Ashwini Vaishnaw Announces Bullet Train Plans, Vande Bharat Sleeper Boosts Rail Connectivity 

DELHI (Metro Rail News): Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has outlined the proposed travel-time reductions under the Northern Bullet Train Corridor, which has been approved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to the minister. Separately, the recently launched Vande Bharat Sleeper Express between Varanasi and New Delhi is expected to enhance overnight passenger services.

Speaking to Asian News International (ANI), he outlined the proposed journey times across several routes under the Northern Bullet Train Corridor:

How will Vande Bharat Sleeper Train and bullet train help travellers reach in less time?

The Northern Corridor of high-speed rail is proposed to connect Delhi with Agra, Kanpur, Lucknow and Ayodhya before extending towards Varanasi, Prayagraj, Patna and Siliguri, eventually reaching Guwahati. The Union Railway Minister highlighted the proposed connections between Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring cities in Bihar, with Uttar Pradesh forming a major part of the proposed bullet train network.

ANI highlights the comment of Vaishnaw that the travellers will no longer have to take a flight from Delhi to Kashi and that the devotees and visitors will benefit by the close distance to Kashi Vishwanath Temple from the Kashi railway station. The Kashi railway station is designed to accommodate more than 50,000 passengers in its waiting area. Namo bridge and the Kashi railway station are going to serve as the major transport hub for the commuters.

To make the conversation light-hearted, the minister used the example of Kanpur’s famous Thaggu ke laddoo to explain how quickly people can reach Kanpur from Delhi and be back in Delhi, highlighting the proposed reduction in travel time once the proposed bullet train corridor becomes operational. 

Speaking about the overnight services of Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains, he said that one can leave Banaras at night and wake up to see the sunrise of Delhi. This comment relates to the overnight vande bharat sleeper services, which is separate from the proposed bullet 

The proposed bullet train network of the Northern Corridor will provide long-term advantages to the nation’s economy while providing better employment opportunities and more convenient options to middle-class families, young people, small-scale entrepreneurs and businesses in the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector.

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