Ranchi–Howrah Vande Bharat Express

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Ranchi Junction - Howrah Junction
Vande Bharat Express
Ranchi Howrah Vande Bharat Express.jpg
This Mini VB Express train heading towards Howrah Junction railway station
Overview
Service type Vande Bharat Express
Locale Jharkhand and West Bengal
First service24 September 2023 (24 September 2023) (Inaugural run)
27 September 2023;8 months ago (27 September 2023) (Commercial run)
Current operator(s) South Eastern Railway (SER)
Route
Termini Ranchi Junction (RNC)
Howrah Junction (HWH)
Stops6
Distance travelled458 km (285 mi)
Average journey time07 hrs 05 mins
Service frequencySix days a week [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)20898 / 20897
Line(s) used Howrah–Kharagpur line
Asansol-Tatanagar-Kharagpur line (Kharagpur-Kotshila)
Gomoh-Hatia line (Muri-Ranchi)
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 [ broken anchor ]
Track gauge Indian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed65 km/h (40 mph) (Avg.)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s) Indian Railways
Rake maintenance Ranchi Jn (RNC)

The 20898/20897 Ranchi - Howrah Vande Bharat Express is India's 31st Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Ranchi in Jharkhand with Howrah in West Bengal. [1] This train was inaugurated on 24 September 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conference from New Delhi. [2]

Contents

The route of Ranchi-Howrah Vande Bharat train has been diverted. According to the information, now this train will go to Ranchi and come via Howrah, Kharagpur, Midnapore, Adra, Purulia, Muri. The green signal for this has been received from the Railways. Which will be effective on 3 December. [3]

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Ranchi Jn, Muri Jn, Kotshila Jn, Purulia Jn, Chandil Jn, Tatanagar Jn, Kharagpur Jn and Howrah Jn. [4] It is currently operated with train numbers 20898/20897 on 6 days a week basis. [5] [6]

Rakes

It is the twenty-ninth 2nd Generation and seventeenth 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. [7]

Service

The 20898/20897 Ranchi - Howrah Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 458 km (285 mi) in a travel time of 7 hrs 5 mins with an average speed of 65 km/h (40 mph). The Maximum Permissible Speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).

See also

Notes

  1. Except Tuesdays

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