Indian Railways Launches New Delhi-Patna Vande Bharat Festival Special Train
Indian Railways will operate a Vande Bharat Festival Special train between New Delhi and Patna to manage increased passenger demand during the festive season. Managed by Northern Railway, the train covers 998 km via Prayagraj with six stops, taking about 13 hours each way. Train 02252 departs New Delhi on select dates from October 16 to November 25, while train 02251 runs from Patna from October 17 to November 26. Both offer AC Chair Car and Executive Chair Car seating.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 13 Oct, 11:43 am. Other outlets followed.