The Agra Cantt-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express began its regular service on Monday. On its inaugural run, 38 passengers arrived in Prayagraj from Agra, while 32 passengers boarded the train from Prayagraj to Agra. No passengers boarded the executive class at Prayagraj Junction. This makes Prayagraj the recipient of its fourth Vande...
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Bharat train. The train arrived 18 minutes ahead of schedule. A total of 248 passengers traveled on the Agra Cantt-Banaras Vande Bharat (Train No. 20176) on its first day, with 241 seats vacant in the chair car and 41 seats vacant in the executive car. Only 113 passengers traveled on Train No. 20175 from Varanasi. The train arrived 18 minutes early and remained on the platform for 23 minutes. On its return journey, the train arrived 5 minutes early at platform number 7.

The Agra Cantt-Banaras Vande Bharat Express was inaugurated on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the train virtually from Ahmedabad. The train was packed with passengers, with every seat filled on the 8-coach train. A free snack was provided by the railway to passengers between Agra and Tundla. ...
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The demand for a Vande Bharat connecting Agra to Banaras has been ongoing for a long time. The train will run six days a week, departing from Agra Cantt at 6 am and arriving in Banaras at 1 pm. The return journey departs from Banaras at 3.20 pm and arrives in Agra Cantt at 10.20 pm. The train will cover the distance between Agra Cantt and Banaras in seven hours, with stops at Tundla, Etawah, Kanpur Central, and Prayagraj. The Agra Cantt-Banaras Vande Bharat is the fourth Vande Bharat train in the Agra Rail Division and the 13th in Uttar Pradesh. Railway Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu stated that the government is working to provide affordable rail travel for passengers across India, with plans to introduce new Vande Metro and Amrit Bharat premium trains. He also highlighted the significant construction of general and sleeper coaches in rail coach factories.

On Wednesday, train guards in Kanpur protested against a Railway Board decision mandating them to carry trolley bags instead of line boxes while on duty. The protest, called for by the All India Guard Council, took place outside the Kanpur Central Lobby and GMC Goods Lobby. The protest was attended by...
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representatives from the Kanpur branch, including its president Santosh Kumar, branch secretary Rohit Tiwari, organization secretary Arun Mishra, treasurer Rajesh Tiwari, zonal vice presidents Atul Gupta, Nitin Gaud, Ashutosh Sachan, Kuldeep Shukla, Vishnudatt Shivhare, Kamal Yadav, Shivshankar, Sandeep Kumar, Arun, and colleagues from Agra, Tundla, Prayagraj, Jhansi, and Lucknow headquarters.

On Wednesday, railway guards in Kanpur protested against the Railway Board's decision to advise them to carry trolley bags instead of line boxes during duty. The protest was organized by the All India Guard Council in response to their nationwide call. The protest took place outside the Kanpur Central Lobby and...
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GMC Goods Lobby. Leaders from the Kanpur branch, including Santosh Kumar (President), Rohit Tiwari (Branch Secretary), Arun Mishra (Organization Secretary), Rajesh Tiwari (Treasurer), along with zonal vice-presidents Atul Gupta, Nitin Gaud, Ashutosh Sachan, Kuldeep Shukla, Vishnudatt Shivare, Kamal Yadav, Shivshankar, Sandeep Kumar, Arun, and colleagues from Agra, Tundla, Prayagraj, Jhansi, and Lucknow headquarters, participated in the protest.

Starting September 15th, a Vande Bharat Express train will run between Agra and Varanasi, reducing travel time from over 10 hours to 7 hours. The train will depart Agra at 6:00 AM and arrive in Varanasi at 1:00 PM. On the return journey, it will depart Varanasi at 3:20 PM and...
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arrive in Agra at 10:20 PM. The train will stop at Tundla Junction, Etawah Junction, Kanpur Central, and Prayagraj Junction. Prime Minister Modi will flag off 10 Vande Bharat trains in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand on the same day. The new service replaces the previous Vande Bharat route between New Delhi and Varanasi, which was canceled after an engine failure on Monday.