The Vande Bharat Express running between New Delhi and Varanasi is getting an upgrade. The train's number of coaches is being increased, and to celebrate this, two special inaugural runs will take place on September 16, 2024. Train number 04016 will depart from New Delhi at 11:00 AM, while train...
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number 04015 will depart from Varanasi at the same time. These trains will have non-commercial stops at various stations along the route. The new train configuration will consist of 20 coaches including 2 driving trailer coaches (DTC), 10 motor coaches (MC), 5 trailer coaches (TC), 2 executive chair cars (NDTC/EC), and 1 chair car (NDTC/CC). Starting September 17, 2024, the regular Vande Bharat Express trains (22435/22436 and 22415/22416) will operate with the new coach configuration, running six days a week.