Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said that with the commencement of Delhi-Varanasi Bullet Train, Delhi-Lucknow journey will be completed in 2 hours 10 minutes and Jewar-Lucknow in 1 hour 40 minutes.
Delhi Varanasi Bullet Train Project: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said on Saturday that after the commencement of the proposed Delhi-Varanasi Bullet Train Project, travel in Uttar Pradesh will become much faster and easier than before. He said that this high-speed rail corridor will pass through Jewar, due to which the journey from Jewar to Lucknow can be completed in about 1 hour 40 minutes. The journey from Delhi to Lucknow is expected to be completed in approximately 2 hours 10 minutes.
The project was announced in the Union Budget 2026-27
The Delhi-Varanasi Bullet Train Project was announced by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Budget 2026-27. Meanwhile, construction work is already underway on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor, India’s first bullet train project.
What did Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav say in Jewar?
Addressing a program organized in Jewar on Saturday, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said that after the introduction of bullet train, the travel time in Uttar Pradesh will reduce significantly. According to reports, he said that the distance from Delhi to Lucknow will be covered in about 2 hours 10 minutes, while the journey from Jewar to Lucknow can be completed in about 1 hour 40 minutes. According to several media reports, he said, “The way the Ganga flows, the bullet train will run in the same way.”
Uttar Pradesh’s connectivity and development will get a boost
The Railway Minister said that the proposed Delhi-Jewar-Lucknow-Varanasi Bullet Train Corridor will not only reduce the travel time, but will also give a new direction to the connectivity of Uttar Pradesh. According to him, this project will also provide huge benefits to industrial activities, trade, investment and economic development in the state.
Demand to connect Jewar Airport with high-speed rail
Earlier in the month of April, Jewar MLA Dhirendra Singh had met Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav. During this, he had demanded to connect the recently opened Noida International Airport with the proposed high-speed rail network, so that passengers can get better and faster connectivity.
Why is Noida International Airport special?
Commercial flight operations have started at Noida International Airport from June 15. This airport, spread over about 1300 hectares, is expected to handle about 1.2 crore (12 million) passengers every year in the first phase. This airport has now become the second largest airport in the National Capital Region (NCR) after Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport. After completion of all the phases, it is estimated that about 7 crore (70 million) passengers will be served from here every year.
Special features of Delhi-Varanasi Bullet Train Project
The Delhi-Varanasi high-speed rail corridor is among the seven new bullet train projects announced in the Union Budget 2026-27. The purpose of this corridor, about 813 kilometers long, is to connect many important cities of North India with high-speed rail service.
These new bullet train corridors have also been proposed
Apart from the Delhi-Varanasi route, the high-speed rail projects that have been proposed include—
- Mumbai-Pune
- Pune-Hyderabad
- Hyderabad–Bengaluru
- Hyderabad-Chennai
- Chennai–Bengaluru
- Varanasi-Siliguri
The objective of these projects is to create a fast, safe and modern rail network between major cities of the country.
In which cities stations can be built from Delhi to Varanasi?
According to railway officials, the stations being considered on the proposed Delhi-Varanasi bullet train route include—
- Delhi
- Noida
- Jewar Airport
- Mathura
- Agra
- Firozabad
- Etawah
- Kannauj
- Rae Bareli
- Prayagraj
- new bhadohi
- Lucknow
- Varanasi
This corridor will play an important role in connecting the politically, religious, industrial and economically important cities of Uttar Pradesh with the high-speed rail network.
Preparation for faster connectivity from the capital to the religious city
Officials believe that the Delhi-Varanasi High-Speed Rail Corridor will make travel between the country’s capital and the major religious city of Varanasi fast, convenient and modern. Besides, this project can also promote development, investment and new employment opportunities in Uttar Pradesh.