The 22309/22310 Howrah - Jamalpur Vande Bharat Express is India's 60th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the metropolitan capital city of Kolkata in West Bengal with Jamalpur, best known for its historic Jamalpur Locomotive Workshop in Bihar. This Vande Bharat has mainly become famous because of Rampurhat Junction,Which is well-known for Tarapith devotees.
This express train was inaugurated on September 15, 2024, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from the capital city of Ranchi instead of physically inaugurating at Tatanagar Junction in Jharkhand due to continuous rains in Jamshedpur. It previously ran between Howrah and Bhagalpur, and was later extended to run to Jamalpur.
This train is currently operated by Indian Railways, connecting Howrah Jn, Bolpur Shantiniketan, Rampurhat Jn, Dumka, Nonihat Bhaturia, Hansdiha, Mandar Hill, Barahat Junction, Bhagalpur Jn and Jamalpur Jn. It currently operates with train numbers 22309/22310 on 6 days a week basis.
Rakes It is the fifty-seventh 2nd Generation and fortieth 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 22309/22310 Howrah - Jamalpur Vande Bharat Express currently operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of in a travel time of 06 hrs 30 mins with average speed of 68 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) is .
Schedule The schedule of this 22309/22310 Howrah–Jamalpur Vande Bharat Express is given below:- HWH - JMP - HWH Vande Bharat Express+22309 (Except Friday)Stations22310 (Except Friday)ArrivalDepartureArrivalDeparture -NIL-07:45Howrah Junction22:05 -NIL-09:1309:15Bolpur Shantiniketan19:4519:4710:0010:02Rampurhat Junction19:0719:0911:0311:05Dumka18:1518:1711:2511:27Nonihat Bhaturia17:3517:3711:4611:48Hansdiha17:2017:2212:1212:14Mandar Hill16:5716:5912:2712:29Barahat Junction16:4116:4313:0313:05Bhagalpur Junction16:0516:07 -NIL-14:15Jamalpur Junction -NIL-15:30
See also
Vande Bharat Express Tejas Express Gatiman Express Howrah Junction railway station Rampurhat Junction railway station Bhagalpur Junction railway station Jamalpur Junction railway station
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