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Know all about West Bengal’s Howrah- New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express

West Bengal got its first Vande Bharat Express train. Prime Minister Narendra Modi signals the start of the train's journey between Howrah and New Jalpaiguri on 30th December 2022. Know timings, route, prices, etc.

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West Bengal got its first Vande Bharat Express train. Prime Minister Narendra Modi signals the start of the train's journey between Howrah and New Jalpaiguri on 30th December 2022. Beginning on 1st January 2023, the tickets will be available. This one is one of many Vande Bharat Express trains, 475 trains to be precise, that the Indian government plans to launch in celebration of the country's 75th anniversary of independence.

There are 16 coaches in the entire Vande Bharat Express train between Howrah and New Jalpaiguri, including two for the drivers. There are two executive coaches on the train, and the other chair cars are standard. Each chair car has 78 seats & two rows with custom-made tables.

Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express is expected to save travel time by 3 hours when compared to other trains on the route. According to the government, there are 14 trains that travel along this route. All of them cross the 564-kilometer route in an average of about 10:45 hours.

After the Shatabdi Express, which already travels between Howrah and NJP, the Vande Bharat Express would be the 2nd premium train service along this route.

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Compared to the Shatabdi Express, which makes five stops on its route from Howrah to New Jalpaiguri, the Vande Bharat Express will make fewer stops. Before coming to an end at NJP, the Shatabdi Express makes stops at Bolpur Shantiniketan, New Farraka Junction, Malda Town, Barsoi Jn, and Kishanganj.

According to the officials, the Vande Bharat Express train will travel the route from Howrah to New Jalpaiguri in 7:45 hours. The travel time between Kolkata & Siliguri, the entrance to the northeast, will be greatly shortened as a result.

Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express is the 7th Vande Bharat Express and the first to begin in the east will be this one. These trains already serve New Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Maharashtra.

Route and Timings:

Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express will run 6 days a week except for Wednesday. A hue distance of 600 kilometers will be covered in just 7.5 hours.

A senior railway official has stated that the train will leave Howrah station at 6 am and arrive in New Jalpaiguri at 1: 30 pm. The Vande Bharat Express train would depart at 2.30 pm for Howrah and will arrive at the station at 10 pm the same day after a one-hour stop at the New Jalpaiguri station. The entire trip will last eight hours.

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Stoppages:

Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express has 3 stoppages which are Bolpur (Shantiniketan), Malda town, and, Barsoi.

Ticket price:

Tickets for the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express will be offered beginning on January 1, 2023. Charges will be INR 2,825 for the Executive Class category and INR 1,565 for the Chair Car category.

Through the Passenger Reservation System (PRS) and the Internet, passengers can purchase tickets for Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express. Given that there is a quota for this train, the traveler may also purchase Tatkal tickets. Concessionary reservations are not, however, accepted.

There will be two different coach types on the train: the AC Chair Car (CC) and the Executive Chair Car (EC). On this train, there is also a food option. However, catering costs will be subtracted from the fare if someone chooses the No Food Option.

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