Uttar Pradesh is set to get its first bullet train as the Centre approves the proposed Delhi-Varanasi high-speed rail corridor, promising a journey of around 3.5 hours. Varanasi will also get the 2.5-km Namo Bridge over the Ganga, a Rs 2,657-crore project targeted for completion by 2029. Lucknow, October 31, 2026: Uttar Pradesh is set to join India's bullet train network, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi approving the northern high-speed rail corridor.