats remaining vacant. In the Executive category, 27 out of 52 seats were booked. Most passengers will first travel to Ayodhya and then travel to Varanasi the next day using the same train.
Thus, passengers adopted the new train service significantly on the very first day, indicating its popularity.
Train Route and Timetable
The Vande Bharat Express covers a distance of 586 kilometers from Meerut to Ayodhya and 782 kilometers to Varanasi. The semi-high-speed train will take 9 hours and 18 minutes to reach Ayodhya from Meerut and 11 hours and 50 minutes to reach Varanasi.
Earlier, the train ran only up to Lucknow, but it has now been extended to Ayodhya and Varanasi. This will make travel more convenient and faster for pilgrims and other passengers between Purvanchal and Western Uttar Pradesh.
Change in Timings and Train Amenities
From August 27th, the departure time of the Vande Bharat train from Lucknow to Meerut has also changed. Previously, the train departed from Lucknow at 2:45 PM, but now the time is scheduled for 1:50 PM. The train used to reach Meerut at 10 PM, but now it will reach Meerut City station at 9:05 PM.
The train's amenities include modern Executive and Chair Car coaches. Passengers will experience comfortable seating, food and beverage facilities, and a safe journey. This high-speed train will prove to be a better option for both religious and business trips.
