INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
No senior citizen /Divyang/journalist concession ticket booking is allowed in Vande Bharat Express.Vande Bharat Express, a fully air
conditioned train, runs on Delhi (NDLS)- Varanasi (BSB) route
It is considered to be country's first semi-high speed train
Also known as Train 18, it has a potential to travel up to the speed at 160 kilometres per hour as against 130 kmph of Shatabdi trains
The Vande Bharat Express covers the distance between Delhi and Varanasi in eight hours and runs on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, according to the official website of IRCTC - irctc.co.in.1
On train's return journey, the fare for a journey from Varanasi to New Delhi for the CC booking class has been fixed at Rs 1,700 whereas
that for the EC class will cost Rs 3,250, according to IRCTC.2
A journey between Kanpur and Varanasi will cost Rs 1,030 for the CC class and Rs 1,845 for EC.4
No other quota except General and Tatkal are available while booking a ticket in Vande Bharat Express.5
No concessions on child fare are admissible in this train
Only full fare adult tickets are issued, according to IRCTC.6
The passengers boarding from Allahabad (ALD) to Varanasi (BBB) and from Varanasi to Allahabad have the option to opt out of on-board
The fare, for those passengers who do not opt for catering services between ALD to BSB station (up/down directions) in advance at the time
If a passenger who did not opt for catering service in advance and subsequently decides to purchase the same on-board, an extra amount of Rs
Other terms and conditions for booking, cancellation, refund etc are applicable as per Shatabdi trains.Get the latest election news, live
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