Howrah – New Jalpaiguri Junction
Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service typeVande Bharat Express
LocaleWest Bengal and Bihar
First service30 December 2022 (Inaugural run)
1 January 2023 (2023-01-01) (Commercial run) [1]
Current operator(s)Eastern Railways (ER)
Route
TerminiHowrah (HWH)
New Jalpaiguri Junction (NJP)
Stops3
Distance travelled561 km (349 mi)
Average journey time07 hrs 30 mins
Service frequency6 days a week[lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)22301 / 22302
Line(s) usedHowrah–New Jalpaiguri line
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements
  • Airline style
  • Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Auto-rack arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows
Entertainment facilities
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Other facilitiesKavach
Technical
Rolling stockVande Bharat 2.0
Track gaugeIndian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed75 km/h (47 mph) (Average)
Average length384 metres (1,260 ft)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Rake maintenanceLiluah Sorting Yard, Howrah
Vande Bharat Maintenance Depot, Howrah

The 22301/22302 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express is India's 7th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the capital of West Bengal, Kolkata with Siliguri, the largest city in northern West Bengal via Shantiniketan, Malda Town

Overview

This train is being operated by Indian Railways, connecting Kolkata and Siliguri, West Bengal's two most important cities.[2] The train service officially started from 1 January 2023 on New Year's Day from Howrah.[3][1] However the inaugural service ran on 30 December from Howrah. This is the first Vande Bharat train service in Eastern India.[4][5][6]

Rakes

It is the fifth 2nd Generation Vande Bharat Express train and was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) under the leadership of Sudhanshu Mani at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India initiative.

This Vande Bharat Express standing with WAP-7 HWH 37585

Service

The 22301/22302 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express currently operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 561 km (349 mi) (chargeable distance may be different) in a travel time of 07 hrs 30 mins with average speed of 75 km/h, making it the fastest passenger train in Howrah - New Jalpaiguri section.[7][8][9][10]

  1. ↑ Except Wednesdays

Coach composition

The 22301/22302 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express currently has 14 AC Chair Car (highlighted in Aqua colour) and 2 Executive Chair Cars (highlighted in Pink colour) coaches.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
22301 | C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 E1 E2 C8 C9 C10 C11 C12 C13 C14 |
22302 | C14 C13 C12 C11 C10 C9 C8 E2 E1 C7 C6 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 |

Speed

Vande Bharat Express is capable of reaching 160 km/h for commercial run and 180 km/h for trial but it does not touch 160 km/h speed over this route. Sometimes people become confused because according to Indian Railways Permanent Way Manual (IRPWM) on Indian Railways website or Indian Railway Institute of Civil Engineering website, the BG (Broad Gauge) lines have been classified into six groups ‘A’ to ‘E’ on the basis of the future maximum permissible speeds but it may not be same as the present speed.

The maximum permissible speed of the train and route is 130 km/h between Howrah and Khana which is about 108 km part via Dankuni of Howrah - New Delhi route and speed is less in the rest part and the speed in rest part is same as maximum speed of the route which is 110 km/h over KAN-BDAG (Khana - Bonidanga) , presently unknown but 100 km/h in 2011 between Bonidanga (after Gumani - GMAN) and Malda Town (MLDT) 45 km long part, 110 km/h between Malda Town and New Jalpaiguri which is a part of Guwahati – Malda Town route having 110 km/h sectional speed which will be increased to 130 km/h between Malda Town and New Jalpaiguri by March 2023

Schedule

The schedule of this 22301/22302 Howrah–New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express is given below:-

HWH - NJP - HWH Vande Bharat Express
22301 Stations 22302
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
---- 05:55 Howrah Junction 22:35 ----
07:43 07:45 Bolpur Shantiniketan 20:22 20:24
10:32 10:35 Malda Town 17:50 17:53
11:38 11:40 Barsoi Junction 16:33 16:35
13:25 ---- New Jalpaiguri Junction ---- 15:05

Incidents

Three days after the inauguration of Vande Bharat express bound towards Howrah Jn in Howrah-New Jalpaiguri route at 2 January 2023 at around 17:30, some unidentified persons pelted stones allegedly at Kumarganj in Malda near Bihar. No casualties were reported. After the brief inspection by police in Howrah, it was reported that the door glass of C13 coach was shattered.[11]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "৩০ ডিসেম্বরেই বন্দে ভারত! চলবে হাওড়া-এনজেপি রুটে, তোড়জোড় শুরু পূর্ব রেলের" (in Bengali). www.anandabazar.com. Anandabazar. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "বিদ্যুৎ গতি! শতাব্দীর থেকে কত কম সময় লাগবে হাওড়া-NJP বন্দে ভারত এক্সপ্রেসে?". bangla.hindustantimes.com (in Bengali). 23 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "PM Modi slated to flag off Howrah-NJP Vande Bharat Express on Dec 30". infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "First Vande Bharat in East India from New Jalpaiguri to Howrah". www.thestatesman.com. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "Eastern India's First Vande Bharat Train: Flag-Off By PM Likely On Dec 30". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "22301/22302 Howrah – New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express Tatkal booking begins; Check ticket price, seats, distance and other details". Financialexpress. 31 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "Vande Bharat Express Howrah to NJP West Bengal Eastern Railway Howrah Station". Kolkata TV. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  8. ↑ Bhandari, Shashwat (22 December 2022). "Bengal's first Vande Bharat train soon, PM Modi likely to flag off Howrah-NJP new train on Dec 30". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "PM Modi virtually flags off Howrah-NJP Vande Bharat express". The Hindu. 30 December 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  10. ↑ Dash, Dipak K. (22 December 2022). "Eighth Vande Bharat train to run between Kolkata & Jalpaiguri | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "Bengal: Stones pelted at Howrah-bound Vande Bharat Express train 4 days after launch". India Today. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
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