Varanasi–New Delhi Vande Bharat Express

The 22415/22416 Varanasi - New Delhi Vande Bharat Express is India's 35th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Varanasi with the capital city of India, New Delhi. This will be the 2nd Vande Bharat Express train which will run on the New Delhi-Varanasi train line after 15 February 2019.

This express train was inaugurated on 18 December 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi's Barki village who was welcomed by Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

Overview
This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Varanasi Jn, Prayagraj (Allahabad) Jn, Kanpur Ctrl and New Delhi. It is currently operated with train numbers 22415/22416 on 6 days a week basis.

Rakes
It is the thirty-third 2nd Generation Vande Bharat Express train which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.

Service
The 22415/22416 Varanasi - New Delhi Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 755 km in a travel time of 8 hrs 5 mins with an average speed of 94 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed is 130 km/h.