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{{short description|Vande Bharat Express train route in India}}
{{italic title}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox rail service
| name = Howrah – New Jalpaiguri ''Vande Bharat Express''
|logo=
| color = 28457D
|logo_width=50px
| image =Howrah New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express.jpg
| image_width = 300px
| caption =New [[Vande Bharat Express]] train standing at Car shed in Howrah for maintenance
| type = [[Vande Bharat Express]]
| locale = [[West Bengal]] and [[Bihar]]
| first = 30 December 2022 (Inaugural run) {{start date and age|df=yes|2023|01|01}} (Commercial run) <ref name="Anandabazar">{{cite news |title=৩০ ডিসেম্বরেই বন্দে ভারত! চলবে হাওড়া-এনজেপি রুটে, তোড়জোড় শুরু পূর্ব রেলের |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/first-vande-bharat-express-to-run-in-west-bengal-from-howrah-to-njp-says-eastern-rail-dgtl/cid/1393697 |access-date=24 December 2022 |agency=Anandabazar |publisher=www.anandabazar.com |date=22 December 2022 |language=bn}}</ref>
| last =
| operator = [[Eastern Railway zone|Eastern Railways (ER)]]
| ridership =
| start = {{stnlnk|Howrah}} (HWH)
| stops = 3
| end = {{stnlnk|New Jalpaiguri Junction}} (NJP)
| distance = {{convert|561|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 07 hrs 30 mins
| frequency = 6 days a week{{efn|Except Wednesdays}}
|line_used=[[Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line]]
| class = AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
| seating = {{Hlist|Airline style|Rotatable seats}}
| sleeping = No
| autorack =No
| catering = On-board catering
| observation = Large windows
| 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)|Vande Bharat 2.0]]
| gauge = [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|Indian gauge]] {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
| el =
| trainnumber = 22301 / 22302
|trainlength={{convert|384|m|ft}}
| owners = [[Indian Railways]]
| electrification = [[25 kV 50 Hz AC]] Overhead line
| speed = {{cvt|75|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (Average)
|maintenance=[[Eastern Railway zone|Liluah Sorting Yard, Howrah]] [[Eastern Railway zone|Vande Bharat Maintenance Depot, Howrah]]

| map ={{Howrah-New Jalpaiguri VB Express Route}}
Revenue Earn:-25,61,97,025 rupees [From 1 February to 30 th April 2023]
| map_state =collapsed
}}
The 22301/22302 '''Howrah–New Jalpaiguri ''Vande Bharat Express''''' is India's 7th [[Vande Bharat Express]] train, connecting the capital of [[West Bengal]], [[Kolkata]] with [[Siliguri]], the largest city in northern West Bengal via [[Shantiniketan]], [[Malda Town]]

== Overview ==

This train is being operated by [[Indian Railways]], connecting [[Kolkata]] and [[Siliguri]], West Bengal's two most important cities.<ref name="hindustantimes">{{cite web |title=বিদ্যুৎ গতি! শতাব্দীর থেকে কত কম সময় লাগবে হাওড়া-NJP বন্দে ভারত এক্সপ্রেসে? |url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/pictures/howrah-to-new-jalpaiguri-new-jalpaiguri-to-howrah-vande-bharat-express-to-take-less-time-than-shatabdi-express-how-much-31671783700552.html |website=bangla.hindustantimes.com |access-date=24 December 2022 |language=bn}}</ref> The train service officially started from 1 January 2023 on New Year's Day from Howrah.<ref name="economictimes">{{cite web |title=PM Modi slated to flag off Howrah-NJP Vande Bharat Express on Dec 30 |url=https://infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/railways/pm-modi-slated-to-flag-off-howrah-njp-vande-bharat-express-on-dec-30/96447520 |website=infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com |access-date=24 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="Anandabazar">{{cite news |title=৩০ ডিসেম্বরেই বন্দে ভারত! চলবে হাওড়া-এনজেপি রুটে, তোড়জোড় শুরু পূর্ব রেলের |url=https://www.anandabazar.com/west-bengal/first-vande-bharat-express-to-run-in-west-bengal-from-howrah-to-njp-says-eastern-rail-dgtl/cid/1393697 |access-date=24 December 2022 |agency=Anandabazar |publisher=www.anandabazar.com |date=22 December 2022 |language=bn}}</ref> However the inaugural service ran on 30 December from Howrah. This is the first Vande Bharat train service in [[East India|Eastern India]].<ref name="thestatesman">{{cite web |title=First Vande Bharat in East India from New Jalpaiguri to Howrah |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/india/first-vande-bharat-in-east-india-from-new-jalpaiguri-to-howrah-1503140717.html |website=www.thestatesman.com |access-date=24 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="ndtv">{{cite web |title=Eastern India's First Vande Bharat Train: Flag-Off By PM Likely On Dec 30 |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/vande-bharat-train-from-kolkata-to-north-bengal-howrah-new-jalpaiguri-flag-off-likely-on-dec-30-3630647 |website=www.ndtv.com |access-date=24 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=22301/22302 Howrah – New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express Tatkal booking begins; Check ticket price, seats, distance and other details |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/2230122302-howrah-new-jalpaiguri-vande-bharat-express-tatkal-booking-to-begin-today-check-ticket-price-seats-distance-and-other-details/2932534/ |access-date=31 December 2022 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref>

