VARANASI, Nov. 1 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath and railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off several train services from Banaras railway station, including the Varanasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat sleeper train, as well as the Banaras-Prayagraj Rambagh and Banaras-Raja Talab train services. This is the second Vande Bharat sleep train service in India after the first one launched between Howrah and Kamakhya in January this year. The Varanasi-New Delhi train is UP's first Vande Bharat sleeper train.

Vaishnaw stated the Vande Bharat sleeper train has been designed with meticulous attention to the comfort of passengers, as well as the needs of the loco pilots and staff.

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