Kolkata: The Indian Railways has launched a special Vande Bharat Express train service in West Bengal. The special train service was announced to cater to the high rush of passengers during festive season.
The train managed by the Eastern Railway (ER) zone will connect Howrah and New Jalpaiguri (NJP). This special Vande Bharat Express train will be in service till November 29, 2023. The Eastern Railway zone has generated an additional 6768 seats on the Vande Bharat Express service between Howrah and New Jalpaiguri. The train stops at three railway stations- Bolpur Shantiniketan, Malda Town, and Barsoi Junction.
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Train No 02301/02302 Howrah-New Jalpaiguri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express Special covers a distance of 561 kms in 7 hours and 30 minutes. This is the fastest train on the route followed by Shatabdi Express and Saraighat Express. Both the trains cover the same distance in 08:30 hrs and 09:00 hrs respectively.
With the launch of this latest train, the Indian Railways has operated a total of three Vande Bharat Express Special trains on its routes during the festive season. These trains include New Delhi-Patna Junction- New Delhi, Chennai Egmore-Tirunelveli-Chennai Egmore, and Howrah-New Jalpaiguri-Howrah routes.
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