New Delhi sources have stated that a bullet train in the future would cut down travel time between Delhi and Varanasi with a distance of 720 km -from the present 12 hours, to just 2 hours and 37 minutes. It was stated that the project connecting the holy city Lok Sabha constituency of Prime Minister Modi with national capital is a priority for the ruling BJP dispensation.
When operational, travel from Delhi to Lucknow (440 km) will take just one hour and 38 minutes. Meanwhile a Spanish firm Ms INECO TYPSA- ICTh was doing feasibility study of the project, which is part of Delhi Kolkata high speed corridor (1474.5 km) has submitted the draft final report to high speed rail corporation and railway board on Thursday .
According to the report, the fare of Rs 4.5km was considered as base fare
which means travel between Delhi to Lucknow will cost at least Rs 1,980 and
Delhi to Varanasi will cost around Rs 3,240.
