Ranchi–Howrah Vande Bharat Express

The 20898/20897 Ranchi - Howrah Vande Bharat Express is India's 31st Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Ranchi in Jharkhand with Howrah in West Bengal.[1] This train was inaugurated on 24 September 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conference from New Delhi.[2]

Ranchi - Howrah Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service typeVande Bharat Express
LocaleJharkhand and West Bengal
First service24 September 2023 (24 September 2023) (Inaugural run)
27 September 2023 (27 September 2023) (Commercial run)
Current operator(s)South Eastern Railways (SER)
Route
TerminiRanchi Junction (RNC)
Howrah Junction (HWH)
Stops6
Distance travelled458 km (285 mi)
Average journey time07 hrs 05 mins
Service frequencySix days a week [lower-alpha 1]
Train number(s)20898 / 20897
Line(s) usedHowrah–Kharagpur line
Asansol-Tatanagar-Kharagpur line (Kharagpur-Kotshila)
Gomoh-Hatia line (Muri-Ranchi)
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
Baggage facilitiesOverhead racks
Other facilitiesKavach
Technical
Rolling stockMini Vande Bharat 2.0
Track gaugeIndian gauge
1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed65 km/h (40 mph) (Avg.)
Average length192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s)Indian Railways
Rake maintenanceRanchi Jn (RNC)

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Ranchi Jn, Muri Jn, Kotshila Jn, Purulia Jn, Chandil Jn, Tatanagar Jn, Kharagpur Jn and Howrah Jn. It is currently operated with train numbers 20898/20897 on 6 days a week basis.[3][4]

Rakes

It is the twenty-ninth 2nd Generation and seventeenth 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.[5]

Coach Composition

The 20898/20897 Ranchi - Howrah Vande Bharat Express has currently 7 AC Chair Car and 1 Executive Chair Car coaches. The coaches in Aqua color indicate AC Chair Cars and the coaches in Pink color indicate AC Executive Chair Cars.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
20898 | C7 C6 E1 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 |
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
20897 | C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 E1 C6 C7 |

Service

The 20898/20897 Ranchi - Howrah Vande Bharat Express will operate 6 days a week, covering a distance of 458 km (285 mi) in a travel time of 7 hrs 5 mins with average speed of 65 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run.

  1. Except Tuesdays

Schedule

The schedule of this 20898/20897 Ranchi - Howrah Vande Bharat Express is given below:-

RNC - HWH - RNC Vande Bharat Express
20898 Stations 20897
Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
---- 05:15 Ranchi Junction 22:50 ----
06:15 06:17 Muri Junction 21:38 21:40
06:39 06:40 Kotshila Junction 21:14 21:15
07:15 07:17 Purulia Junction 20:33 20:35
08:09 08:10 Chandil 19:54 19:55
08:40 08:45 Tatanagar Junction 19:05 19:10
10:30 10:32 Kharagpur Junction 17:18 17:20
12:20 ---- Howrah Junction ---- 15:45

Incidents

See also

References
  1. "रांची-हावड़ा वंदे भारत एक्स्प्रेस के उद्घाटन की तारीख तय,जानें टाइमटेबल और रूट". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 21 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  2. Singh, Sachin (20 September 2023). "Ranchi News: Vande Bharat Express to Howrah All Set to Roll Out on September 24 - Route and Schedule Inside!". DNP INDIA. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  3. "रांची-हावड़ा वंदेभारत एक्सप्रेस का हुआ स्पीड ट्रायल". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  4. "रांची-हावड़ा वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस के परिचालन की तैयारियों में जुटा रेलवे, देखें रूट और टाइमिंग". Zee News (in Hindi). Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  5. "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
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