The inauguration of the Vande Bharat Express connecting Agra to Varanasi will take place today at 4:15 PM, virtually led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Railway Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu and Agra MP SP Singh Baghel will flag off the train at Agra Cantt station. The train is scheduled to depart...
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on its inaugural journey on Monday, with the ceremony commencing at 3 PM. The 8-coach train will run six days a week, excluding Fridays. The inaugural journey on September 16th will see the train depart Agra Cantt at 4:15 PM, making stops at Tundla (5:05 PM), Etawah (6:05 PM), Kanpur Central (7:50 PM), and reaching Varanasi at 11:55 PM. This will be the fourth Vande Bharat train in the Agra Division and the 13th in Uttar Pradesh. Special trains will be arranged for people traveling from Tundla, Kanpur, and Varanasi to reach Agra for the inauguration. Additionally, 200 school children will be onboard the inaugural journey. The train will be free to ride for everyone on the inaugural day.