Vande Bharat Express Howrah – Puri – Howrah Time Table, Route, Frequency and Fare

Vande Bharat Express Howrah – Puri – Howrah Time Table, Route, Frequency and Fare

It has been decided that 22895/22896 Howrah-Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express will be inaugurated on 18.05.2023 from Puri.

22895/Howrah – Puri Vande Bharat Express (First Departure: Sat May 20, 2023) | 22896/Puri – Howrah Vande Bharat Express (First Departure: Sat May 20, 2023)

22895 Howrah – Puri Vande Bharat Express

Train No. 22895 Howrah – Puri Vande Bharat Express (Except Thursdays) will leave Howrah at 06.10 hrs on and from Sat May 20, 2023 and reach Puri at 12.35 hrs, the same day

Train No. 22895 Howrah – Puri Vande Bharat Express Time Table

Travel Time: 6h 25m, 7 halts, Distance: 500 km, Avg Speed: 78 km/hr

The timings and stoppages of Train No. 22895 Howrah – Puri Vande Bharat Express (except Thursdays) are as follows:

Station	Departs / Arrives	Train No. 22895 Howrah – Puri Vande Bharat Express Time Table
Howrah Jn	(Departs)	06.10
Kharagpur Jn	(a / d)	07.40 / 07.42
Balasore	(a / d)	09.03 / 09.05
Bhadrak	(a / d)	09.40 / 09.42
Jajpur Keonjhar Road	(a / d)	10.07 / 10.09
Cuttack Jn	(a / d)	10.50 / 10.52
Bhubaneswar	(a / d)	11.20 / 11.24
Khurda Road Jn	(a / d)	11.42 / 11.44
Puri	(Arrives)	12.35

22896 Puri – Howrah Vande Bharat Express

In return direction Train No. 22896 Puri – Howrah Vande Bharat Express (Except Thursdays) will leave Puri at 13.50 hrs on and from Sat May 20, 2023 and reach Howrah at 20.30 hrs, the same day

Train No. 22896 Puri – Howrah Vande Bharat Express Time Table

Travel Time: 6h 40m, 7 halts, Distance: 500 km, Avg Speed: 75 km/hr

The timings and stoppages of Train No. 22896 Puri – Howrah Vande Bharat Express (except Thursdays) are as follows:

Station	Departs / Arrives	Train No. 22896 Puri – Howrah Vande Bharat Express Time Table
Puri	Departs	13.50
Khurda Road Jn	(a / d)	14.23 / 14.25
Bhubaneswar	(a / d)	14.45 / 14.49
Cuttack Jn	(a / d)	15.15 / 15.17
Jajpur Keonjhar Road	(a / d)	16.03 / 16.05
Bhadrak	(a / d)	16.33 / 16.35
Balasore	(a / d)	17.13 / 17.15
Kharagpur Jn	(a / d)	18.42 / 18.44
Howrah Jn	Arrives	20.30

The train with 16 (sixteen) coaches will stop at Kharagpur, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar and Khurda Road stations between Howrah and Puri.

Booking of passengers for 22895 Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express will be available through PRS and Internet on and from 17.05.2023.

So far 15 Vande Bharat trains are available in India. Vande Bharat trains are running on New Delhi – Varanasi, New Delhi – Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, New Delhi – Amb Andaura, Mumbai Central – Gandhi Nagar, Mysore – Secunderabad, Nagpur – Bilaspur, Howrah – New Jalpaiguri, Secunderabad – Visakhapatnam, Mumbai CSMT – Sainagar Shirdi, Mumbai – Solapur, Bhopal – Hazrat Nizamuddin, Secunderabad – Tirupati, Chennai – Coimbatore, Ajmer – Delhi, Kasaragod – Thiruvananthapuram routes.

