For how many hours were they in the train when going from— i. Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada ____ hours to ____ ii. Vijayawada to Visakhapatnam ____ hours to ____ Which among the two journey took longer?
6 hours, from 8:25 AM to approximately 2:15 PM
The return journey by Vande Bharat started at 11:30 PM and would take less time as it is the fastest train.
The Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada journey took longer.
Explanation
(i) The train left at 8:25 AM and reached around 2:15 PM (1:15 PM + 1 hour). Total time = approximately 6 hours. (ii) Vande Bharat is India's fastest train, so the return journey would be shorter than the onward journey. (iii) Since Vande Bharat is the fastest train in India, the return journey would be shorter than the onward journey by regular train.