Gorakhpur-Patliputra Vande Bharat train starts from today, know what is the time table, where will it stop, how many days in a week will it run

News Topical, Digital Desk : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually flag off the second Vande Bharat Express for Gorakhpur on Friday , Railway Board Chairman and CEO Satish Kumar announced during his visit to Gorakhpur Junction on Thursday. The new train will connect Patliputra to Gorakhpur via Muzaffarpur and Narkatiaganj, further boosting connectivity in the region. PM Modi will flag off the train on June 20 and its regular operations will begin from June 22.

What is the time table?

This train will leave Gorakhpur at 5.40 am and reach Patliputra at 12.45 pm. At the same time, this train will leave Patliputra at 3.30 pm and reach Gorakhpur at 11.30 pm.

How many days a week will it run?

This train will run six days a week. It will not operate only on Saturdays. 

The first train will leave at 11.50

PM Modi will virtually inaugurate this train on Friday afternoon. Special Vande Bharat train number 03210 will leave from Patliputra at 11:50 am. This train will reach Gorakhpur at 09:30 pm via Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Bapudham Motihari, Narkatiaganj and Kaptanganj. However, from June 22, this train will operate as per the timetable.

What will be the train number?

The train number of Vande Bharat Express going from Gorakhpur to Patliputra will be 26502. Whereas, the train number of Patliputra to Gorakhpur will be 26501. This train will cover a distance of 384 km in 7 hours and 5 minutes. This will provide convenience to the people of Purvanchal and Patna of Uttar Pradesh.

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