The operational date of this train is expected to be announced after the Lok Sabha elections are over and the new government is formed. According to railway officials, Vande Bharat train will also run on Sahibganj-Bhagalpur-Jamalpur-Kiul railway section. Apart from Bhagalpur-Howrah, two more Vande Bharat Metro trains will also operate along with Vande Bharat. For this, a report was sought from the Railway Board.
Vande Metro train: Vande Bharat Train Vande Metro train will run between Bhagalpur and Howrah. This train with eight coaches will run from Bhagalpur and Howrah only six days a week. It will not run from Bhagalpur on Wednesday and from Howrah on Tuesday. The timetable for operation of Vande Metro has also been released.
This train will leave from Bhagalpur at 6:15 am and will reach Sahibganj station at 7:28 am and Barharwa at 8:15 am. After stopping for two minutes, this train will start from Barharwa and reach Howrah at 2:25 pm via Azimganj, Katwa, Naudeepdham.
Will cover the distance of 439.57 kilometers in 7:30 hours
At the same time, this train will leave from Howrah at 1:30 pm and reach Bhagalpur at 9:55 pm. It will cover the distance of 439.57 kilometers in 7:30 hours. There will be no sleeper arrangement in this train, but there will be chair car coach.
Announcement of operational date after Lok Sabha elections
The operational date of this train is expected to be announced after the Lok Sabha elections are over and the new government is formed. According to railway officials, Vande Bharat train will also run on Sahibganj-Bhagalpur-Jamalpur-Kiul railway section. Apart from Bhagalpur-Howrah, two more Vande Bharat Metro trains will also operate along with Vande Bharat. For this, a report was sought from the Railway Board.
Vande Metro train will also run from these stations
An operational report has been sent to the Railway Board from the headquarters of Eastern Railway. Along with this, three Vande Bharat Metro trains will operate between Jamalpur to Malda, Bhagalpur-Howrah and Bhagalpur-Deoghar via Bhagalpur. The railway track under Malda Railway Division is completely in good condition.
The maximum speed of trains on Malda-Sahibganj-Bhagalpur-Kiul railway section is 110-130 kilometers per hour. Many stations of Malda Railway Division are being given a new look. Along with modernization of stations, increasing passenger facilities is the first priority.