Howrah–Bhagalpur Vande Bharat Express

Howrah Junction – Bhagalpur Junction Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Locale	West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar
First service	15 September 2024 (2024-09-15) (Inaugural) 17 September 2024;5 months ago (17 September 2024) (Commercial)
Current operator(s)	Eastern Railways (ER)
Route
Termini	Howrah Junction (HWH) Bhagalpur Junction (BGP)
Stops	07
Distance travelled	386 km (240 mi)
Average journey time	06 hrs 20 mins
Service frequency	Six days a week [a]
Train number(s)	22309 / 22310
Line(s) used	Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line (till Rampurhat Jn.) Rampurhat–Dumka–Jasidih line (till Dumka) Dumka–Bhagalpur line
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements	Airline style Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	On board Catering
Observation facilities	Large windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities	On-board WiFi Infotainment System Electric outlets Reading light Seat Pockets Bottle Holder Tray Table
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Other facilities	Kavach
Technical
Rolling stock	Mini Vande Bharat 2.0
Track gauge	Indian gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed	61 km/h (38 mph) (Avg.)
Average length	192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	Howrah Jn (HWH)
Route map Legend 22309 ↓ Howrah Junction Bolpur Shantiniketan Rampurhat Junction West Bengal Jharkhand border Dumka Nonihat Bhaturia Hansdiha Jharkhand Bihar border Mandar Hill Barahat Junction 22310 ↑ Bhagalpur Junction

The 22309/22310 Howrah - Bhagalpur Vande Bharat Express is India's 60th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the metropolitan capital city of Kolkata in West Bengal with the Silk City Bhagalpur in Bihar. ^[1]

This express train was inaugurated on September 15, 2024, ^[2] by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from the capital city of Ranchi instead of physically inaugurating at Tatanagar Junction in Jharkhand due to continuous rains in Jamshedpur. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]}

Overview

This train is currently operated by Indian Railways, connecting Howrah Jn, Bolpur Shantiniketan, Rampurhat Jn, Dumka, Nonihat Bhaturia, Hansdiha, Mandar Hill, Barahat Junction and Bhagalpur Jn. ^{[11] [12] [13]} It currently operates with train numbers 22309/22310 on 6 days a week basis.

Rakes

It is the fifty-seventh 2nd Generation and fortieth Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative. ^[14]

Service

The 22309/22310 Howrah - Bhagalpur Vande Bharat Express currently operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 386 km (240 mi) in a travel time of 06 hrs 20 mins with average speed of 61 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run.

1. Except Fridays

See also

• Vande Bharat Express
• Tejas Express
• Gatiman Express
• Howrah Junction railway station
• Bhagalpur Junction railway station

References

1. "Bihar welcomes four more Vande Bharat Express trains, routes include Patna-Tatanagar and Bhagalpur-Howrah – Check list". Financialexpress. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
2. "10 Vande Bharat Express likely to be flagged off on Sept 15 | Check routes". News9live. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
3. Athrady, Ajith. "PM Modi flags off six Vande Bharat Express trains in poll-bound Jharkhand". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
4. "PM's Jamshedpur Visit Canceled Due to Rain, Will Inaugurate Online from Ranchi". Live Hindustan (in Hindi). 15 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
5. "PM Modi flags off six Vande Bharat trains at Jharkhand's Tatanagar". The Economic Times. 15 September 2024. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 15 September 2024.
6. DHNS. "PM Modi to flag off six Vande Bharat Express trains in poll-bound Jharkhand". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
7. "PM Modi to flag off six new Vande Bharat Express trains during Jharkhand visit today – Full list of routes here". Financialexpress. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
8. "Bhagalpur Howrah Vande Bharat: कहां-कहां रुकेगी भागलपुर-हावड़ा वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस, रूट और टाइम-टेबल भी जानिए - Bhagalpur Howrah Vande Bharat Express Stoppage route and time table know everything". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 September 2024.
9. "Vande Bharat Express: केवल 6 घंटे धैर्य रखिए! आप पहुंच जाएंगे भागलपुर से हावड़ा". Zee News (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 September 2024.
10. Post, Town (12 September 2024). "Vande Bharat Express Launch to Connect Howrah and Bhagalpur". Town Post. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
11. Aniket. "22309/Howrah - Bhagalpur Vande Bharat Express - Howrah to Bhagalpur ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
12. "Bhagalpur-Howrah Vande Bharat Train: Travel To Kolkata In Just 7 Hrs as Indian Railways Announce New Train; Check Route, Timing". www.india.com. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
13. Bharat, E. T. V. (13 September 2024). "पहली बार भागलपुर से दौड़ेगी वंदे भारत ट्रेन, थोड़ी देर में ट्रायल रन, जानें टाइमिंग और रूट - Bhagalpur Howrah Vande Bharat". ETV Bharat News (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 September 2024.
14. "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.