New Jalpaiguri - Guwahati Vande Bharat Express
New Jalpaiguri - Guwahati Vande Bharat Express is India's upcoming Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Siliguri in West Bengal with city of Guwahati in Assam.[1] It is expected to be inaugurated in May 2023. This will be the first Vande Bharat Express train serving the North East of India.[2]
| New Jalpaiguri - Guwahati Vande Bharat Express | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Service type | Vande Bharat Express |
| Locale | West Bengal and Assam |
| Current operator(s) | North East Frontier Railways (NFR) |
| Route | |
| Termini | (TBC) (TBC) |
| Stops | (TBC) |
| Distance travelled | 0 km (0 mi) (TBC) |
| Average journey time | (TBC) |
| Service frequency | Six days a week [lower-alpha 1] (TBC) |
| Train number(s) | (TBC) |
| Line(s) used | (TBC) |
| On-board services | |
| Class(es) | AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car |
| Seating arrangements |
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| Sleeping arrangements | No |
| Catering facilities | On-board catering (TBC) |
| Observation facilities | Large windows in all coaches |
| Entertainment facilities |
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| Baggage facilities | Overhead racks |
| Other facilities | Kavach |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Vande Bharat 2 |
| Track gauge | Indian gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge |
| Electrification | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line |
| Operating speed | 0 km/h (0 mph) (Avg.) |
| Average length | 384 metres (1,260 ft) (16 coaches) (TBC) |
| Track owner(s) | Indian Railways |
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It will be the upcoming 2nd Generation Vande Bharat Express train which will be designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative. [3]
Notes
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References
- Chowdhury, Abhijit (10 April 2023). "পিছিয়ে গেল বাংলার দ্বিতীয় বন্দে ভারতের সূচনা দিনক্ষণ? মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর কথায় ধোঁয়াশা". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- "1st Vande Bharat Express of Northeast - Guwahati to New Jalpaiguri | Special train by Modi government". TimesNow. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- "Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal". NDTV.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
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| East Coast Railways | ||
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| Northeast Frontier Railways |
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| Northern Railways | ||
| North Western Railways | ||
| South Central Railways | ||
| South East Central Railways | ||
| South Eastern Railways | ||
| Southern Railways | ||
| West Central Railways | ||
| Western Railways | ||
* VB Trains in Italics are "To Be Launched" | ||
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