https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Patna_-_Howrah_Vande_Bharat_Express Patna - Howrah Vande Bharat Express - Revision history 2026-08-17T19:31:34Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Patna_-_Howrah_Vande_Bharat_Express&diff=404689&oldid=prev Ajay Kumar: Created a new article 2023-08-09T18:48:12Z <p>Created a new article</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Upcoming Mini Vande Bharat Express train route in India}} <br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}{{Use Indian English|date=August 2023}}<br /> {{Infobox rail service<br /> |color=28457D<br /> |name=Patna Junction - Howrah Junction&lt;br/&gt;&#039;&#039;Vande Bharat Express<br /> |image_width=300px<br /> |type=[[Vande Bharat Express]]<br /> |locale=[[Bihar]] and [[West Bengal]]<br /> |first={{start date and age|df=yes|2023|08|14}} (Inaugural run) &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;(TBC)&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> |operator=[[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railways (ECR)]]<br /> |start={{stnlnk|Patna Junction}} &#039;&#039;&#039;(PNBE)&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> |stops=<br /> |end={{stnlnk|Howrah Junction}} &#039;&#039;&#039;(HWH)&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> |distance= (TBC)<br /> |journeytime= (TBC)<br /> |frequency=Six days a week {{efn|Except days}}<br /> |trainnumber= (TBC)<br /> |line_used= (TBC)<br /> |class=AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car<br /> |seating={{Hlist|Airline style|Rotatable seats}} &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;(TBC)&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> |sleeping=No<br /> |catering=&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;(TBC)&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> |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}}<br /> |baggage=Overhead racks<br /> |otherfacilities=[[Kavach (train protection system)|Kavach]]<br /> |stock=[[Vande Bharat Express#Mini Vande Bharat services|Mini Vande Bharat 2.0]]<br /> |gauge=[[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|Indian gauge]]&lt;br/&gt;{{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}} [[broad gauge]]<br /> |speed={{cvt|0|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (Avg.) &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;(TBC)&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> |trainlength={{convert|192|m|ft}} (08 coaches)<br /> |owners=[[Indian Railways]]<br /> |maintenance=&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;(TBC)&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> |map={{Patna-Howrah VB Express Route}}<br /> |map_state=collapsed<br /> |electrification=[[25 kV 50 Hz AC]] Overhead line<br /> }}<br /> The &#039;&#039;&#039;Patna - Howrah Vande Bharat Express&#039;&#039;&#039; is India&#039;s upcoming [[Vande Bharat Express]] train, connecting the city of [[Patna]] in [[Bihar]] with [[Howrah]] in [[West Bengal]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2023-07-31 |title=Indian Railways To Introduce Vande Bharat Express On Patna-Howrah Route In August |url=https://english.jagran.com/india/indian-railways-to-introduce-vandebharat-express-on-patnahowrah-route-in-august-10090819 |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=English Jagran |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |date=2023-08-02 |title=Patna-Howrah Vande Express rake arrives in city |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/patna-howrah-vande-express-rake-arrives-in-city/articleshow/102332507.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-08-02 |issn=0971-8257}}&lt;/ref&gt; The train is expected to be inaugurated by Narendra Modi on 6 August 2023.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |date=2023-07-31 |title=Vande Bharat Exp to run on Patna-Howrah route in Aug |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/vande-bharat-exp-to-run-on-patna-howrah-route-in-aug/articleshow/102259066.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-08-01 |issn=0971-8257}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Overview==<br /> This train will be operated by [[Indian Railways]], connecting [[Patna Junction railway station|Patna Jn]] and [[Howrah railway station|Howrah Jn]]. It will be operated on 6 days a week basis.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Vande Bharat Express Now in Patna-Howrah Route - TimesProperty |url=https://timesproperty.com/news/post/vande-bharat-express-to-begin-operations-on-patna-howrah-route-in-august-blid5300 |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=timesproperty.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Rai |first=Madhulika |date=2023-08-02 |title=Patna News city will get second Vande Bharat Express soon on the Patna- Howrah route |url=https://www.dnpindia.in/states/patna-news-city-will-get-second-vande-bharat-express-soon-on-the-patna-howrah-route/279284/ |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=DNP INDIA |language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |date=2023-08-02 |title=Patna-Howrah Vande Express rake arrives in city |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/patna-howrah-vande-express-rake-arrives-in-city/articleshow/102332507.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-08-04 |issn=0971-8257}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Rakes==<br /> It will be the upcoming [[Vande Bharat (trainset)#Second generation (Vande Bharat 2.0)|2nd Generation]] [[Vande Bharat Express#Mini Vande Bharat services|&#039;&#039;&#039;Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train&#039;&#039;&#039;]] which will be designed and manufactured by the [[Integral Coach Factory]] at [[Perambur]], [[Chennai]] under the [[Make in India]] Initiative.