Vande Bharat Express: PM Modi to flag off 17th edition of speedy train; know routes, timings, features
Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to flag off the Vande Bharat Express between Puri and Howrah today via video conferencing.
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Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express: Routes
Vande Bharat Express will pass through Khordha, Cuttack, Jajpur, Bhadrak and Balasore districts in Odisha and Paschim Medinipur and Purba Medinipur districts in West Bengal.
Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express: Fare
The train offers two types of coaches one is AC chair and other is Executive chair Car. On the Puri-Howrah route, the price of AC chair is ₹1430 including ₹328 as catering charge while the price of Executive chair Car is ₹2615 including ₹389 catering charge.
Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express: Timings
The Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express will start from 20 May. The departure time from Puri is 1:50 pm and will reach Howrah at 8:30 pm while the departure time from Howrah is 6:10 am which will reach Puri 12.35 pm.
How many days will Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express run?
As per the IRCTC, Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express will run six days a week i.e. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
About Vande Bharat Express
Vande Bharat Express is an indigenously manufactured, semi-high-speed, self-propelled train set. The train has state-of-the-art passenger amenities, providing passengers with a faster, more comfortable and more convenient travel experience.
The train will provide a faster, more comfortable and convenient travel experience to passengers, boost tourism and promote economic development in the region.
Apart from this, PM Modi will lay the foundation stone and dedicate several railway projects worth more than Rs 8,000 crore in Odisha via video conferencing on Thursday.
Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for Puri and Cuttack railway station redevelopment. The redeveloped stations will have all modern amenities providing a world-class experience to the rail passengers.
PM Modi will also dedicate the doubling of the Sambalpur-Titlagarh rail line; a new broad gauge rail line between Angul-Sukinda; the third line connecting Manoharpur-Rourkela-Jharsuguda-Jamga and a new broad-gauge line between Bichhupali-Jhartarbha.