Vande Bharat Express Train: The countrymen are going to get the gift of another Vande Bharat Express train before the end of this year. Indian Railways has made full preparations to run it on the track at the end of the year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the new Vande Bharat Express train by showing the green flag. Let us tell you everything about the route and inauguration of this Vande Bharat Express.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off West Bengal’s first Vande Bharat Express train on Howrah-New Jalpaiguri route on December 30. A senior official of Eastern Railway gave this information on Sunday.
Eastern Railway spokesperson Eklavya Chakraborty said that the superfast train with modern passenger amenities will take approximately 7.5 hours to cover the distance from both the directions. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the Vande Bharat Express service between Howrah to New Jalpaiguri on December 30,” Chakraborty told PTI.
He said that the first Vande Bharat Express service in the state would be run six days a week. This train will significantly reduce the travel time between Kolkata and Siliguri.
Chakraborty said that the train will leave Howrah station at 6 am and reach New Jalpaiguri station at 1.30 pm. He said that after one hour stoppage, the train will leave Jalpaiguri at 2:30 pm and reach Howrah at 10 pm.
