Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express: Check route, fare, timing, speed and how to book ticket

Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express: The Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express will run from May 18. The semi-high-speed train is likely to be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Indian Railways conducted the trial run in April 2023. Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express will be the second Vande Bharat train in West Bengal, the first one being Howrah-New Jalpaiguri. When introduced, the new train will run between Bengal's Howrah and Odisha's Puri.  First Vande Bharat Express was launched in 2019. Vande Bharat Express is faster with more prominent features than any other train in the country. The train was first launched for travel from the national capital Delhi to Varanasi. Now it will operate on several different routes across the whole country.

Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express: Timings

From Howrah, the train will likely be scheduled to leave at 6 am and arrive in Puri at 11:50 pm. 

Puri train is scheduled to leave at 1:50 pm and arrive in Howrah at 7.30 pm. 

Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express: Speed

The Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express train will travel 500 km in roughly 5 hours and 30 minutes.

Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express: Stations, Stoppages  

1) Howrah
2) Kharagpur
3) Balasore
4) Bhadrak
5) Jajpur Keonjhar Road
6)  Cuttack
7) Bhubaneswar
8) Khurda Road Junction
9) Puri

Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express: Fare

As per reports, the tentative fare to travel from Howrah to Puri will be around Rs 1,590 for the Chair Car, which will include Rs 308 for catering charges. 

For the Executive Class, the charges will likely be Rs 2815, including Rs 369 as catering charges. 

Passages will also have the option to choose ‘No Food Option’ and the catering charge will not be added to the fare.    

Vande Bharat Express: How to book online ticket 

Step 1: Visit to IRCTC e-ticketing website at irctc.co.in and login to your existing account.

Step 2: Then enter your trip origin and destination details in the ‘From’ and ‘To’ stations in the ‘Book your ticket’ section.

Step 3: Select the date of travel

Step 4: Choose Vande Bharat Express.

Step 5: Select either AC Chair car or Executive in the type.

Step 6: Fill in the passenger details and review them

Step 7: Finally, make the payment and carry your ticket while travelling.