== Rakes ==

It is the fifth [[Vande Bharat (trainset)#Second generation (Vande Bharat 2.0)|2nd Generation Vande Bharat Express train]] and was designed and manufactured by the [[Integral Coach Factory]] (ICF) under the leadership of ''Sudhanshu Mani'' at [[Perambur]], [[Chennai]] under the [[Make in India]] initiative.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
[[File:Howrah New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express train.jpg|thumb|This [[Vande Bharat Express]] standing with [[Indian locomotive class WAP-7|WAP-7]] HWH 37585]]

== Service ==
The 22301/22302 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express currently operates '''6 days''' a week, covering a distance of {{convert|561|km|0|abbr=on}} (chargeable distance may be different) in a travel time of 07 hrs 30 mins with average speed of 75 km/h, making it the fastest passenger train in Howrah - New Jalpaiguri section.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 December 2022 |title=Vande Bharat Express Howrah to NJP West Bengal Eastern Railway Howrah Station |url=https://kolkatatv.org/west-bengal/eastern-railway-says-west-bengal-will-get-vande-bharat-express-from-howrah-to-njp-kolkatatv-online-kolkata/ |access-date=28 December 2022 |website=Kolkata TV}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhandari |first=Shashwat |date=22 December 2022 |title=Bengal's first Vande Bharat train soon, PM Modi likely to flag off Howrah-NJP new train on Dec 30 |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/west-bengal-first-vande-bharat-train-pm-modi-to-flag-off-howrah-njp-train-on-december-30-2022-12-22-833360 |access-date=28 December 2022 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=30 December 2022 |title=PM Modi virtually flags off Howrah-NJP Vande Bharat express |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/pm-modi-virtually-flags-off-howrah-njp-vande-bharat-express/article66320343.ece |access-date=30 December 2022 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=22 December 2022 |first=Dipak K. |last=Dash |title=Eighth Vande Bharat train to run between Kolkata & Jalpaiguri {{!}} India News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/eighth-vande-bharat-train-to-run-between-kolkata-jalpaiguri/articleshow/96434265.cms |access-date=28 December 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>[https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/pictures/vande-bharat-fare-food-menu-what-will-be-the-possible-fare-of-the-semi-high-speed-train-from-howrah-to-njp-what-food-to-served-31672107255689-2.html]

{{notelist}}

== Coach composition ==
The 22301/22302 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express currently has 14 AC Chair Car (highlighted in Aqua colour) and 2 Executive Chair Cars (highlighted in Pink colour) coaches.
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable" style="text-align:center"
!
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |1
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |2
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |3
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |4
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |5
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |6
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |7
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:pink;" |8
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:pink;" |9
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |10
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |11
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |12
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |13
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |14
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |15
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |16
|-
|'''22301'''
|[[File:BSicon_LDER.svg|22x22px]] {{pipe}} C1
|C2
|C3
|C4
|C5
|C6
|C7
|E1
|E2
|C8
|C9
|C10
|C11
|C12
|C13
|C14 {{pipe}} [[File:Loco_Icon.png|22x22px]]
|-
|'''22302'''
|[[File:BSicon_LDER.svg|22x22px]] {{pipe}} C14
|C13
|C12
|C11
|C10
|C9
|C8
|E2
|E1
|C7
|C6
|C5
|C4
|C3
|C2
|C1 {{pipe}} [[File:Loco_Icon.png|22x22px]]
|}

