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{{Italic title}}{{short description|Vande Bharat Express train route in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox rail service
| color = FF7220
| name = Howrah - Puri ''Vande Bharat Express''
| logo = Ministry of Railways India.svg
| image = Howrah Puri Vande Bharat Express standing at Bhadrak.jpg
| image_width = 300px
| image_alt =
| alt =
| caption =
| type = [[Vande Bharat Express]]
| locale = [[West Bengal]] and [[Odisha]]
| first = {{start date|2023|05|18|df=yes}} (Inaugural run) {{start date and age|20 May 2023}} (Commercial run)
| last =
| operator = [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railways (SER)]]
| ridership =
| start = [[Howrah railway station|Howrah Junction]] '''(HWH)'''
| stops = 7
| end = [[Puri railway station|Puri]] '''(PURI)'''
| distance = {{convert|500|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 06 hrs 20 mins
| frequency = Six days a week {{efn|Except Thursdays}}
| trainnumber = 22895 / 22896
| line_used = [[Howrah–Kharagpur line]] [[Kharagpur–Puri line]]
| 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]] ''(Last service: May 14 2025)'' [[Vande Bharat (trainset)#Second generation|Vande Bharat 3.0]] ''(First service: May 16 2025)''
| gauge = [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|Indian gauge]] {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
| el =
| speed = {{cvt|78|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (Avg.)
| trainlength = {{convert|480|m|ft}} (20 coaches)
| owners = [[Indian Railways]]
| maintenance = [[South Eastern Railway zone|Santragachi Jn (SRC)]]
| map = {{Howrah-Puri VB Express Route}}
| map_state = collapsed
| electrification = [[25 kV 50 Hz AC]] Overhead line
}}

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]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 April 2023 |title=Odisha's first Vande Bharat Express train to hit tracks in May |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/odishas-first-vande-bharat-exp-to-hit-tracks-in-may/articleshow/99793950.cms?from=mdr |access-date=27 April 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Statesman News |date=27 April 2023 |title=State to receive 2nd Vande Bharat train |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/bengal/state-to-receive-2nd-vande-bharat-train-1503175915.html |access-date=27 April 2023 |website=The Statesman |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Dash |first=Mrunal Manmay |title=Vande Bharat Express train likely in Odisha from May |url=https://odishatv.in/news/odisha/vande-bharat-express-train-likely-in-odisha-from-may-202747 |access-date=27 April 2023 |website=Vande Bharat Express train likely in Odisha from May |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-17 |title=Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express train: Know booking process, fare, route and other details |url=https://www.news9live.com/utility/howrah-puri-vande-bharat-express-train-know-booking-process-fare-route-and-other-details-2143642 |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=News9live |language=en-US}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 May 2023 |title=PM Modi flags off first Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/vande-bharat-odisha-howrah-puri-pm-modi-to-flag-off-fare-route-timing-details-2380729-2023-05-18 |website=India today |language=en}}</ref>

== Overview ==
This train is operated by [[Indian Railways]], connecting [[Howrah railway station|Howrah Jn]], [[Kharagpur Junction railway station|Kharagpur Jn]], [[Balasore railway station|Balasore]], [[Bhadrak railway station|Bhadrak]], [[Jajpur Keonjhar Road railway station|Jajpur Keonjhar Road]], [[Cuttack Junction railway station|Cuttack Jn]], [[Bhubaneswar railway station|Bhubaneswar]], [[Khurda Road Junction railway station|Khurda Road Jn]] and [[Puri railway station|Puri]]. It is operated with train numbers 22895/22896 on 6 days a week basis.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 April 2023 |title=West Bengal to Get Second Vande Bharat Express on Howrah-Puri Route |url=https://www.news18.com/india/west-bengal-to-get-second-vande-bharat-express-on-howrah-puri-route-7666429.html |access-date=28 April 2023 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=South Eastern Railway |url=https://ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&id=0,4,423&dcd=6857&did=16842458999968F06D1330613ABF7BB7B59742DE83EB0 |access-date=16 May 2023 |website=ser.indianrailways.gov.in}}</ref>

== Rakes ==
[[File: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|thumb|Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] inaugurating Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express by flagging off on 18 May 2023.]]
It was the fourteenth [[Vande Bharat (trainset)#Second generation|2nd Generation Vande Bharat Express train]] and was designed and manufactured by the [[Integral Coach Factory|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 (trainset)#Second generation|Vande Bharat 3.0 trainset]] W.E.F. 16 May 2025 in order to enhance passenger capacity on this popular route.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express gets massive upgrade, check details |url=https://odishatv.in/news/odisha/howrah-puri-vande-bharat-express-gets-massive-upgrade-check-details-263092 |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express gets massive upgrade, check details |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bureau |first=Sambad English |date=2025-05-15 |title=Puri–Howrah Vande Bharat Express to run with 20 coaches from tomorrow |url=https://sambadenglish.com/latest-news/purihowrah-vande-bharat-express-to-run-with-20-coaches-from-tomorrow-9072418 |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=Sambad English |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Basu |first=Jayeeta |title=Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express: রাজ্যবাসীর জন্য খুশির খবর, বাড়ছে হাওড়া-পুরী বন্দে ভারত এক্সপ্রেসের কোচ, চাপ কমবে টিকিটের |url=https://bangla.latestly.com/socially/west-bengal/good-news-for-west-bengal-howrah-puri-vande-bharat-express-to-add-4-coaches-from-may-16-352735.html |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=LatestLY বাংলা |language=bn}}</ref>

== Service ==

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

== Incidents ==
On 21 May 2023, suddenly a tree branch fell on the windshield of the driver cab of the train, near [[Jajpur Keonjhar Road railway station|Jajpur Keonjhar Road]], on the bridge near [[Baitarani River|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]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eisamay.com/nation/tour-blogger-saikat-banerjee-shares-his-experience-who-got-stuck-in-puri-howrah-vande-bharat-express/articleshow/100399552.cms|title=Puri Howrah Vande Bharat : 'হঠাৎ বিকট একটা আওয়াজ তারপর...', হাওড়া-পুরী বন্দে ভারতের ভয়াবহ অভিজ্ঞতা শোনালেন সৈকত|date=21 May 2023|work=[[Ei Samay Sangbadpatra]]}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Vande Bharat Express]]
* [[Tejas Express]]
* [[Gatimaan Express]]
* [[Howrah railway station]]
* [[Puri railway station]]

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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{{Vande Bharat Express}}

[[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:Transport in Odisha]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Puri]]

Howrah–Puri Vande Bharat Express - Revision history

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