Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express to reduce travel time by 3 hours | HWH to NJP Vande Bharat Express

Howrah To New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express Train: West Bengal is all set to get its first Vande Bharat Express train. The train, which will run between Howrah and New Jalpaiguri, was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 30 via video conferencing. 

Vande Bharat Express from Howrah to New Jalpaiguri to save 3 hours

The new Vande Bharat Express from Howrah to New Jalpaiguri is expected to save three hours of travel time compared to other trains on the route. According to officials, there are 14 trains on this route. They all cover the 564 km distance at an average travel time of around 10:45 hours.

Vande Bharat Express train from Howrah to New Jalpaiguri will cover the distance in 7:45 hours, the officials said. This will considerably bring down the run time between Kolkata and Siliguri, the gateway to the northeast.

Howrah to New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express - Stops or Halts

The train will have three stoppages -- Barsoi, Malda and Bolpur.

The blue-and-white train is currently at Eastern Railway's Liluah loco shed.

The semi-high-speed train with modern passenger amenities is likely to attract tourists travelling to the hills of north Bengal and the Dooars as well as Sikkim.

The train will be particularly advantageous for those who do not wish to spend a night at Siliguri before travelling on to their destinations.

Howrah to New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express - 2 Executive Coaches

The state-of-the-art Vande Bharat Express train between Howrah and New Jalpaiguri will have a total of 16 coaches, including two for drivers. There will also be two executive coaches while the rest will be normal chair cars.

Howrah to New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express - Major attraction of train

Each chair car will have 78 seats in two rows with the specially designed tables being a major attraction.

Howrah to New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express Train - Timings

Officials said the train would depart from Howrah station at 6 am and reach New Jalpaiguri at 1.30 pm. After a one-hour stopover, the Vande Bharat Express will leave New Jalpaiguri around 2.30 pm and reach Kolkata at 10 pm.

Howrah to New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express Train - Schedule

The train will run six days a week under the provisional timetable of Eastern Railway.

Watch Video: First glimpse of Vande Bharat Express train between Howrah to New Jalpaiguri, trial run completed

Howrah to New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express Train - This will be the seventh Vande Bharat 

This will be the seventh Vande Bharat Express and the first from the eastern region. Such trains are already catering to Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and New Delhi.

Howrah to New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express Train: Government plans to run 400 Vande Bharat Express trains 

Over the next three years, the Railways plan to run as many as 400 such trains across the country.