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(Redirected from New Jalpaiguri - Guwahati Vande Bharat Express)

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 [a]
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
  • Infotainment System
  • Electric outlets
  • Reading light
  • Seat Pockets
  • Bottle Holder
  • Tray Table
  • Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
    Other facilitiesKavach
    Technical
    Rolling stockMini Vande Bharat 2.0[broken anchor]
    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)

    The 22227/22228 New Jalpaiguri - Guwahati Vande Bharat Express is India's 18th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of SiliguriinWest Bengal with city of GuwahatiinAssam, two most important cities of the northeastern part of India,[1] 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.[2]

    Overview[edit]

    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. [3] This train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 29 May 2023. [4][5]

    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[edit]

    It is the sixteenth 2nd Generation and the fourth Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train[broken anchor] which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach FactoryatPerambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative. [6]

    Service[edit]

    The 22227/22228 New Jalpaiguri - Guwahati Vande Bharat Express train operates 6 days a week, covering a 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[edit]

    Notes[edit]

    1. ^ Except Tuesdays

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Chowdhury, Abhijit (10 April 2023). "পিছিয়ে গেল বাংলার দ্বিতীয় বন্দে ভারতের সূচনা দিনক্ষণ? মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর কথায় ধোঁয়াশা". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  • ^ Bureau, The Hindu (24 May 2023). "Uttarakhand and Northeast to receive a Vande Bharat each". The Hindu . Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  • ^ "New Jalpaiguri-Guwahati Vande Bharat Express commences its regular service from today – Know timings, stoppages, significance and other details". Financialexpress. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  • ^ "PM flags off northeast's first Vande Bharat Exp between Guwahati & NJP". The Times of India. 30 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  • ^ "Vande Bharat Express registers exceptional occupancy rates". MorungExpress. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  • ^ "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.


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