New Jalpaiguri–Patna Vande Bharat Express

The 22233/22234 New Jalpaiguri - Patna Vande Bharat Express is India's 43rd Vande Bharat Express train, which connects the city of Twin Cities, Siliguri in West Bengal with the capital city Patna in Bihar. [1][2] This express train was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ahmedabad on March 12 2024. [3][4]

New Jalpaiguri Junction - Patna Junction Vande Bharat Express
This Saffron-Grey Mini Vande Bharat Express train on standby at Rajendra Nagar Terminal
Overview
Service typeVande Bharat Express
LocaleWest Bengal and Bihar
First service12 March 2024 (12 March 2024) (Inaugural)
14 March 2024 (14 March 2024) (Commercial)
Current operator(s)North East Frontier Railway (NFR)
Route
TerminiNew Jalpaiguri Junction (NJP)
Patna Junction (PNBE)
Stops6
Distance travelled473 km (294 mi)
Average journey time06 hrs 55 mins
Service frequencySix days a week [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)22233 / 22234
Line(s) used(TBC)
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 speed68 km/h (42 mph) (Avg.)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Rake maintenance(TBC)

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting New Jalpaiguri Jn, Kishanganj, Katihar, Naugachia, Khagaria, Begusarai, Patna Sahib and Patna Jn. It is operated with train numbers 22233/22234 on 6 days a week basis.[5]

Rakes

It is the forty-first 2nd Generation and twenty-seventh 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.[6]

Service

The 22233/22234 New Jalpaiguri - Patna Vande Bharat Express Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 471 km (293 mi) in a travel time of 06 hrs 55 mins with average speed of 68 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) of this service is 130kph between Tall Junction and Patna Saheb

  1. Except Tuesdays

See also

References
  1. "पटना से न्यू जलपाईगुड़ी सिर्फ 7 घंटे में, इस तारीख से मिलेगा वंदे भारत का टिकट". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 6 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  2. "New Jalpaiguri-Patna Vande Bharat Express: Route, fare". News9live. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  3. "PM Modi flags off 10 new Vande Bharat Express trains today, four existing routes extended – Check full routes, new destinations and more". Financialexpress. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  4. Mukhopadhyay, Sounak (12 March 2024). "Watch: PM Modi flags off 10 new Vande Bharat trains". mint. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  5. "Vande Bharat Express soon to be launched from Patna". www.psuconnect.in. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  6. "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
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