Odisha’s maiden Vande Bharat Express to run 6 days a week; check timings and stoppages
Bhubaneswar, May 17: The much-awaited Vande Bharat Express (22895/22896) connecting Howrah and Puri is all set to hit the tracks on May 18. Ahead of the formal introduction of the train, the Ministry of Railways on Tuesday shared details information about the timings, stoppages and days of operation of the train.
As per an official statement released by the railway ministry, Vande Bharat Express will run six days a week, except Thursdays, and have seven stoppages.
The Vande Bharat train having 16 coaches will leave Howrah at 6:10 am and arrive in Puri at 12:35 pm. The express will depart from Puri at 1.50 pm and reach Howrah at 8:30 pm.
The stoppages are Kharagpur, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur-Keonjhar Road, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar and Khurda Road. The train will halt at each station for two minutes only.
“If required, the inaugural train may be planned as a special service which should pick up its link subsequently,” the railway ministry added.
The much-awaited Vande Bharat Express (22895/22896) connecting Howrah and Puri is all set to hit the tracks on May 18. Ahead of the formal introduction of the train, the Ministry of Railways on Tuesday shared details information about the timings, stoppages and days of operation of the train.
As per an official statement released by the railway ministry, Vande Bharat Express will run six days a week, except Thursdays, and have seven stoppages.
The Vande Bharat train having 16 coaches will leave Howrah at 6:10 am and arrive in Puri at 12:35 pm. The express will depart from Puri at 1.50 pm and reach Howrah at 8:30 pm.
The stoppages are Kharagpur, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur-Keonjhar Road, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar and Khurda Road. The train will halt at each station for two minutes only.
“If required, the inaugural train may be planned as a special service which should pick up its link subsequently,” the railway ministry added.
-OTV
