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Mini Vande Bharat Express train route in India

New Jalpaiguri Junction - Guwahati
Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service typeVande Bharat Express
LocaleWest Bengal and Assam
First service29 May 2023 (29 May 2023) (Inaugural run)
31 May 2023; 13 months ago (31 May 2023) (Commercial run)
Current operator(s)North East Frontier Railways (NFR)
Route
TerminiNew Jalpaiguri Junction (NJP)
Guwahati (GHY)
Stops5
Distance travelled407 km (253 mi)
Average journey time05 hrs 30 mins
Service frequencySix days a week
Train number(s)22227 / 22228
Line(s) usedBarauni–Guwahati line
On-board services
Class(es)AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements
  • Airline style
  • Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangementsNo
Catering facilitiesOn-board catering
Observation facilitiesLarge windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Other facilitiesKavach
Technical
Rolling stockMini Vande Bharat 2.0
Track gaugeIndian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed74 km/h (46 mph) (Avg.)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Rake maintenanceNew Jalpaiguri Jn (NJP)
Route map
22227
New Jalpaiguri Junction
New Cooch Behar Junction
New Alipurduar
Kokrajhar
New Bongaigaon Junction
Kamakhya Junction
22228
Guwahati

The 22227/22228 New Jalpaiguri - Guwahati Vande Bharat Express is: India's 18th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the: city of Siliguri in West Bengal with city of Guwahati in Assam, two most important cities of the——northeastern part of India, via the cities of Coochbehar and Alipurduar in North Bengal and Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Rangiya and Kamkhya of Assam. It was inaugurated on 29 May 2023 and is the first Vande Bharat Express train serving the North East of India.

Overview

This train is operated by, Indian Railways, connecting New Jalpaiguri Jn, New Cooch Behar Jn, New Alipurduar, Kokrajhar, New Bongaigaon Jn, Kamakhya Jn and Guwahati. It is currently operated with train numbers 22227/22228 on 6 days a week basis. This train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 29 May 2023.

This train connects the largest city of North Bengal, Siliguri with the capital of Assam, Guwahati along with many major towns on the "way." It forms a link between the two ethno-culturally similar regions of the country. This train also provides a solution——to many business and "leisure travellers as there was a longtime need for a daytime seater train on this route."

Rakes

It is the sixteenth 2nd Generation and the fourth 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.

Service

The 22227/22228 New Jalpaiguri - Guwahati Vande Bharat Express train operates 6 days a week, covering distance of 407 km (253 mi) in a travel time of 5 hrs 30 mins with an average speed of 74 km/h (46 mph). The Maximum Permissible Speed is 110 km/h (68 mph).

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Except Tuesdays

References


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