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This is a great moment of proud
for every Indian citizen that under the make in India initiative, finally the
fastest train of our country Vande Bharat Express or Train 18 is
now ready to run on railway tracks. In testing phase this train has achieved
speed of 180kmph. The train will run from the route Delhi to Varanasi.
The Vande Bharat Express, or
Train 18, is a luxury all air-conditioned chair car. It will take around eight
hours to travel between Delhi and Varanasi, stopping at only two stations enroute
- Kanpur and Allahabad (Prayagraj).
Fare of the fastest Train –
Travelling between Delhi and
Varanasi on board India's fastest train, the Vande Bharat Express or Train 18,
will cost passengers Rs. 1,850 in the chair car class while it will
beRs. 3,520 in the executive class, including the catering charges.
On the return journey, the chair
car (CC) ticket will cost Rs. 1,795 and the executive class (EC)
ticket will be priced at Rs. 3,470
The semi-high speed train, which is scheduled to be flagged
off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 15, is India's first
engine-less train.
The ticket fares between Delhi and Kanpur (447 km) will
be Rs. 1,150 in the chair car and Rs.2,245 in EC, between Delhi
and Prayagraj (642 km) the price will be Rs. 1,480
and Rs. 2,935 of CC and EC respectively.
Between Kanpur and Prayagraj (195 km) the price for CC will
be Rs. 630 and for EC it will be Rs.1,245. The prices between
Kanpur and Varanasi (319 km) a CC ticket will cost Rs. 1,065 and an
EC ticket will cost Rs. 1,925,
Meals Prices –
Passengers travelling from New Delhi to Varanasi in the
executive class will be charged Rs. 399 for morning tea, breakfast
and lunch, travelers in the chair car will need to pay Rs. 344 for
the same.
Those travelling from New Delhi to Kanpur and Prayagraj will
have to pay Rs. 155 and Rs. 122 for executive class and
chair car, respectively.
From Varanasi to New Delhi, the passengers will be
charged Rs. 349 and Rs. 288 in the executive class and
chair, respectively.
While there will be no option to opt out of meals for
the passengers of the train, the ones travelling its first or final legs have
been given that option.
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