The first Agra-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express train for the North Central Railway (NCR) was inaugurated on Monday evening in Prayagraj. The train departed from Agra Cantt station as a special train, but its regular service start date is yet to be announced. While the train number was released earlier, the public...
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awaits the commencement of its regular operations. The Agra Cantt-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express is the first Vande Bharat train owned by NCR. Previously, other Vande Bharat trains have passed through this region, but their maintenance was under the responsibility of other zonal railways. The train's inauguration in Agra was led by Minister of State for Railways, Ravneet Singh, and the General Manager of NCR, Upendra Chandra Joshi. While the official notification for regular operations is yet to be issued, the NCR's Chief Public Relations Officer, Shashikant Tripathi, has confirmed that it will be released soon.