In a development that could bring good cheer to residents of the state capital of Uttar Pradesh, the Indian Railways plans to start different Vande Bharat Express trains starting from Lucknow, linking 6 major cities of India to Lucknow.
According to a report in Hindustan (that cites other media reports), these proposed trains could start plying before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections are held.
The cities that these Vande Bharat trains will link Lucknow to are: Mumbai, Patna, Puri, Katra, Meerut, and Dehradun.
Union Railway Minister Ashwani Vaishnav had announced the launch of the Lucknow to Meerut train only a week ago.
(With inputs from agencies)