Ranchi–Howrah Vande Bharat Express
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.[1] This train was inaugurated on 24 September 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conference from New Delhi.[2]
| Ranchi - Howrah Vande Bharat Express | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Service type | Vande Bharat Express | ||||
| Locale | Jharkhand and West Bengal | ||||
| First service | 24 September 2023 (Inaugural run) 27 September 2023 (Commercial run) | ||||
| Current operator(s) | South Eastern Railways (SER) | ||||
| Route | |||||
| Start | Ranchi Junction (RNC) | ||||
| Stops | 6 | ||||
| End | Howrah Junction (HWH) | ||||
| Distance travelled | 458 km (285 mi) | ||||
| Average journey time | 07 hrs 05 mins | ||||
| Service frequency | Six days a week [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Train number(s) | 20898 / 20897 | ||||
| Line(s) used | Howrah–Kharagpur line Asansol-Tatanagar-Kharagpur line (Kharagpur-Kotshila) Gomoh-Hatia line (Muri-Ranchi) | ||||
| 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 | 65 km/h (40 mph) (Avg.) | ||||
| Average length | 192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches) | ||||
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways | ||||
| Rake maintenance | Ranchi Jn (RNC) | ||||
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OverviewEdit
This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Ranchi Jn, Muri Jn, Kotshila Jn, Purulia Jn, Chandil Jn, Tatanagar Jn, Kharagpur Jn and Howrah Jn. It is currently operated with train numbers 20898/20897 on 6 days a week basis.[3][4]
RakesEdit
It is the twenty-ninth 2nd Generation and seventeenth 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 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.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20898 |  | C7
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C6 | E1 | C5 | C4 | C3 | C2 | C1 | 
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 20897 | | C1
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C2 | C3 | C4 | C5 | E1 | C6 | C7 |
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ServiceEdit
The 20898/20897 Ranchi - Howrah Vande Bharat Express will operate 6 days a week, covering a distance of 458 km (285 mi) 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.
- ↑ Except Tuesdays
ScheduleEdit
The schedule of this 20898/20897 Ranchi - Howrah Vande Bharat Express is given below:-
| RNC - HWH - RNC Vande Bharat Express | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20898 | Stations | 20897 | ||
| Arrival | Departure | Arrival | Departure | |
| ---- | 05:15 | Ranchi Junction | 22:50 | ---- |
| 06:15 | 06:17 | Muri Junction | 21:38 | 21:40 |
| 06:39 | 06:40 | Kotshila Junction | 21:14 | 21:15 |
| 07:15 | 07:17 | Purulia Junction | 20:33 | 20:35 |
| 08:09 | 08:10 | Chandil | 19:54 | 19:55 |
| 08:40 | 08:45 | Tatanagar Junction | 19:05 | 19:10 |
| 10:30 | 10:32 | Kharagpur Junction | 17:18 | 17:20 |
| 12:20 | ---- | Howrah Junction | ---- | 15:45 |
IncidentsEdit
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See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "रांची-हावड़ा वंदे भारत एक्स्प्रेस के उद्घाटन की तारीख तय,जानें टाइमटेबल और रूट". News18 हिंदी (in हिन्दी). 21 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ↑ Singh, Sachin (20 September 2023). "Ranchi News: Vande Bharat Express to Howrah All Set to Roll Out on September 24 - Route and Schedule Inside!". DNP INDIA. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ↑ "रांची-हावड़ा वंदेभारत एक्सप्रेस का हुआ स्पीड ट्रायल". Hindustan (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ↑ "रांची-हावड़ा वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस के परिचालन की तैयारियों में जुटा रेलवे, देखें रूट और टाइमिंग". Zee News (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ↑ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.