Thousands of passengers traveling between Kanpur and Delhi by train are receiving a long-awaited welcome. After a gap of nearly 25 years, Kanpur will receive a new regular express train to the national capital, Delhi. The Railway Board has approved the daily operation of a new superfast express train between Kanpur Central and Anand Vihar Terminal. This Diwali gift is being considered a significant milestone in expanding the city's rail connectivity. On November 16th, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav will flag off the train from platform number one of Kanpur Central Railway Station. This new service will provide additional rail convenience to working professionals, businesspeople, students, and other travelers traveling to and from Delhi. It is also expected to ease the pressure on existing trains.

The first major gift after the Shramik Shakti Express, the efforts of the MP were successful.

The demand for another regular train between Kanpur and Delhi has been a long-standing one. According to MP Ramesh Awasthi, the Shramik Shakti Express was launched around 2001, during the tenure of then-Minister Shriprakash Jaiswal. Since then, the city's passengers have been awaiting a new regular train to Delhi. This demand, pending for nearly two and a half decades, has now been approved by the Railway Ministry. MP Awasthi explained that he prominently raised the issue of a new train between Kanpur and Delhi through a question in Parliament. His effort was to ensure that the industrial city of Kanpur receives rail services that are directly connected to the city's identity. He also requested that the new train be named after Kanpur. The Railway Ministry, recognizing his efforts, has gifted the city with a new express train.

Departs Kanpur daily at 8:40 pm and reaches Anand Vihar at 4:50 am

According to information released by the Railway Board, the new train, number 14153, will depart from Kanpur Central daily at 8:40 pm and arrive at Anand Vihar Terminal at 4:50 am the next day. On the return journey, train number 14154 will depart from Anand Vihar at 11:25 pm and arrive at Kanpur Central at 7:25 am the next day. This superfast express will stop at Phaphund, Etawah, Tundla, Hathras, Aligarh, Khurja, Dadri, and Ghaziabad stations in both directions. Operating daily will provide passengers with a regular option for commuting between Delhi and Kanpur. Significantly, this is not an extension of any other train, but a new rail service being launched with Kanpur as its focus.

The inauguration will take place on November 16, and passengers are now waiting for regular operations.

The new train will be formally inaugurated on November 16th at Kanpur Central Railway Station. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav will flag it off from platform number one. This announcement has excited commuters in the city, as Kanpur, a major industrial, commercial, and educational hub in the state, is also heavily connected to Delhi by rail. The new service will expand travel options between the two cities and may reduce dependence on existing trains. However, passengers are awaiting official notification from the Railways regarding the train's regular operation, coach composition, and other operational details. Fulfilling a demand that has been pending for nearly 25 years, this train is considered a significant milestone in the expansion of Kanpur's rail network.