Uttar Pradesh Set To Get First Bullet Train As Centre Approves Delhi-Varanasi Corridor; Journey In 3.5 Hours | VIDEO
· Free Press Journal
Lucknow, October 31, 2026: Uttar Pradesh is set to join India's bullet train network, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi approving the northern high-speed rail corridor that is expected to connect Delhi with Varanasi. The proposed service is projected to bring down travel time between the two cities to around three-and-a-half hours.
The development marks a major step towards expanding the country's high-speed rail network and is expected to give Uttar Pradesh its first bullet train connectivity.
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The proposed corridor is expected to significantly reduce the journey time between the national capital and Varanasi, which currently takes several hours by conventional rail services.
#WATCH | Varanasi, UP: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the 'Northern Corridor' of the bullet train network. This will begin in Delhi, connecting Agra, Kanpur, Lucknow, and Ayodhya, and will extend further through Varanasi and Patna, reaching all the way to Guwahati. Once this Northern Corridor is completed in the coming years, you will be able to travel from Delhi to Agra in just 59 minutes; Delhi to Kanpur in one hour and 45 minutes; Delhi to Lucknow will take two hours and 12 minutes; Delhi to Varanasi will take 3 hours and 33 minutes and to Prayagraj, 33 minutes... Many people—especially those in the opposition—will repeatedly spread the misconception that this bullet train is only for the rich... The fare will be very economical and much less than flight tickets..."
— ANI (@ANI) October 31, 2026
Varanasi To Get Namo Bridge
Meanwhile, Varanasi is also set to get a major infrastructure boost with the construction of a new signature bridge over the Ganga. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who inspected the proposed construction site, announced that the bridge would be named the Namo Bridge.
The 2.5-km-long bridge will be a double-decker hybrid structure, with a six-lane road on the upper deck and four railway lines on the lower deck.
The project is estimated to cost Rs 2,657 crore and is targeted for completion by 2029.
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