With this Vande Bharat Express train's operation, passengers between New Delhi and Varanasi can now choose a faster commute between the two cities.

Operating six days a week, this express train covers a distance of 575 km (357 miles) in an impressive travel time of just 7 hours and 15 minutes, averaging a speed of 79 km/h.

V Bhagya Subhashini is a staff writer at Swarajya. She tracks infrastructure developments.

The new train was developed by Integral Coach Factory, Chennai and it will accommodate 1440 passengers in a single journey. This new train will reduce the waitlist and would give an advantage to last minute travellers.