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PM Modi To Flag Off Sant Ravidas Express On July 17: Check Route, Schedule, Timings

Last Updated: July 14, 2026, 11:25 IST1 / 6 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually flag off the the Sant Ravidas Express from Jalandhar on July 17, the Railway Board has announced. On the same day, the Prime Minister will also inaugurate the newly redeveloped Jalandhar railway station. (Representative Image: Instagram/@virabhayani)2 / 6 The train will run three times a week in each direction. (Representative Image: Instagram/@iamvloggerbabua)ADVERTISEMENT5 / 6 According to the Railway Board, the train's primary maintenance will be carried out at Chheharta station. (Representative Image: Instagram/@iamvloggerbabua)

Last Updated: July 14, 2026, 11:25 IST

1 / 6 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually flag off the the Sant Ravidas Express from Jalandhar on July 17, the Railway Board has announced. It is expected to improve overnight rail connectivity between eastern Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. On the same day, the Prime Minister will also inaugurate the newly redeveloped Jalandhar railway station. (Representative Image: Instagram/@virabhayani)

2 / 6 The train will run three times a week in each direction.

Train No. 14624 (Chheharta-Varanasi): To depart every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 2:05 pm.

Train No. 14623 (Varanasi-Chheharta): To depart every Thursday, Saturday and Monday at 7:05 pm. (Representative Image: Instagram/@the_rail_town)

3 / 6 On its journey from Chheharta, the train will stop briefly at Amritsar, arriving at 2:25 pm and departing after a five-minute halt. It is scheduled to reach Lucknow at 7:30 am the next day before arriving in Varanasi at 12:15 pm. The return service will leave Varanasi at 7:05 pm, arrive in Lucknow at 12:10 am, reach Amritsar at 4:35 pm the next day, and finally terminate at Chheharta at 5:10 pm. (Representative Image: Instagram/@the_rail_town)

4 / 6 The Sant Ravidas Express will halt at the following stations: Jaunpur City, Sultanpur, Lucknow, Shahjahanpur, Bareilly, Moradabad, Saharanpur, Ambala Cantt, Ludhiana, Jalandhar City, and Amritsar. (Representative Image: Instagram/@iamvloggerbabua)

5 / 6 According to the Railway Board, the train's primary maintenance will be carried out at Chheharta station. (Representative Image: Instagram/@iamvloggerbabua)