New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- The second Vande Bharat Sleeper Express, connecting Varanasi with New Delhi, is set to be inaugurated on October 31, with Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath scheduled to jointly inaugurate the train.

The Railway Board has approved the operation of the new Vande Bharat Sleeper Express between New Delhi and Varanasi. According to a notification issued by the Railway Board on October 27, the train will operate under numbers 27421 and 27422.

The train will also stop at Prayagraj, Kanpur Central, Aligarh and Ghaziabad, providing connectivity to passengers travelling between the national capital and several key cities in Uttar Pradesh.

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