== Speed ==
[[Vande Bharat Express]] is capable of reaching 160 km/h for commercial run and 180 km/h for trial but it does not touch 160 km/h speed over this route. Sometimes people become confused because according to Indian Railways Permanent Way Manual (IRPWM) on Indian Railways website or Indian Railway Institute of Civil Engineering website, the BG (Broad Gauge) lines have been classified into six groups ‘A’ to ‘E’ on the basis of the future maximum permissible speeds but it may not be same as the present speed.

The maximum permissible speed of the train and route is 130 km/h between Howrah and Khana which is about 108 km part via Dankuni of Howrah - New Delhi route [https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/civil_engg/CE_II/2019/Raising%20of%20sectionl%20speed%20to%20130%20kmph%20%20(dated%2017_12_2019).pdf] and speed is less in the rest part and the speed in rest part is same as maximum speed of the route which is 110 km/h over KAN-BDAG (Khana - Bonidanga) [https://er.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?fontColor=black&backgroundColor=LIGHTSTEELBLUE&lang=0&id=0,6,441,721,729,2041], presently unknown but 100 km/h in 2011 between Bonidanga (after Gumani - GMAN) and Malda Town (MLDT)[https://er.indianrailways.gov.in/ticker/1313495014762Puja_Spl_11.pdf] 45 km long part, 110 km/h between Malda Town and New Jalpaiguri which is a part of Guwahati – Malda Town route having 110 km/h sectional speed
[https://nfr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,268&dcd=891&did=1443503450014B9741E65A3B3B0661D823CDB969054E2.web91] which will be increased to 130 km/h between Malda Town and New Jalpaiguri by March 2023 [https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/vande-bharat-train-awaits-new-jalpaiguri-junction-railway/cid/1902233]

== Schedule ==
The schedule of this 22301/22302 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express is given below:-
{| class="wikitable" width="65%" style="text-align: center;"
! colspan="5" align="center" style="background:#28457D;" |''HWH - NJP - HWH Vande Bharat Express''
|+
! colspan="2" |22301
! rowspan="2" |Stations
! colspan="2" |22302
|-
|'''Arrival'''
|'''Departure'''
|'''Arrival'''
|'''Departure'''
|-
| '''----'''
|05:55
|[[Howrah railway station|'''Howrah Junction''']]
|22:35
| '''----'''
|-
|07:43
|07:45
|[[Bolpur Shantiniketan railway station|Bolpur Shantiniketan]]
|20:22
|20:24
|-
|10:32
|10:35
|[[Malda Town railway station|Malda Town]]
|17:50
|17:53
|-
|11:38
|11:40
|[[Barsoi Junction railway station|Barsoi Junction]]
|16:33
|16:35
|-
|13:25
| '''----'''
|[[New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station|'''New Jalpaiguri Junction''']]
| '''----'''
|15:05
|}

== Incidents ==
Three days after the inauguration of Vande Bharat express bound towards Howrah Jn in [[Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line|Howrah-New Jalpaiguri route]] at 2 January 2023 at around 17:30, some unidentified persons pelted stones allegedly at [[Kumarganj railway station|Kumarganj]] in [[Malda district|Malda]] near Bihar. No casualties were reported. After the brief inspection by police in Howrah, it was reported that the door glass of C13 coach was shattered.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Bengal: Stones pelted at Howrah-bound Vande Bharat Express train 4 days after launch |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/vande-bharat-express-stone-pelting-malda-west-bengal-kumarganj-station-2316550-2023-01-03 |access-date=11 May 2023 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Vande Bharat Express]]
* [[Tejas Express]]
* [[Gatimaan Express]]
* [[New Jalpaiguri–Howrah Shatabdi Express]]
* [[Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line]]
* [[Howrah railway station]]
* [[New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}{{Vande Bharat Express}}

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[[Category:Transport in Jalpaiguri]]
[[Category:Transport in Howrah]]
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Transport in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Howrah]]
[[Category:Trains from Howrah Junction railway station]]

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