We MAY Get A Bullet Train That'll Make You Reach From Delhi To Varanasi In Approx. 2.5 Hours!

One of the many great things about Dilli is that it never seems to run out of surprises for its denizens. Be it the invaluable Delhi Metro, new highways that make travelling super convenient or the myriad eateries dotted in and around the capital, there’s always something to look out for here! And here’s another one - read on!

Here’s What’s Happening | We’re all aware of the famous Mumbai - Ahmedabad bullet train that’ll reduce travel time between the two cities by a helluva lot! And now, we may just get another bullet train from Delhi to Varanasi which’ll end up reducing travel time between the two cities to 2 hours and 40 minutes from 12 hours! OMG! 

The government is currently working on the this bullet train, which is gonna cost them about Rs 43,000 crores and is likely to be launched by 2031. However, part of the route from Delhi to Lucknow may get kick started by 2029 and the distance between these two capital cities will come down to approx.1.5 hours ONLY! The bullet train, which will run at a speed of 250 kmph, will pass through cities like Greater Noida, Aligarh, Lucknow, Sultanpur and Jaunpur. 

The fare for Delhi to Lucknow will be approximately Rs 2,000 while the fare from Delhi to Varanasi will be around Rs 3,250. There are also plans to extend the stretch from Varanasi to Kolkata, thereby reducing the travel time between West Bengal’s capital and Delhi to just 4 hours. The government is also considering the feasibility of double-decker high speed trains along this route, and that is seriously cool! 

Waiting for this to actually pan out! 

Sourced Via The Times Of India