New Jalpaiguri - Guwahati Vande Bharat Express
The 22227/22228 New Jalpaiguri - Guwahati Vande Bharat Express is India's 18th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Siliguri in West Bengal with city of Guwahati in Assam, two most important cities of the northeastern part of India.[1] It was inaugurated on 29th May 2023 and is the first Vande Bharat Express train serving the North East of India.[2]
| New Jalpaiguri - Guwahati Vande Bharat Express | |||||
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 This VB Express departing towards New Jalpaiguri Jn | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Vande Bharat Express | ||||
| Locale | West Bengal and Assam | ||||
| First service | 29 May 2023 (Inaugural run) 31 May 2023 (Commercial run) | ||||
| Current operator(s) | North East Frontier Railways (NFR) | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | New Jalpaiguri Junction (NJP) | ||||
| Stops | 5 | ||||
| End | Guwahati (GHY) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 407 km (253 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 05 hrs 30 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Six days a week [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 22227 / 22228 | ||||
| Line(s) used | Barauni–Guwahati line | ||||
| On-board services | |||||
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car | ||||
| Seating arrangements |
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| Sleeping arrangements | No | ||||
| Catering facilities | On-board catering | ||||
| Observation facilities | Large windows in all coaches | ||||
| Entertainment facilities |
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| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks | ||||
| Other facilities | Kavach | ||||
| Technical | |||||
| Rolling stock | Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 | ||||
| Track gauge | Indian gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge | ||||
| Operating speed | 74 km/h (46 mph) (Avg.) | ||||
| Average length | 192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
| Rake maintenance | New Jalpaiguri Jn (NJP) | ||||
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OverviewEdit
This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting New Jalpaiguri Jn, New Cooch Behar Jn, New Alipurduar, Kokrajhar, New Bongaigaon Jn, Kamakhya Jn and Guwahati. It is currently operated with train numbers 22227/22228 on 6 days a week basis. [3] This train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 29 May 2023. [4]
This train connects the largest city of North Bengal, Siliguri with the capital of Assam, Guwahati along with many major towns on the way. It forms a link between the two ethno-culturally similar regions of the country. This train also provides a solution to many business and leisure travellers as there was a longtime need for a daytime seater train on this route.
RakesEdit
It is the sixteenth 2nd Generation and the fourth 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. [5]
Coach compositionEdit
The 22227/22228 New Jalpaiguri - Guwahati Vande Bharat Express currently has 7 AC Chair Car and 1 Executive Chair Cars coaches. The coaches in aqua colour indicate AC Chair Cars and the coaches in pink colour indicate AC Executive Chair Cars.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
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| 22227 |  | C1
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C2 | C3 | C4 | C5 | E1 | C6 | C7 | 
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 22228 | | C7
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C6 | E1 | C5 | C4 | C3 | C2 | C1 |
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ServiceEdit
The 22227/22228 New Jalpaiguri - Guwahati Vande Bharat Express train currently operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 407 km (253 mi) in a travel time of 5 hrs 30 mins with average speed of 74 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) given is 110 km/h (68 mph).
- ↑ Except Tuesdays
ScheduleEdit
The schedule of this 22227/22228 New Jalpaiguri - Guwahati Vande Bharat Express is to be confirmed after commercial run:-
| NJP - GHY - NJP Vande Bharat Express | ||||
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| 22227 | Stations | 22228 | ||
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | |
| ---- | 06:10 | New Jalpaiguri Junction | 22:00 | ---- |
| 07:35 | 07:36 | New Cooch Behar Junction | 20:02 | 20:03 |
| 07:50 | 07:51 | New Alipurduar | 19:48 | 19:49 |
| 08:40 | 08:41 | Kokrajhar | 18:56 | 18:57 |
| 09:13 | 09:14 | New Bongaigaon Junction | 18:35 | 18:36 |
| 11:18 | 11:20 | Kamakhya Junction | 16:40 | 16:42 |
| 11:40 | ---- | Guwahati | ---- | 16:30 |
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Chowdhury, Abhijit (10 April 2023). "পিছিয়ে গেল বাংলার দ্বিতীয় বন্দে ভারতের সূচনা দিনক্ষণ? মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর কথায় ধোঁয়াশা". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ↑ Bureau, The Hindu (24 May 2023). "Uttarakhand and Northeast to receive a Vande Bharat each". The Hindu . Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ↑ "New Jalpaiguri-Guwahati Vande Bharat Express commences its regular service from today – Know timings, stoppages, significance and other details". Financialexpress. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ↑ "PM flags off northeast's first Vande Bharat Exp between Guwahati & NJP". The Times of India. 30 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ↑ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.