Varanasi Block List

Varanasi Block List | बनारस ब्लॉक लिस्ट

S.N.	Block Name
1	Arajiline
2	Baragaon
3	Chirai Gaon
4	Cholapur
5	Harhua
6	Kashi Vidya Peeth
7	Pindara
8	Sewapuri

वाराणसी ब्लॉक लिस्ट | Banaras Block List

क्र.म.	ब्लॉक नाम
1	आराजी लाइन ब्लॉक
2	बड़ागांव ब्लॉक
3	चिरई गांव ब्लॉक
4	चोलापुर ब्लॉक
5	हरहुआ ब्लॉक
6	काशी विद्या पीठ ब्लॉक
7	पिंडारा ब्लॉक
8	सेवापुरी ब्लॉक

Uttar Pradesh Holidays in 2022

List of Uttar Pradesh Holidays in 2022

Date	Holiday	Day
January 26, 2022	Republic Day	Wednesday
February 15, 2022	Hajarat Ali's Birthday	Tuesday
March 01, 2022	Maha Shivaratri	Tuesday
March 18, 2022	Holika Dahan	Friday
March 19, 2022	Holi	Saturday
April 10, 2022	Shri Ram Navami	Sunday
April 14, 2022	Mahavir Jayanti	Thursday
April 15, 2022	Good Friday	Friday
May 03, 2022	Eid al-Fitr	Tuesday
May 16, 2022	Buddha Purnima	Monday
July 10, 2022	Eid al-Adha	Sunday
August 09, 2022	Muharram	Tuesday
August 12, 2022	Raksha Bandhan	Friday
August 15, 2022	Independence Day	Monday
August 19, 2022	Krishna Janmashtami	Friday
October 02, 2022	Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti	Sunday
October 04, 2022	Maha Navami	Tuesday
October 05, 2022	Dussehra	Wednesday
October 09, 2022	Eid-e-Milad	Sunday
October 24, 2022	Deepawali	Monday
October 26, 2022	Govardhan Puja	Wednesday
October 26, 2022	Bhai Dooj	Wednesday
November 08, 2022	Guru Nanak Jayanti	Thursday
December 25, 2022	Christmas	Sunday

Public Holidays in Uttar Pradesh in 2019

National and Regional Public Holidays of Uttar Pradesh in 2019

Holiday	Date	Day
Republic Day	January 26	Saturday
Maha Shivratri	March 04	Monday
Hazrat Alis Birthday	March 20	Wednesday
Doljatra	March 21	Thursday
Holi	March 21	Thursday
Bank Holiday	April 01	Monday
Ugadi	April 06	Saturday
Dr Ambedkar Jayanti	April 14	Sunday
Ram Navami	April 14	Sunday
Mahavir Jayanti	April 17	Wednesday
Good Friday	April 19	Friday
Parashurama Jayanti	May 07	Tuesday
Buddha Purnima	May 18	Saturday
Idul Fitr	June 05	Wednesday
Idul Juha	August 12	Monday
Independence Day	August 15	Thursday
Raksha Bandhan	August 15	Thursday
Janmashtami	August 23	Friday
Muharram	September 10	Tuesday
Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti	October 02	Wednesday
Dussehra	October 08	Tuesday
Deewali	October 27	Sunday
Chhath Puja	November 02	Saturday
Id-e-Milad	November 10	Sunday
Guru Nanak Birthday	November 11	Monday
Christmas Day	December 25	Wednesday

  

Ganga Aarti in Varanasi - A Stunning Sight at the Dasaswamedh Ghat

Varanasi, located on the banks of the Ganges River, is one of the most sacred and oldest cities in India. Witnessed the Ganga Aarti in Varanasi, a spectacular ceremony that takes place everyday at the Dashashwamedh Ghat. Got the chance to record this ceremony on 14th March, 2017 to create memories for lifetime.

India's fastest Train 18 may be launched between New Delhi to Varanasi

Soon, India will have a train that is superior to the two fastest trains in India - Shatabdi and Rajdhani Express. The much-awaited Train 18, which is set to be launched on December 25, is also better in terms of efficiency and performance. Reports suggest the train will start its commercial operation from as early as December 25 between New Delhi and Varanasi, which is also the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The indigenously-built Train 18 is the fastest train in India.

The train will cut the journey time by 15 per cent as compared to the 30-year-old Shatabdi Express. During a test run on Sunday, the Train 18 breached the 180 kmph speed. Officials said it can touch 200 kmph provided the entire railway system supports it. Train 18 is propelled through electric traction, similar to metro and local trains, and thus the need for a traditional engine will be dispensed.

The government plans to launch it on late prime minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's birth anniversary on December 25. "Christmas Day also happens to be the birthday of late Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and it would be a tribute to the great statesman of the country if we manage to launch the next-generation train on that day," a senior Railways official told IANS.

Route time and fare

The Train 18 will take eight hours in its journey from New Delhi to Varanasi, reducing the travel time by six hours. The train will start early morning at 6 am and will reach Varanasi by 2 pm. After a gap of half an hour, the train will start its return journey to Delhi. Fares are yet to be decided but they are likely to be higher than Shatabdi or Rajdhani Express.

The railway authorities have conducted all major trials and the results are satisfactory. "Train 18 breached the 180 kmph speed limit in the Kota-Sawai Madhopur section. The major trials are now over, with just some more remaining. Based on the reports, fine tuning would be done if needed. As of now, no major technical problem has cropped up," S Mani, General Manager of Integral Coach Factory (ICF) that has manufactured the train, told PTI.

Earlier, the government was also considering launching the train on the Delhi-Bhopal, Lucknow-Varanasi, Patna-Varanasi routes. The Chennai-based ICF has also started work on making the next Train 18, which will be ready by February 2019.

So what makes Train 18 so special? Here's a look at some of its premium features.

Make in India boost

The train was designed by the ICF with the help of consultants without any clause of technology transfer. Priced at over Rs 100 crore per rake, this hi-tech train will give a major boost to the government's Make in India campaign, besides putting the Indian Railways on par with the international railway systems.

Loaded with several state-of-the-art features, the Train 18 has 16 coaches -- two of which are executive-class. More than 80 per cent of Train 18 components have been manufactured in India. Each Train 18 coach costs Rs 6 crore, which is 40 per cent less than global standards.

IFC will manufacture six such trains in total, two of which will house sleeper coaches, and the project is expected to be completed by 2020.

Source: https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/india-fastest-is-here-train-18-to-reduce-travel-time-from-delhi-to-varanasi-by-6-hours/story/296774.html