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Agra Cantonment – Banaras
*Vande Bharat Express*
Agra Cantonment – Banaras; Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Locale	Uttar Pradesh
First service	16 September 2024 (Inaugural)
Current operator(s)	North Central Railways (NCR)
Route
Termini	Agra Cantonment (AGC); Banaras (BSBS)
Stops	04
Distance travelled	573 km (356 mi)
Average journey time	07 hrs
Service frequency	Six days a week
Train number(s)	20176 / 20175
Line(s) used	Agra–Tundla line; Delhi–Kanpur section (from Tundla Jn); Kanpur–DDU section (till Prayagraj Jn); Prayagraj–Varanasi line (via Gyanpur Road);
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements	Airline style; Rotatable seats;
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	On board Catering
Observation facilities	Large windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities	On-board WiFi; Infotainment System; Electric outlets; Reading light; Seat Pockets; Bottle Holder; Tray Table;
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Other facilities	Kavach
Technical
Rolling stock	Mini Vande Bharat 2.0
Track gauge	Indian gauge; 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed	82 km/h (51 mph) (Avg.)
Average length	192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	(TBC)
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The 20176/20175 Agra Cantonment - Banaras Vande Bharat Express is India's 64th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the bank city of the famous Yamuna River, Agra with the Ganges City of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.^[1]^[2]

This express train was inaugurated on September 16, 2024 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ahmedabad, Gujarat. ^[3]^[4]

Overview

This train is currently operated by Indian Railways, connecting Agra Cantt., Tundla Jn, Etawah Jn, Kanpur Central, Prayagraj (Allahabad) Jn and Banaras.^[5] It currently operates with train numbers 20176/20175 on 6 days a week basis. ^[6]

Rakes

It is the sixtieth 2nd Generation and forty-third Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.^[7]

Service

The 20176/20175 Agra Cantonment - Banaras Vande Bharat Express currently operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 573 km (356 mi) in a travel time of 07 hrs with average speed of 82 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run.