The 20176/20175 Agra Cantonment – Banaras Vande Bharat Express is India's 64th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the riverside city of Agra, located on the banks of the Yamuna River, with the Ganges city of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
This express train was inaugurated on September 16, 2024, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Overview This train is currently operated by Indian Railways, connecting Agra Cantt., , , , , and . It operates with train numbers 20176/20175, running six days a week.
Rakes It was the 60th 2nd generation and 43rd Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train, designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India initiative.
Coach augmentation As of 2025, this express train was augmented with 8 additional AC coaches and has been running with Vande Bharat 2.0 trainset W.E.F. 29 May 2025, in order to enhance passenger capacity on this popular route.
Service The 20176/20175 Agra Cantonment – Banaras Vande Bharat Express currently operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of in a travel time of 7 hrs with average speed of 82 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) is .
See also
Vande Bharat Express Tejas Express Gatiman Express Agra Cantonment railway station Banaras railway station
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