If you're planning on travelling from Lucknow to Varanasi or Ayodhya and back, you now have another train for your commute. The Varanasi-Ayodhya-Lucknow MEMU Special has begun its operations and will ply every day till April 20.

With an average speed of 62.18 kms per hour, the 323-km long MEMU Special will take 5.2 hours to reach its destination, thus, saving time, as compared to other trains of the same route that take 8-10 hours.

The MEMU Special 04217 departs from Varansi at 6:25 AM and covers Babatpur, Jaunpur Junction, Shahganj, Akbarpur, Ayodhya Dham, Rudauli, Daryabad before reaching Lucknow at 11:45 AM. On the other hand, the 04218 MEMU Special leaves from Lucknow at 4:30 PM, includes Barabanki, Daryabad, Rudali, Ayodhya Dham (6:41 PM), Akbarpur, Shahganj, Jaunpur Junction, Babatpur, reaching Varanasi (at 9:50 PM), on its journey.