Vande Bharat Express Train: Railway Board can start operating Vande Bharat Train any time after June 15 from Muzaffarpur and Jaynagar stations of East Central Railway. An official notification in this regard can be issued soon. At present, efforts are underway to increase the track speed to 130 km. It is expected to be completed by the end of May. The ongoing track repair work to increase the speed is also about to be completed.
Apart from Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat Express and Vande Bharat (sleeper version) will also operate from Poonamre jurisdiction. A senior railway official said that preparations are being made to run Vande Bharat from Muzaffarpur to Delhi, from Jaynagar to Delhi via Muzaffarpur. Apart from this, one train each from Vande Bharat to Saharsa-Howrah, one train each from Vande Bharat to Patna to New Delhi (sleeper version), Darbhanga to Delhi and one Amrit Bharat train to Raxaul to Delhi will operate. Presently Amrit Bharat is operating from Delhi to Sitamarhi via Darbhanga.
Will save more than five hours
Railway officials say that with the operation of Vande Bharat, five to six hours will be saved in traveling from Muzaffarpur to Delhi. At present the superfast train takes about 18 hours. It will take 12 to 13 hours from Vande Bharat. However, there will be a difference of more than one and a half times in fare.
Demand for Vande Bharat has arisen
From public representatives to business org.zations have sent letters to the Railway Board and the Railway Minister for the Vande Bharat train from Muzaffarpur. Railways is immediately going to run one Vande Bharat Express each from Muzaffarpur and Jaynagar and one Amrit Bharat Express from Muzaffarpur to Howrah.
