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{{short description|Mini Vande Bharat Express train route in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}{{Use Indian English|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox rail service
|color=28457D
|name=Ranchi - Howrah ''Vande Bharat Express''
|logo=
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|image=
|image_width=300px
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|type=[[Vande Bharat Express]]
|locale=[[Jharkhand]] and [[West Bengal]]
|first={{start date|24 September 2023}} (Inaugural run) {{start date and age|27 September 2023}} (Commercial run)
|last=
|operator=[[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railways (SER)]]
|ridership=
|start={{stnlnk|Ranchi Junction}} '''(RNC)'''
|stops=6
|end={{stnlnk|Howrah Junction}} '''(HWH)'''
|distance={{convert|458|km|0|abbr=on}}
|journeytime=07 hrs 05 mins
|frequency=Six days a week {{efn|Except Tuesdays}}
|trainnumber=20898 / 20897
|line_used= [[Howrah–Kharagpur line]] [[Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line|Asansol-Tatanagar-Kharagpur line (Kharagpur-Kotshila)]] [[Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line|Gomoh-Hatia line (Muri-Ranchi)]]
|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 Express#Mini Vande Bharat services|Mini Vande Bharat 2.0]]
|gauge=[[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|Indian gauge]] {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
|el=
|speed={{cvt|65|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (Avg.)
|trainlength={{convert|192|m|ft}} (08 coaches)
|owners=[[Indian Railways]]
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|map={{Ranchi-Howrah VB Express Route}}
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|electrification=[[25 kV 50 Hz AC]] Overhead line
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The 20898/20897 '''Ranchi - Howrah Vande Bharat Express''' is India's 31st Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of [[Ranchi]] in [[Jharkhand]] with [[Howrah]] in [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-21 |title=रांची-हावड़ा वंदे भारत एक्स्प्रेस के उद्घाटन की तारीख तय,जानें टाइमटेबल और रूट |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/jharkhand/ranchi-ranchi-howrah-vande-bharat-express-to-be-inaugurated-on-24-september-by-pm-narendra-modi-know-howrah-ranchi-vande-bharat-timetable-route-7622585.html |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}}</ref> This train was inaugurated on 24 September 2023 by Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] via [[Videotelephony|video conference]] from [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Sachin |date=2023-09-20 |title=Ranchi News: Vande Bharat Express to Howrah All Set to Roll Out on September 24 - Route and Schedule Inside! |url=https://www.dnpindia.in/states/ranchi-news-vande-bharat-express-to-howrah-all-set-to-roll-out-on-september-24-route-and-schedule-inside/306758/ |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=DNP INDIA |language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Overview ==
This train is operated by [[Indian Railways]], connecting [[Ranchi Junction railway station|Ranchi Jn]], [[Muri Junction railway station|Muri Jn]], [[Kotshila Junction railway station|Kotshila Jn]], [[Purulia Junction railway station|Purulia Jn]], [[Chandil railway station|Chandil Jn]], [[Tatanagar Junction railway station|Tatanagar Jn]], [[Kharagpur Junction railway station|Kharagpur Jn]] and [[Howrah railway station|Howrah Jn]]. It is currently operated with train numbers 20898/20897 on 6 days a week basis.<ref>{{Cite web |title=रांची-हावड़ा वंदेभारत एक्सप्रेस का हुआ स्पीड ट्रायल |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/jharkhand/ranchi/story-speed-trial-of-ranchi-howrah-vande-bharat-express-conducted-8742532.html |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=Hindustan |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=रांची-हावड़ा वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस के परिचालन की तैयारियों में जुटा रेलवे, देखें रूट और टाइमिंग |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/bihar-jharkhand/ranchi/ranchi-howrah-vande-bharat-express-will-run-from-24-september-see-route-and-timing/1881755 |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=Zee News |language=hi}}</ref>

==Rakes==
It is the twenty-ninth [[Vande Bharat (trainset)#Second generation (Vande Bharat 2.0)|2nd Generation]] and seventeenth [[Vande Bharat Express#Mini Vande Bharat services|'''Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 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>

== Coach Composition ==
The 20898/20897 Ranchi - Howrah Vande Bharat Express has currently 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.
{| 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:pink;" |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:aqua;" |8
|-
|'''20898'''
|[[File:BSicon_LDER.svg|22x22px]] {{pipe}} C7
|C6
|E1
|C5
|C4
|C3
|C2
|C1 {{pipe}} [[File:Loco_Icon.png|22x22px]]
|-
!
! 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:pink;" |6
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |7
! rowspan="1" scope="col" style="background:aqua;" |8
|-
|'''20897'''
|[[File:BSicon_LDER.svg|22x22px]] {{pipe}} C1
|C2
|C3
|C4
|C5
|E1
|C6
|C7 {{pipe}} [[File:Loco_Icon.png|22x22px]]
|}

== Service ==
The 20898/20897 Ranchi - Howrah Vande Bharat Express will operate '''6 days''' a week, covering a distance of {{convert|458|km|0|abbr=on}} in a travel time of 7 hrs 5 mins with average speed of 65 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run.
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== Schedule ==
The schedule of this 20898/20897 Ranchi - Howrah Vande Bharat Express is given below:-
{| class="wikitable" width="65%" style="text-align: center;"
! colspan="5" align="center" style="background:#28457D;" |''RNC - HWH - RNC Vande Bharat Express''
|-
! colspan="2" |20898
! rowspan="2" |Stations
! colspan="2" |20897
|-
|'''Arrival'''
|'''Departure'''
|'''Arrival'''
|'''Departure'''
|-
|'''----'''
|05:15
|[[Ranchi Junction railway station|'''Ranchi Junction''']]
|22:50
|'''----'''
|-
|06:15
|06:17
|[[Muri Junction railway station|Muri Junction]]
|21:38
|21:40
|-
|06:39
|06:40
|[[Kotshila Junction railway station|Kotshila Junction]]
|21:14
|21:15
|-
|07:15
|07:17
|[[Purulia Junction railway station|Purulia Junction]]
|20:33
|20:35
|-
|08:09
|08:10
|[[Chandil railway station|Chandil]]
|19:54
|19:55
|-
|08:40
|08:45
|[[Tatanagar Junction railway station|Tatanagar Junction]]
|19:05
|19:10
|-
|10:30
|10:32
|[[Kharagpur Junction railway station|Kharagpur Junction]]
|17:18
|17:20
|-
|12:20
|'''----'''
|[[Howrah railway station|'''Howrah Junction''']]
|'''----'''
|15:45
|}

== Incidents ==
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== See also ==

* [[Vande Bharat Express]]
* [[Tejas Express]]
* [[Gatimaan Express]]
* [[Ranchi Junction railway station]]
* [[Howrah railway station]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ranchi - Howrah Vande Bharat Express}}
{{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:Rail transport in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Jharkhand]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Howrah]]
[[Category:Transport in Ranchi]]
[[Category:Transport in Howrah]]

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