{
  "id": 17395113,
  "title": "Varanasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat Sleeper flagged off by Yogi Adityanath, Ashwini Vaishnaw",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/varanasi-new-delhi-vande-bharat-sleeper-flagged-off-by-yogi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-31T11:45:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/varanasi-new-delhi-vande-bharat-sleeper-launched-yogi-adityanath-ashwini-vaishnaw-10944357/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Saturday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the Varanasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat Sleeper train. The new semi-high-speed service aims to provide a more comfortable overnight rail journey and additional travel options between the eastern Uttar Pradesh city of Varanasi and the national capital, Delhi. With a design speed of up to 180 kmph, it will serve passengers including pilgrims, tourists, students, and working professionals. The 16-coach train, colored orange and grey, has a passenger capacity of 823 and features ergonomically designed berths, automatic doors, enhanced ride comfort, and advanced safety systems. The train will run via Kanpur Central and halt at four stations - Prayagraj, Kanpur Central, Aligarh, and Ghaziabad - during its inaugural journey.",
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    "Varanasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat Sleeper train inaugurated by Yogi Adityanath and Ashwini Vaishnaw",
    "16-coach train with 823 passenger capacity and 180 kmph design speed",
    "Inaugural journey via Kanpur Central, halting at Prayagraj, Kanpur Central, Aligarh, Ghaziabad"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}