The Finance Ministry has introduced a one-time, one-way option for Central Government employees under the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) to switch to the NPS. The UPS subscribers can use this facility up to one year before their superannuation or three months before voluntary retirement.

The Meerut City-Lucknow Vande Bharat Express train will now be extended to Varanasi, according to officials in Indian Railways. The train will stop at Varanasi Junction via Ayodhya Dham Junction. The journey will take 12 hours from both sides.