If you travel between Patna, the capital of Bihar to Delhi regularly, you know how exhausting the commute is. Currently, travelling between these two major cities can take anywhere from 17 hours by train to nearly 9 hours with the faster Vande Bharat Express. But now, a high-speed bullet train, designed to zip along at 350 kmph, promises to slash travel time by a whopping two-thirds!

According to reports, after planning the ongoing Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train initiative, the government is now planning a bullet train on the Delhi-Patna route, which stretches over 1,050 km. The route is expected to include stations in Buxar, Patna itself, and Gaya. Additionally, the route for construction of elevated track in Bihar for the bullet train has been decided, and reports say that land acquisition for the same will start soon as a team of National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited is going to reach Patna in August.

The benefits of a bullet train network are manifold. Passengers travelling for business or leisure will experience a revolution in travel time. The economic impact is also significant, boosting tourism and business opportunities between the two cities.

The two cities currently have Vande Bharat operating between them, which reduces the journey to 9 hours.

Train number 02252 New Delhi-Patna Vande Bharat Special Express will depart from New Delhi at 07:25 hrs. It will reach Kanpur Central at 12:02 hrs, Prayagraj at 14:08 hrs, Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Jn at 15:50 hrs, Buxar at 17:15 hrs and Ara at 18:08 hrs. It will arrive at Patna Junction at 19:00 hrs on the same day.

On return, train number 02251 Patna-New Delhi Vande Bharat Special Express will depart from Patna at 07:30 hrs. It will arrive at Ara Junction at 08:28 hrs, Buxar at 09:28 hrs, Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Jn. at 10:28 hrs, Prayagraj at 12:10 hrs and Prayagraj at 14:18 hrs. It will reach New Delhi at 19:00 hrs on the same day, stopping at Kanpur Central.