The Devghar-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express was visually inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 15th, 2023. It will operate between Devghar and Varanasi via Jasidih, Kiul, Nawada, and Gaya. The train, designated as 22499/22500, will run six days a week, except Tuesdays. It covers 453 kilometers in 7 hours...
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and 15 minutes, maintaining an average speed of 62 km/h. The train consists of executive class and chair cars. It stops at Jasidih, Kiul, Nawada, Gaya, Sasaram, and Deendayal Upadhyay (DDUP) besides Devghar and Varanasi. Regular operation began on September 16th. The train departs from Devghar at 15:15 and arrives in Varanasi at 22:30. The return trip departs from Varanasi at 6:20 and reaches Devghar at 13:40. The fare from Devghar to Varanasi is ₹1300 for chair car and ₹2365 for executive class. The train has 8 air-conditioned coaches with seating arrangements for passengers.