On September 16th, a new Vande Bharat Express train will commence operations between Agra Cantt and Varanasi. Approximately 200 school children are expected to travel on this inaugural run. While the train will not stop at Prayagraj Junction, special train services are being arranged for passengers to return from...
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stations along the route, including Etawah, Kanpur, and Varanasi. The train will be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Ahmedabad on the 16th. This will be the fourth Vande Bharat service passing through Prayagraj, in addition to the existing two Varanasi-New Delhi routes and the Gorakhpur route. The Agra Cantt-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express train number is 20176, while the Varanasi-Agra Cantt train number is 20175. The train will consist of 20 coaches and will be painted in saffron color. The number of coaches on the existing Varanasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express will increase to 20 starting from September 17th, with train numbers 22435 and 22436 for the respective routes. The Varanasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express (train numbers 22415 and 22416) will also have 20 coaches and will be welcomed at Prayagraj Junction starting from September 18th.