Operating six days a week, this express train covers a distance of 575 km (357 miles) in an impressive travel time of just 7 hours and 15 minutes, averaging a speed of 79 km/h.

With this Vande Bharat Express train's operation, passengers between New Delhi and Varanasi can now choose a faster commute between the two cities.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched three new Vande Bharat Express trains in Maharashtra, increasing the state's total to 11. These new routes aim to improve connectivity and convenience for commuters and tourists.

TMC Rajya Sabha MP Saket Gokhale has alleged a significant cost escalation in Vande Bharat sleeper trains, claiming an increase from Rs 290 crore to Rs 436 crore per train. The railway ministry refuted these claims,

V Bhagya Subhashini is a staff writer at Swarajya. She tracks infrastructure developments.

The number of Vande Bharat trains plying in Maharashtra increased to eleven as Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off three new services via video link from Ahmedabad.

Nagpur-Secunderabad Vande Bharat Express, Kolhapur-Pune Vande Bharat Express and Pune-Hubballi Vande Bharat Express.

The second Vande Bharat train comes with semi-high-speed, modern passenger amenities and upgraded safety features.

This was the second Vande Bharat Express, a semi-high-speed air-conditioned train with modern passenger amenities and upgraded safety features, launched in the state.

The train promises to cover the distance between Durg in Chhattisgarh and Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh in just eight hours, a notable reduction from the current 11-hour journey time.