Before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival, trials for the new rail bridge over the Ganga in Prayagraj will be completed. On December 11th, the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) will inspect the bridge and new track connecting Prayagraj and Varanasi. This new track will reduce travel time between Prayagraj Junction...
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and Varanasi to just two hours, increasing train frequency and speed. The improved infrastructure will facilitate the operation of more trains, especially EMUs, during the Maha Kumbh Mela. The Vande Bharat Express will run at 130 km/h on this route (currently 110 km/h). Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspected the bridge a day earlier.