New Jalpaiguri–Patna Vande Bharat Express

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New Jalpaiguri Junction - Patna Junction Vande Bharat Express
New Jalpaiguri Patna Saffron Grey Mini Vande Bharat Transet 2024-03-04-061128.jpg
This Saffron-Grey Mini Vande Bharat Express train on standby at Rajendra Nagar Terminal
Overview
Service type Vande Bharat Express
Locale West Bengal and Bihar
First service12 March 2024 (12 March 2024) (Inaugural)
14 March 2024;26 days ago (14 March 2024) (Commercial)
Current operator(s) North East Frontier Railway (NFR)
Route
Termini New Jalpaiguri Junction (NJP)
Patna Junction (PNBE)
Stops6
Distance travelled473 km (294 mi)
Average journey time06 hrs 55 mins
Service frequencySix days a week [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)22233 / 22234
Line(s) used(TBC)
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 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 speed68 km/h (42 mph) (Avg.)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s) Indian Railways
Rake maintenance(TBC)

The 22233/22234 New Jalpaiguri - Patna Vande Bharat Express is India's 43rd Vande Bharat Express train, which connects the city of Twin Cities, Siliguri in West Bengal with the capital city Patna in Bihar. [1] [2] This express train was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ahmedabad on March 12 2024. [3] [4]

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Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting New Jalpaiguri Jn, Kishanganj, Katihar, Naugachia, Khagaria, Begusarai, Patna Sahib and Patna Jn. It is operated with train numbers 22233/22234 on 6 days a week basis. [5]

Rakes

It is the forty-first 2nd Generation and twenty-seventh 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. [6]

Service

The 22233/22234 New Jalpaiguri - Patna Vande Bharat Express Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 471 km (293 mi) in a travel time of 06 hrs 55 mins with average speed of 68 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) of this service is 130kph between Tall Junction and Patna Saheb

  1. Except Tuesdays

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