1. Vande Bharat Express Varanasi – New Delhi – Varanasi Vande Bharat Express (Train No. 22435 / Train No. 22436) Time Table, Route, Frequency and Fare
2. Vande Bharat Express New Delhi – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra – New Delhi Vande Bharat Expresshi (Train No. 22439 / Train No. 22440) Time Table, Route, Frequency and Fare
3. Vande Bharat Express Mumbai – Gandhinagar – Mumbai Vande Bharat Expresshi (Train No. 20901 / Train No. 20902) Time Table, Route, Frequency and Fare
4. Vande Bharat Express New Delhi – Amb Andaura – New Delhi (Train No. 22447 / Train No. 22448) Time Table, Route, Frequency and Fare
5. Vande Bharat Express Chennai – Mysuru – Chennai (Train No. 20607 / Train No. 20608) Time Table, Route, Frequency and Fare
6. Vande Bharat Express Bilaspur – Nagpur – Bilaspur (Train No. 20825 / Train No. 20826) Time Table, Route, Frequency and Fare
7. Vande Bharat Express Visakhapatnam – Secunderabad – Visakhapatnam (Train No. 20833 / Train No. 20834) Time Table, Route, Frequency and Fare
8. Vande Bharat Express Howrah – New Jalpaiguri – Howrah (Train No. 22301 / Train No. 22302) Time Table, Route, Frequency and Fare
9. Vande Bharat Express Mumbai-Sainagar Shirdi-Mumbai (Train No. 22224 / Train No. 22223) Time Table, Route, Frequency and Fare
10. Vande Bharat Express Mumbai-Solapur-Mumbai (Train No. Train No. 22225 / Train No. 22226) Time Table, Route, Frequency and Fare
11. Vande Bharat Express Bhopal – Hazrat Nizamuddin – Bhopal Time Table, Route, Frequency and Fare
12. Vande Bharat Express Secunderabad – Tirupati – Secunderabad Time Table, Route, Frequency and Fare
13. Vande Bharat Express Chennai – Coimbatore – Chennai Time Table, Route, Frequency and Fare
14. Vande Bharat Express Ajmer – Delhi – Ajmer Time Table, Route, Frequency and Fare
15. Vande Bharat Express Kasaragod – Thiruvananthapuram – Kasaragod Time Table, Route, Frequency and Fare

Vande Bharat Express 2.0 Features

New and improved Vande Bharat 2.0 trains with enhanced safety features, better ride index and passenger amenities have been introduced

In an effort to boost domestic production, IR has invited bids to establish facilities for manufacturing and supply of about 15,40,000 wheels of different rolling stock

The new and improved Vande Bharat Ver 2.0 trains, with enhanced safety features, better ride index and passenger amenities, have been introduced after detailed trials, performance and safety testing of the train and its sub-systems. The following tests were conducted by Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) / Lucknow:-

1. Oscillation trials @ 115 kmph on mainline tracks and at 180kmph on Rajdhani Tracks.
2. Emergency Braking Distance Trials at 160 kmph and performance testing of Brake Systems.
3. Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) / Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) and Pacemaker Tests.
4. Noise and vibration tests.
5. Tests on Propulsion and Train Control Systems.
6. Fire and smoke detection tests.
7. Clearance by Electrical Inspector General to Government of India.
8. Detailed safety inspection and running trial run at 180 kmph by Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety (CCRS) / Ministry of Civil Aviation.
9. Subsequent to mandatory safety and operation trial of the prototype train, Ministry of Railways has issued sanction for introduction of Vande Bharat Train set with new design propulsion system and bogies over Indian Railways.

Integral Chief Factory (ICF) / Chennai has already turned out three (3) rakes of new and improved version of Vande Bharat Ver.2 trains till November 2022, in addition to two (2) Vande Bharat Trains in service since 2019. Regular production of Vande Bharat Ver.2 has started from ICF from September 2022.

Production of thirty-five (35) rakes in coach production programme 2022-23 and sixty seven (67) rakes in coach production programme 2023-24 have been issued. However, actual turnout depends on supply chain, which is developing rapidly.

In an effort to boost domestic production of wheels, a tender has been floated for inviting bids from prospective vendors to establish facilities for manufacturing and supply of about 15,40,000 wheels of different rolling stock to the Railways over the period of 20 years. Tender has been floated under Make-In-India wherein only class-1 loco suppliers with local content more than 60% are eligible. The tender is due to be opened on 24.01.2023.

The first rake of new and improved version of Vande Bharat Ver 2.0 was inaugurated on 30.09.2022 from Gandhinagar Capital to Mumbai Central in Western Railway and is running in regular service since 01.10.2022. An incidence of hit by cattle on 06.10.2022 was reported between Gairatpur and Vatva division. The incidence caused minor damage to Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) coupler cover with brackets of Coach No. 226430 / DTC. The train journey was completed without any issue further. The FRP coupler cover with brackets was repaired in Mumbai Central (MMCT) depot without affecting any disruption in train services onwards.

Coach Composition: Vande Bharat Rake of 16 Coaches