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{{Italic title}}{{short description|Vande Bharat Express train route in India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}{{Use Indian English|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox rail service
| color = FF7220
| name = Howrah Junction – Gaya Junction<br/>''Vande Bharat Express''
| logo = Ministry of Railways India.svg
| logo_width =
| image =
| image_width = 300px
| image_alt =
| alt =
| caption =
| type = [[Vande Bharat Express]]
| locale = [[West Bengal]], [[Jharkhand]] and [[Bihar]]
| first = {{start date|2024|09|15|df=y}} (Inaugural)<br>{{start date and age|18 September 2024}} (Commercial)
| last =
| operator = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railways (ER)]]
| ridership =
| start = {{stnlnk|Howrah Junction}} '''(HWH)'''
| stops = 05
| end = {{stnlnk|Gaya Junction}} '''(GAYA)'''
| distance = {{convert|459|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 05 hrs 40 mins
| frequency = Six days a week {{efn|Except Thursdays}}
| trainnumber = 22303 / 22304
| line_used = [[Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line|Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line (till Gaya Junction)]]
| class = AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
| seating = {{Hlist|Airline style|Rotatable seats}}
| sleeping = No
| autorack =
| catering = On board Catering
| observation = Large windows in all coaches
| entertainment = {{Hlist|[[Wi-Fi|On-board WiFi]]|Infotainment System|[[AC power plugs and sockets: British and related types#Indian IS 1293|Electric outlets]]|Reading light|Seat Pockets|Bottle Holder|Tray Table}}
| baggage = Overhead racks
| otherfacilities = [[Kavach (train protection system)|Kavach]]
| stock = [[Vande Bharat (trainset)#Second generation|Vande Bharat 2.0]]
| gauge = [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|Indian gauge]]<br/>{{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
| el =
| speed = {{cvt|81|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (Avg.)
| trainlength = {{convert|384|m|ft}} (16 coaches)
| owners = [[Indian Railways]]
| maintenance = [[Eastern Railway zone|Howrah Jn (HWH)]]
| map = {{Howrah – Gaya VB Express Route}}
| map_state = collapsed
| electrification = [[25 kV 50 Hz AC]] Overhead line
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The 22303/22304 '''Howrah - Gaya ''Vande Bharat Express''''' is India's 59th [[Vande Bharat Express|Vande Bharat Express train]], connecting the metropolitan and twin city of [[Kolkata]], [[Howrah]] in [[West Bengal]] with the religious city of [[Gaya, India|Gaya]] in [[Bihar]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-15 |title=Bihar welcomes four more Vande Bharat Express trains, routes include Patna-Tatanagar and Bhagalpur-Howrah – Check list |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/railways-bihar-welcomes-four-more-vande-bharat-express-trains-routes-include-patna-tatanagar-and-bhagalpur-howrah-check-list-3611485/ |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref>

