Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi flags off four new Vande Bharat Express trains from Varanasi

Key Points

1. Prime Minister Modi flagged off four new Vande Bharat Express trains from Varanasi on 08 NOV 2025.
2. The new Vande Bharat trains include Banaras–Khajuraho, Firozpur–Delhi, Lucknow–Saharanpur, and Ernakulam–Bengaluru routes.
3. The total number of operational Vande Bharat trains in India has exceeded 160.
4. 11 crore devotees visited Varanasi for darshan of Baba Vishwanath last year.
5. Over 6 crore people have visited the Ram Temple in Ayodhya since its construction.
6. Pilgrims have contributed thousands of crores of rupees to Uttar Pradesh’s economy.