Patna - Howrah Vande Bharat Express

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Patna Junction - Howrah Junction
Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service typeVande Bharat Express
LocaleBihar and West Bengal
First service14 August 2023; 18 months ago (2023-08-14) (Inaugural run) (TBC)
Current operator(s)East Central Railways (ECR)
Route
StartPatna Junction (PNBE)
EndHowrah Junction (HWH)
Distance travelled(TBC)
Average journey time(TBC)
Service frequencySix days a week [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)(TBC)
Line(s) used(TBC)
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements
  • Airline style
  • Rotatable seats
(TBC)
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilities(TBC)
Observation facilitiesLarge windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Other facilitiesKavach
Technical
Rolling stockMini Vande Bharat 2.0
Track gaugeIndian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Operating speed0 km/h (0 mph) (Avg.) (TBC)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Rake maintenance(TBC)

The Patna - Howrah Vande Bharat Express is India's upcoming Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Patna in Bihar with Howrah in West Bengal.[1][2] The train is expected to be inaugurated by Narendra Modi on 6 August 2023.[3]

Overview[edit]

This train will be operated by Indian Railways, connecting Patna Jn and Howrah Jn. It will be operated on 6 days a week basis.[4][5][6]

Rakes[edit]

It will be the upcoming 2nd Generation Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train which will be designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.[7]

Coach Composition[edit]

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.

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Service[edit]

The Patna - Howrah Vande Bharat Express will operate 6 days a week, covering a distance of 0 km (0 mi) in a travel time of 0hrs with average speed of 0 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run.

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Schedule[edit]

The schedule of this Patna - Howrah Vande Bharat Express will be confirmed after commercial run:-

PNBE - HWH - PNBE Vande Bharat Express
(TBC) Stations (TBC)
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
---- (TBC) Patna Junction (TBC) ----
(TBC) ---- Howrah Junction ---- (TBC)

Incidents[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Indian Railways To Introduce Vande Bharat Express On Patna-Howrah Route In August". English Jagran. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Patna-Howrah Vande Express rake arrives in city". The Times of India. 2 August 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Vande Bharat Exp to run on Patna-Howrah route in Aug". The Times of India. 31 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Vande Bharat Express Now in Patna-Howrah Route - TimesProperty". timesproperty.com. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Rai, Madhulika (2 August 2023). "Patna News city will get second Vande Bharat Express soon on the Patna- Howrah route". DNP INDIA. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Patna-Howrah Vande Express rake arrives in city". The Times of India. 2 August 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.

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