SURAT (Metro Rail News): Union Minister of State for Railways Darshana Jardosh on 4th October flagged off a superfast train from Surat’s Udhna station to Banaras in Uttar Pradesh. The train, which will be operational from October 11, will help Banaras and Surat’s textile merchants, Union Minister stated.
The train departed from the Udhna station on 4th October at 10.30 am and reached Banaras on 5th October at 1.45 pm.
During the inaugural run on 4th October,2022, this train will run as Train No. 09013 Udhna – Banaras Superfast Express.
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Addressing a gathering at the Udhna railway station, Jardosh, who is also the BJP MP from Surat city, said, “The western railway has approved the demand of people of Surat, to start special superfast train from Surat to UP. The special train will also lead to growth in economic activities between both cities. The textile traders staying in both Surat and Banaras will be benefited from this train. This train will also benefit people going for religious pilgrimage.”
Every Tuesday, a train will run between Surat and Banaras. It will leave Surat at 7.25 am and arrive in Banaras at 10.50 am. It will leave Banaras on Wednesday at 17:50 and arrive at the Udhna Railway Station at 8:35 the following evening.
