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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on July 7, along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, flagged off the Gorakhpur-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express. The semi-high train is the second Vande Bharat Express in the state of Uttar Pradesh, and 25th in India overall. The mini version of the Vande Bharat Express with only 8 coaches as against 16 coaches will connect Lucknow, capital of Uttar Pradesh to Gorakhpur, the former Lok Sabha constituency of CM Yogi. On its way, the train will take a halt at the Ayodhya Railway Station, which holds a religious significance for Hindus.
The Ayodhya-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express is part of the Gorakhpur-Lucknow Vande Bharat route, which was flagged off by PM Modi and will run six days a week, barring Saturdays. It will run on Monday to Friday and Sunday and as per the IRCTC schedule, the Vande Bharat Express will start from Ayodhya at 8.15 AM and reach Lucknow station at 10:20 AM. The train originally departs from Gorakhpur junction at 6.05 AM and will have a 2 min halt in Ayodhya.
During the return journey, the Vande Bharat Express starting from Lucknow will depart at 19:15 PM and reach Ayodhya City at 21.13 PM. Here the train will take a halt of around 2 min and will reach Gorakhpur Junction at 23:25 PM.
Ayodhya-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express: Route
The Ayodhya-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express is a non-stop service between the two cities. The 2 hour journey in the semi-high speed train will begin from Gorakhpur junction following a stop in Basti and later Ayodhya City. From there, it’s a non-stop journey to Lucknow. On its way back, the train will start from Lucknow and directly reach Ayodhya station.
