Indian Railways is planning to launch a new Vande Bharat Express train service between Ayodhya and Anand Vihar via Lucknow. The train, consisting of eight coaches, will be handed over to North Railway on December 16th. The train is expected to cover the distance between Anand Vihar and Lucknow in eight...
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hours, with the departure likely from Anand Vihar in the morning. Currently, there are no repair facilities for Vande Bharat Express trains in Ayodhya, so the train will depart from Anand Vihar in the morning and then proceed to Ayodhya in the afternoon. The railway board is currently working on the timetable for the new service. The new service is seen as a replacement for the New Delhi-Lucknow Shatabdi Express, which has been proposed to be converted into a Vande Bharat Express. The first flight from Ayodhya to Delhi will commence on December 30th, with trial flights scheduled for January 6th and 10th. Regular flights are planned to start from January 11th and will extend to Ahmedabad beyond Delhi.