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Train 18, India&#039;s Fastest, Named &quot;Vande Bharat Express&quot;: 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}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> == Coach Composition ==<br /> The Patna - Howrah Vande Bharat Express will have 7 AC Chair Car and 1 Executive Chair Car coaches. The coaches in Aqua color indicate AC Chair Cars and the coaches in Pink color indicate AC Executive Chair Cars.<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable plainrowheaders unsortable&quot; style=&quot;text-align:center&quot;<br /> !<br /> ! rowspan=&quot;1&quot; scope=&quot;col&quot; style=&quot;background:aqua;&quot; |1<br /> ! rowspan=&quot;1&quot; scope=&quot;col&quot; style=&quot;background:aqua;&quot; |2<br /> ! rowspan=&quot;1&quot; scope=&quot;col&quot; style=&quot;background:pink;&quot; |3<br /> ! rowspan=&quot;1&quot; scope=&quot;col&quot; style=&quot;background:aqua;&quot; |4<br /> ! rowspan=&quot;1&quot; scope=&quot;col&quot; style=&quot;background:aqua;&quot; |5<br /> ! rowspan=&quot;1&quot; scope=&quot;col&quot; style=&quot;background:aqua;&quot; |6<br /> ! rowspan=&quot;1&quot; scope=&quot;col&quot; style=&quot;background:aqua;&quot; |7<br /> ! rowspan=&quot;1&quot; scope=&quot;col&quot; style=&quot;background:aqua;&quot; |8<br /> |-<br /> |(TBC)<br /> |[[File:BSicon_LDER.svg|22x22px]] {{pipe}} C#<br /> | colspan=&quot;6&quot; |{{Center|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;(TBC after commercial run)&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;}}<br /> |C# {{pipe}} [[File:Loco_Icon.png|22x22px]]<br /> |-<br /> !<br /> ! rowspan=&quot;1&quot; scope=&quot;col&quot; style=&quot;background:aqua;&quot; |1<br /> ! rowspan=&quot;1&quot; scope=&quot;col&quot; style=&quot;background:aqua;&quot; |2<br /> ! rowspan=&quot;1&quot; scope=&quot;col&quot; style=&quot;background:aqua;&quot; |3<br /> ! rowspan=&quot;1&quot; scope=&quot;col&quot; style=&quot;background:aqua;&quot; |4<br /> ! rowspan=&quot;1&quot; scope=&quot;col&quot; style=&quot;background:aqua;&quot; |5<br /> ! rowspan=&quot;1&quot; scope=&quot;col&quot; style=&quot;background:pink;&quot; |6<br /> ! rowspan=&quot;1&quot; scope=&quot;col&quot; style=&quot;background:aqua;&quot; |7<br /> ! rowspan=&quot;1&quot; scope=&quot;col&quot; style=&quot;background:aqua;&quot; |8<br /> |-<br /> |(TBC)<br /> |[[File:BSicon_LDER.svg|22x22px]] {{pipe}} C#<br /> | colspan=&quot;6&quot; |{{Center|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;(TBC after commercial run)&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;}}<br /> |C# {{pipe}} [[File:Loco_Icon.png|22x22px]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Service ==<br /> The Patna - Howrah Vande Bharat Express will operate &#039;&#039;&#039;6 days&#039;&#039;&#039; a week, covering a distance of {{convert|0|km|0|abbr=on}} in a travel time of 0hrs with average speed of 0 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run.<br /> &lt;references group=&quot;lower-alpha&quot; responsive=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;/references&gt;<br /> <br /> == Schedule ==<br /> The schedule of this Patna - Howrah Vande Bharat Express will be confirmed after commercial run:-<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; width=&quot;65%&quot; style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;<br /> ! colspan=&quot;5&quot; align=&quot;center&quot; style=&quot;background:#28457D;&quot; |&lt;span style=&quot;color:WHITE;&quot;&gt;&#039;&#039;PNBE - HWH - PNBE Vande Bharat Express&#039;&#039;&lt;/span&gt;<br /> |-<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; |(TBC)<br /> ! rowspan=&quot;2&quot; |Stations<br /> ! colspan=&quot;2&quot; |(TBC)<br /> |-<br /> |&#039;&#039;&#039;Arrival&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> |&#039;&#039;&#039;Departure&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> |&#039;&#039;&#039;Arrival&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> |&#039;&#039;&#039;Departure&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> |-<br /> |&#039;&#039;&#039;----&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> |(TBC)<br /> |[[Patna Junction railway station|Patna Junction]]<br /> |(TBC)<br /> |&#039;&#039;&#039;----&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> |-<br /> |(TBC)<br /> |&#039;&#039;&#039;----&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> |[[Howrah railway station|Howrah Junction]]<br /> |&#039;&#039;&#039;----&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> |(TBC)<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Incidents ==<br /> {{Empty section|date=August 2023}}<br /> == See also ==<br /> * [[Vande Bharat Express]]<br /> * [[Tejas Express]]<br /> * [[Gatimaan Express]]<br /> * [[Patna Junction railway station]]<br /> * [[Howrah railway station]]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Vande Bharat Express}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Patna - Howrah Vande Bharat Express}}<br /> [[Category:Vande Bharat Express trains]]<br /> [[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]<br /> [[Category:Higher-speed rail]]<br /> [[Category:Express trains in India]]<br /> [[Category:Electric multiple units of India]]<br /> [[Category:Rail transport in Bihar]]<br /> [[Category:Rail transport in Patna]]<br /> [[Category:Transport in Bihar]]<br /> [[Category:Transport in Patna]]<br /> [[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]<br /> [[Category:Rail transport in Howrah]]<br /> [[Category:Transport in West Bengal]]<br /> [[Category:Transport in Howrah]]</div> Ajay Kumar