Second Vande Bharat Specific to be launched for Gorakhpur on Friday: Verify route, full schedule

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to just about flag off the second Vande Bharat Specific for Gorakhpur on Friday. This was introduced by Railway Board Chairman and CEO Satish Kumar throughout his go to to the Gorakhpur Junction on Thursday.

Kumar, accompanied by North Jap Railway (NER) Common Supervisor Saumya Mathur and senior railway officers, carried out an in depth inspection of the station premises, built-in crew foyer, operating room, and different passenger amenities.

He additionally reviewed the station redevelopment plans underneath the Rs 500-crore Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, which goals to equip the Gorakhpur Junction with world-class facilities, together with a roof plaza, spacious lounges, meals courts, stores, youngsters’s play zones, and Divyang-friendly infrastructure like ramps, lifts, and Braille signage.

Praising the standard and tempo of redevelopment, Kumar mentioned the Gorakhpur Junction, which already holds the excellence of getting the world’s second-longest platform, is poised to develop into a frontrunner in passenger consolation as nicely.

Vande Bharat Specific for Gorakhpur: Verify new route

The brand new practice will join Patliputra to Gorakhpur by way of Muzaffarpur and Narkatiaganj, additional boosting connectivity within the area.

Within the meantime, Railway Board chief highlighted a document finances allocation of Rs 19,858 crore for railway improvement in Uttar Pradesh for 2025-26, 8 occasions greater than the typical outlay throughout 2009–2014.

He additional famous that 157 stations within the state, together with 58 within the NER zone, are being redeveloped underneath the Amrit Bharat scheme.

He additionally offered updates on main capability enlargement initiatives comparable to new traces and third-line development throughout jap UP, together with the Khalilabad-Bahraich hall and doubling work between Domingarh and Kusmhi.

Throughout his go to, Kumar assured union leaders that he would prioritise addressing worker issues concerning promotions, wages, and office security.

Vande Bharat Specific for Gorakhpur: Verify full schedule

Vande Bharat practice can be operated between Patna and Gorakhpur 6 days per week. The practice will depart Gorakhpur within the morning and attain Patna. Then on the return, it should depart Patna within the night and attain Gorakhpur at evening.

Nonetheless, the space from Patna to Gorakhpur is about 400 kilometers however the Vande Bharat Specific will full this journey in simply 5 hours.