There is great news for railway passengers in the state of Uttar Pradesh as Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has officially announced the creation of a high-speed bullet train northern corridor in the state during an event in Varanasi. He informed the gathering that through this ambitious project, travel time between Uttar Pradesh and Bihar will be reduced to just minutes. Under this new project, a new corridor will be built from Delhi to Guwahati, which is set to completely transform the transportation system across entire northern India, while he also stated that the fare of this bullet train will be even cheaper than a commercial flight, making it highly accessible.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that Uttar Pradesh is going to receive a major bullet train project very soon. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given his approval to the northern corridor of this high-speed bullet train network, while this northern corridor will originate from Delhi and connect prominent cities such as Agra, Kanpur, Lucknow, and Ayodhya, and then extend further towards Varanasi, Patna, and finally culminate in Guwahati. In the coming years, this entire northern corridor will be completed and made operational for the general public.
Detailing the travel times and distances of this upcoming project, the Railway Minister shared some very interesting figures, while in a lighter vein, he mentioned working in Delhi and enjoying sweets in Kanpur. The minister stated that travelling from Delhi to Agra will take only 59 minutes, meaning this distance will be covered in less than an hour by just one minute. Also, passengers will be able to reach Kanpur from Delhi in just 1 hour and 45 minutes.
He further elaborated that citizens can travel from Delhi, enjoy the famous Thaggu ke Laddu in Kanpur, and return to Delhi to resume their work smoothly, while Also, the journey from Delhi to Lucknow will take 2 hours and 12 minutes, effectively connecting two major state capitals. He also informed that travelling from Kashi to Lucknow will take just 1 hour and 21 minutes, which will provide a massive advantage to the people residing in the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh.
The Railway Minister added that commuters will be able to travel from Kashi to Patna in just one hour, while the journey from Delhi to Varanasi will take 3 hours and 33 minutes. He emphasized that people will no longer need to take a flight to travel from Delhi to Kashi due to the easy connectivity provided by this high-speed railway network.
Ashwini Vaishnaw concluded by stating that this initiative will establish a comprehensive connectivity network spanning across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and all the way up to Guwahati. It will provide the common public, middle-class families, youth, and individuals travelling for employment, education, or medical treatment with an affordable and accessible mode of transportation, making inter-city travel extraordinarily simple and convenient for everyone involved.