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"I am grateful to designers and engineers behind Vande Bharat Express which will take its first trip from Delhi to Varanasi today. It aims to provide a totally new travel experience to passengers.It has 16 air-conditioned coaches of which two are executive class. The lighting is dual mode, that is diffused for general illumination and personal for every seat.Every coach has a pantry facility to serve hot meals and, hot and cold beverages. PM Modi flags off #VandeBharatExpress from Delhi Track all the live updates here https://t.co/pqeSVrk5Bn https://t.co/rJGmwfokip — TOI Delhi (@TOIDelhi) 1550210220000NEW DELHI: The bookings for India's first semi-high speed train Vande Bharat Express have begun and the train will run commercially from February 17 between Delhi and Varanasi five days a week.The train will travel from Delhi to Varanasi in nine hours and forty-five minutes. The total seating capacity is 1,128 passengers..