Howrah–Puri Vande Bharat Express
Vande Bharat Express train route in India
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The 22895/22896 Howrah - Puri Vande Bharat Express is India's 16th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the Capital of West Bengal with the Land of Sri Jagannath in Odisha via Kharagpur, Balasore, Cuttack & Bhubaneswar.[1][2][3][4] It is the West Bengal's second and Odisha's first semi-high speed Vande Bharat express train. It was inaugurated on 18 May 2023.[5]
Overview
This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Howrah Jn, Kharagpur Jn, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Cuttack Jn, Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road Jn and Puri. It is operated with train numbers 22895/22896 on 6 days a week basis.[6][7]
Rakes
It is the fourteenth 2nd Generation Vande Bharat Express train and was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India initiative.
Service
The 22895/22896 Howrah - Puri Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 500 km (310 mi) in a travel time of 6 hrs 20 mins with an average speed of 78 km/h (48 mph). The Maximum Permissible Speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).
Incidents
On 21 May 2023, suddenly a tree branch fell on the windshield of the driver cab of the train, near Jajpur Keonjhar Road, on the bridge near Baitarani river in Odisha during a thunderstorm. The train was immediately stopped, and the train was then taken to Howrah with a diesel engine (WDP-4D). After the accident the nose of the train was severely damaged which was removed at the spot. This caused its delay of 5 hours and 38 minutes, and its journey was cancelled on 22 May 2023. For repairing purposes, it was taken to Santragachi Junction in turn of taken to Howrah Junction[8]
See also
Notes
- ^ Except Thursdays
References
- ^ "Odisha's first Vande Bharat Express train to hit tracks in May". The Times of India. 26 April 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ Service, Statesman News (27 April 2023). "State to receive 2nd Vande Bharat train". The Statesman. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ Dash, Mrunal Manmay. "Vande Bharat Express train likely in Odisha from May". Vande Bharat Express train likely in Odisha from May. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ "Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express train: Know booking process, fare, route and other details". News9live. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "PM Modi flags off first Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express". India today. 18 May 2023.
- ^ "West Bengal to Get Second Vande Bharat Express on Howrah-Puri Route". News18. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "South Eastern Railway". ser.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Puri Howrah Vande Bharat : 'হঠাৎ বিকট একটা আওয়াজ তারপর...', হাওড়া-পুরী বন্দে ভারতের ভয়াবহ অভিজ্ঞতা শোনালেন সৈকত". Ei Samay Sangbadpatra. 21 May 2023.
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Vande Bharat Express 
- Mumbai CSMT ⇔ Madgaon^
- Mumbai CSMT ⇔ Sainagar Shirdi
- Mumbai CSMT ⇔ Solapur
- Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) ⇔ SMVT Bengaluru^
- Patna Jn. ⇔ Howrah Jn.^
- Patna Jn. ⇔ Ranchi Jn.^
- Patna Jn. ⇔ Gomti Nagar (Lucknow)^
- Gorakhpur Jn ⇔ Prayagraj (Allahabad) Jn^
- Lucknow Jn ⇔ Dehradun Terminal^
- Ajmer Jn. ⇔ Chandigarh Jn.^
- Jodhpur ⇔ Sabarmati (Ahmedabad)^
- Udaipur City ⇔ Jaipur Jn.^
- Howrah Jn. ⇔ Puri
- Ranchi Jn. ⇔ Howrah Jn.^
- Ranchi Jn. ⇔ Varanasi Jn.^
- Chennai Egmore ⇔ Tirunelveli Jn.^
- Coimbatore Jn. ⇔ Bengaluru Cantonment^
- Mangaluru Central ⇔ Thiruvananthapuram Central (via Alappuzha)^
- Kasaragod ⇔ Thiruvananthapuram Central (via Kottayam)
- Mangaluru Central ⇔ Madgaon Jn.^
- MGR Chennai Central ⇔ Coimbatore Jn.^
- MGR Chennai Central ⇔ Mysuru Jn.
- MGR Chennai Central ⇔ Vijayawada Jn.^
- Chennai Egmore ⇔ Nagercoil Jn.^
- Madurai Jn. ⇔ SMVT Bengaluru^
- Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) ⇔ Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) ⇔ Rewa^
^ indicates 8 coach trainset (standard: 16 coach trainset)
