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{{short description|Vande Bharat Express train route in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}} {{Use Indian English|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox rail service
|color=28457D
|name=Howrah - Puri ''Vande Bharat Express''
|logo=
|logo_width=
|image=Howrah Puri Vande Bharat Express standing at Bhadrak.jpg
|image_width=300px
|image_alt=
|alt=
|caption=This VB Express train standing at [[Bhadrak railway station|Bhadrak]]
|type=[[Vande Bharat Express]]
|locale=[[West Bengal]] and [[Odisha]]
|first={{start date|18 May 2023}} (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)|Vande Bharat 2.0]]
|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|384|m|ft}} (16 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=2023-04-26 |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=2023-04-27 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Statesman News |date=2023-04-27 |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=2023-04-27 |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=2023-04-27 |website=Vande Bharat Express train likely in Odisha from May |language=en}}</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=2023-05-18 |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=2023-04-28 |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=2023-04-28 |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=2023-05-16 |website=ser.indianrailways.gov.in}}</ref>

== Rakes ==
It is the fourteenth [[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|Integral Coach Factory (ICF)]] at [[Perambur]], [[Chennai]] under the [[Make in India]] initiative.[[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.]]
== Coach composition ==
The 22895/22896 Howrah - Puri Vande Bharat Express has 14 AC Chair Car and 2 Executive Chair Cars coaches. The coaches in Aqua color indicate AC Chair Cars and the coaches in Pink color indicate AC Executive Chair Cars.
{| 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
|-
|'''22895'''
|[[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]]
|-
|'''22896'''
|[[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]]
|}

== Service ==
The 22895/22896 Howrah - Puri Vande Bharat Express operates '''6 days''' a week, covering a distance of {{convert|500|km|0|abbr=on}} in a travel time of 06 hrs 20 mins with average speed of {{cvt|78|km/h|0|abbr=on}}. Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) given is {{cvt|130|km/h|0|abbr=on}}. {{notelist}}

== Schedule ==
The schedule of this 22895/22896 Howrah - Puri Vande Bharat Express train is given below <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-18 |title=PM Modi Flags Off Odisha's First Vande Bharat Express On Puri-Howrah Route: Check Fare, Timings - Bharat Times English News |url=https://eng.bharattimes.co.in/pm-modi-flags-off-odishas-first-vande-bharat-express-on-puri-howrah-route-check-fare-timings/ |access-date=2023-05-18 |language=en-US}}</ref>:-
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" width="65%"
! colspan="5" style="background:#28457D;" align="center" |''HWH - PURI - HWH Vande Bharat Express''
|+
! colspan="2" |22895
! rowspan="2" |Stations
! colspan="2" |22896
|-
|'''Arrival'''
|'''Departure'''
|'''Arrival'''
|'''Departure'''
|-
|'''----'''
|06:10
|[[Howrah railway station|'''Howrah Junction''']]
|20:30
|'''----'''
|-
|07:40
|07:42
|[[Kharagpur Junction railway station|Kharagpur Junction]]
|18:42
|18:44
|-
|09:03
|09:05
|[[Balasore railway station|Balasore]]
|17:13
|17:15
|-
|09:40
|09:42
|[[Bhadrak railway station|Bhadrak]]
|16:33
|16:35
|-
|10:07
|10:09
|[[Jajpur Keonjhar Road railway station|Jajpur Keonjhar Road]]
|16:03
|16:05
|-
|10:50
|10:52
|[[Cuttack Junction railway station|Cuttack Junction]]
|15:15
|15:17
|-
|11:20
|11:24
|[[Bhubaneswar railway station|Bhubaneswar]]
|14:45
|14:49
|-
|11:42
|11:44
|[[Khurda Road Junction railway station|Khurda Road Junction]]
|14:23
|14:25
|-
|12:35
|'''----'''
|[[Puri railway station|'''Puri''']]
|'''----'''
|13:50
|}

== 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 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]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Vande Bharat Express}}

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[[Category:Transport in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Transport in Howrah]]
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[[Category:Transport in Odisha]]
[[Category:Transport in Puri]]

Howrah - Puri Vande Bharat Express - Revision history

Igurushivamy: updated details

Ajay Kumar: Created a new article