Howrah–Puri Vande Bharat Express

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Howrah - Puri Vande Bharat Express
Howrah Puri Vande Bharat Express standing at Bhadrak.jpg
Overview
Service type Vande Bharat Express
Locale West Bengal and Odisha
First service18 May 2023 (2023-05-18) (Inaugural run)
20 May 2023;2 years ago (20 May 2023) (Commercial run)
Current operator(s) South Eastern Railways (SER)
Route
Termini Howrah Junction (HWH)
Puri (PURI)
Stops7
Distance travelled500 km (311 mi)
Average journey time06 hrs 20 mins
Service frequencySix days a week [a]
Train number(s)22895 / 22896
Line(s) used Howrah–Kharagpur line
Kharagpur–Puri line
On-board services
Class(es) AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements
  • Airline style
  • Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Other facilities Kavach
Technical
Rolling stock Vande Bharat 2.0
(Last service: May 14 2025)
Vande Bharat 3.0
(First service: May 16 2025)
Track gauge Indian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed78 km/h (48 mph) (Avg.)
Average length480 metres (1,570 ft) (20 coaches)
Track owner(s) Indian Railways
Rake maintenance Santragachi Jn (SRC)

The 22895/22896 Howrah - Puri Vande Bharat Express is India's 16th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the Capital of West Bengal with the Land of Sri Jagannath in Odisha via Kharagpur, Balasore, Cuttack & Bhubaneswar. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is the West Bengal's second and Odisha's first semi-high speed Vande Bharat express train. It was inaugurated on 18 May 2023. [5]

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Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Howrah Jn, Kharagpur Jn, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Cuttack Jn, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road Jn and Puri. It is operated with train numbers 22895/22896 on 6 days a week basis. [6] [7]

Rakes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express by flagging off on 18 May 2023. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressing at laying the foundation stone of railway projects in Odisha via video conferencing on May 18, 2023.jpg
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express by flagging off on 18 May 2023.

It was the fourteenth 2nd Generation Vande Bharat Express train and was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India initiative.

Coach Augmentation

As per latest updates, this express train will be augmented with 4 additional AC coaches, thereby running with Vande Bharat 3.0 trainset W.E.F. 16 May 2025 in order to enhance passenger capacity on this popular route. [8] [9] [10]

Service

The 22895/22896 Howrah Jn - Puri Vande Bharat Express operates six days a week except Thursdays, covering a distance of 500 km (310 mi) in a travel time of 6 hours with an average speed of 75 km/h (47 mph). The service has 7 intermediate stops. The Maximum Permissible Speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).

Howrah - Puri Vande Bharat Express (22895) [11]
StationStation CodeArrivalDepartureHalt (min)Distance (km)Day
Howrah JnHWH06:101
Kharagpur JnKGP07:3807:402115.01
BaleshwarBLS08:5408:562231.11
BhadrakBHC09:3009:322293.51
Jajpur Keonjhar RoadJJKR09:5009:522337.11
Cuttack JnCTC10:5010:522409.21
BhubaneswarBBS11:2811:324436.91
Khurda Road JnKUR11:5011:522456.11
PuriPURI12:50499.91


Puri - Howrah Vande Bharat Express (22896) [12]
StationStation CodeArrivalDepartureHalt (min)Distance (km)Day
PuriPURI13:501
Khurda Road JnKUR14:2314:25243.81
BhubaneswarBBS14:4514:49462.91
Cuttack JnCTC15:1515:17290.61
Jajpur Keonjhar RoadJJKR16:0316:052162.81
BhadrakBHC16:3416:351206.41
BaleshwarBLS17:0817:102268.81
Kharagpur JnKGP18:4018:422384.91
Howrah JnHWH20:30499.91


Incidents

On 21 May 2023, suddenly a tree branch fell on the windshield of the driver cab of the train, near Jajpur Keonjhar Road, on the bridge near Baitarani river in Odisha during a thunderstorm. The train was immediately stopped, and the train was then taken to Howrah with a diesel engine (WDP-4D). After the accident the nose of the train was severely damaged which was removed at the spot. This caused its delay of 5 hours and 38 minutes, and its journey was cancelled on 22 May 2023. For repairing purposes, it was taken to Santragachi Junction in turn of taken to Howrah Junction [13]

See also

Notes

  1. Except Thursdays

References

  1. "Odisha's first Vande Bharat Express train to hit tracks in May". The Times of India. 26 April 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  2. Service, Statesman News (27 April 2023). "State to receive 2nd Vande Bharat train". The Statesman. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  3. Dash, Mrunal Manmay. "Vande Bharat Express train likely in Odisha from May". Vande Bharat Express train likely in Odisha from May. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  4. "Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express train: Know booking process, fare, route and other details". News9live. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  5. "PM Modi flags off first Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express". India today. 18 May 2023.
  6. "West Bengal to Get Second Vande Bharat Express on Howrah-Puri Route". News18. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  7. "South Eastern Railway". ser.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  8. "Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express gets massive upgrade, check details". Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express gets massive upgrade, check details. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  9. Bureau, Sambad English (15 May 2025). "Puri–Howrah Vande Bharat Express to run with 20 coaches from tomorrow". Sambad English. Retrieved 15 May 2025.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  10. Basu, Jayeeta. "Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express: রাজ্যবাসীর জন্য খুশির খবর, বাড়ছে হাওড়া-পুরী বন্দে ভারত এক্সপ্রেসের কোচ, চাপ কমবে টিকিটের". LatestLY বাংলা (in Bengali). Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  11. "(22895) Howrah - Puri Vande Bharat Express Live Running Status". RailRadar. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  12. "(22896) Puri - Howrah Vande Bharat Express Live Running Status". RailRadar. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  13. "Puri Howrah Vande Bharat : 'হঠাৎ বিকট একটা আওয়াজ তারপর...', হাওড়া-পুরী বন্দে ভারতের ভয়াবহ অভিজ্ঞতা শোনালেন সৈকত". Ei Samay Sangbadpatra . 21 May 2023.