Train 18: Fare details of Vande Bharat Express are here - Check ticket price of AC chair car and executive class
Vande Bharat Express or Train 18's air conditioned chair car ticket would cost Rs 1,850 and the executive class fare will be Rs 3,520 for a Delhi to Varanasi trip, including the catering service charges, officials told PTI Monday.
Executive car ticket price
On its return journey, the chair car ticket will cost Rs 1,795 and the executive car ticket will be priced at Rs 3,470, they said. PTI
Chair car fares
While the chair car fares are 1.5 times the price of Shatabdi trains running the same distance, the executive class fares are 1.4 times of first class air conditioned seating in the premium train, the official sources said. Reuters
Flagged off by PM Narendra Modi
The semi-high speed train is scheduled to be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 15. PTI
Two classes of tickets
The train has two classes of tickets -- executive class and chair car -- and will have differently priced meals, the sources said. PTI
Travelling from New Delhi to Varanasi
While passengers travelling from New Delhi to Varanasi in the executive class will be charged Rs 399 for morning tea, breakfast and lunch, travellers in the chair car will need to pay Rs 344 for the same. PTI
Travelling from New Delhi to Kanpur
Those travelling from New Delhi to Kanpur and Prayagraj will have to pay Rs 155 and Rs 122 for executive class and chair car, respectively. Reuters
From Varanasi to New Delhi
From Varanasi to New Delhi, the passengers will be charged Rs 349 and Rs 288 in the executive class and chair, respectively. PTI