West Bengal’s first Vande Bharat Express: Fare, Route and Time

By Srikanto Mandal 26 Dec, 2022

The semi-high-speed train will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 30, 2022 from Howrah station.

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The passenger service will be fully operational from the first day of the new year i.e. 2023.

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The train will leave Howrah at 5.55 am and reach New Jalpaiguri station at 1.55 pm.

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On the same day, it will leave New Jalpaiguri at 2:50 PM and reach Howrah at 10:50 PM.

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The train with modern passenger facilities will take around 7.5 hours to reach its destination.

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Trains will run six days a week except Wednesdays under Eastern Railway's provisional timetable.

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From Howrah to Jalpaiguri the train will cover a distance of around 564 km.

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Bande Bharat Express Howrah-Jalpaiguri train ticket price is yet to be announced. But it is expected to be Rs 1700 including food.

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