This express train was inaugurated on September 15 2024, by Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] via [[Videotelephony|video conferencing]] from the capital city of [[Ranchi]] instead of physically inaugurating at [[Tatanagar Junction railway station|Tatanagar Junction]] in [[Jharkhand]] due to continuous rains in Jamshedpur.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Athrady |first=Ajith |title=PM Modi flags off six Vande Bharat Express trains in poll-bound Jharkhand |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/jharkhand/pm-modi-flags-off-six-vande-bharat-express-trains-in-poll-bound-jharkhand-3191585 |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 September 2024 |title=PM's Jamshedpur Visit Canceled Due to Rain, Will Inaugurate Online from Ranchi |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/jharkhand/jamshedpur/story-pm-s-visit-to-jamshedpur-canceled-due-to-heavy-rain-online-inauguration-planned-201726376249295.html |access-date=15 September 2024 |website=Live Hindustan |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-09-15 |title=PM Modi flags off six Vande Bharat trains at Jharkhand's Tatanagar |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/pm-modi-flags-off-six-vande-bharat-trains-at-jharkhands-tatanagar/articleshow/113361896.cms?UTM_Source=Google_Newsstand&UTM_Campaign=RSS_Feed&UTM_Medium=Referral |access-date=2024-09-15 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=DHNS |title=PM Modi to flag off six Vande Bharat Express trains in poll-bound Jharkhand |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/jharkhand/pm-modi-to-flag-off-six-vande-bharat-express-trains-in-poll-bound-jharkhand-3191357 |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-15 |title=PM Modi to flag off six new Vande Bharat Express trains during Jharkhand visit today – Full list of routes here |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/railways-pm-modi-to-flag-off-six-new-vande-bharat-express-trains-during-jharkhand-visit-today-full-list-of-routes-here-3611206/ |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Post |first=Town |date=2024-09-12 |title=Tatanagar Station Awaits PM Modi to Flag Off 6 Vande Bharat Trains |url=https://townpost.in/2024/09/12/tatanagar-station-awaits-pm-modi-to-flag-off-6-vande-bharat-trains/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Town Post |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bharat |first=E. T. V. |date=2024-09-12 |title=রাজ্যবাসীর জন্য সুখবর! শীঘ্রই দুই জোড়া বন্দে ভারত পাচ্ছে হাওড়া - Howrah Gaya Vande Bharat |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/bn/!state/howrah-gaya-vande-bharat-train-to-begin-journey-from-howrah-west-bengal-news-wbs24091205426 |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=गया-हावड़ा, पटना-टाटा और वाराणसी-देवघर के बीच चलेंगी नई वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस ट्रेनें, 15 सितंबर को शुभारंभ - New Vande Bharat Express trains will run between Gaya Howrah Patna Tata and Varanasi Deoghar |url=https://www.jagran.com/bihar/gaya-new-vande-bharat-express-trains-will-run-between-gaya-howrah-patna-tata-and-varanasi-deoghar-23795319.html |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref>

== Overview ==
This train is currently operated by [[Indian Railways]], connecting [[Howrah Junction railway station|Howrah Jn]], [[Durgapur railway station|Durgapur]], [[Asansol Junction railway station|Asansol Jn]], [[Dhanbad Junction railway station|Dhanbad Jn]], [[Parasnath railway station|Parasnath]], [[Koderma Junction railway station|Koderma Jn]] and [[Gaya Junction railway station|Gaya Jn]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aniket |title=22303/Howrah - Gaya Vande Bharat Express - Howrah to Gaya ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/howrah-gaya-vande-bharat-express-22303/235475/1/1388 |access-date=2024-09-13 |website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref> It is currently operated with train numbers 22303/22304 on 6 days a week basis.

==Rakes==
It is the fifty-sixth [[Vande Bharat (trainset)#Second generation|2nd Generation '''Vande Bharat Express train''']] which was designed and manufactured by the [[Integral Coach Factory]] at [[Perambur]], [[Chennai]] under the [[Make in India]] Initiative.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/train-18-indias-fastest-named-vande-bharat-express-piyush-goyal-1983965 |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

== Service ==
The 22303/22304 Howrah - Gaya Vande Bharat Express currently operates '''6 days''' a week, covering a distance of {{cvt|458|km}} in a travel time of 05 hrs 40 mins with average speed of {{Cvt|81|km/h}}. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) is {{cvt|130|km/h}}.

== See also ==

* [[Vande Bharat Express]]
* [[Tejas Express]]
* [[Gatiman Express]]
* [[Howrah Junction railway station]]
* [[Gaya Junction railway station]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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[[Category:Vande Bharat Express trains]]
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]
[[Category:Higher-speed rail]]
[[Category:Express trains in India]]
[[Category:Electric multiple units of India]]
[[Category:Transport in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Howrah]]
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Bihar]]
[[Category:Transport in Bihar]]
[[Category:Transport in Gaya, India]]

Howrah–Gaya Vande Bharat Express - Revision history

ScarlettFlannaga at 04:02, 7 December 2025