Howrah–Jamalpur Vande Bharat Express

The 22309/22310 Howrah - Jamalpur Vande Bharat Express is India's 60th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the metropolitan capital city of Kolkata in West Bengal with Jamalpur, best known for its historic Jamalpur Locomotive Workshop in Bihar.^[1] This Vande Bharat has mainly become famous because of Rampurhat Junction,Which is well-known for Tarapith devotees.

Service typeVande Bharat Express

LocaleWest Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar

First service15 September 2024 (2024-09-15) (Inaugural)
17 September 2024; 23 months ago (17 September 2024) (Commercial)

Current operatorEastern Railways (ER)

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Howrah Junction – Jamalpur Junction Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Locale	West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar
First service	15 September 2024 (2024-09-15) (Inaugural) 17 September 2024; 23 months ago (17 September 2024) (Commercial)
Current operator	Eastern Railways (ER)
Route
Termini	Howrah Junction (HWH) Jamalpur Junction (JMP)
Stops	08
Distance travelled	440 km (273 mi)
Average journey time	06 hrs 30 mins
Service frequency	Six days a week [a]
Train number	22309 / 22310
Lines used	Howrah–Rampurhat Jn. line Rampurhat–Dumka line Dumka–Bhagalpur line Bhagalpur-Jamalpur line
On-board services
Classes	AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements	Airline style Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	On board Catering
Observation facilities	Large windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities	On-board WiFi Infotainment System Electric outlets Reading light Seat Pockets Bottle Holder Tray Table
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Other facilities	Kavach
Technical
Rolling stock	Mini Vande Bharat 2.0
Track gauge	Indian gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed	68 km/h (42 mph) (Avg.)
Average length	192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	Howrah Jn (HWH)
Route map Legend 22309 ↓ Howrah Junction Bolpur Shantiniketan Rampurhat Junction West Bengal Jharkhand border Dumka Nonihat Bhaturia Hansdiha Jharkhand Bihar border Mandar Hill Barahat Junction Bhagalpur Junction 22310 ↑ Jamalpur Junction

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This express train was inaugurated on September 15, 2024,^[2] by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from the capital city of Ranchi instead of physically inaugurating at Tatanagar Junction in Jharkhand due to continuous rains in Jamshedpur.^{[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]} It previously ran between Howrah and Bhagalpur, and was later extended to run to Jamalpur.

This train is currently operated by Indian Railways, connecting Howrah Jn, Bolpur Shantiniketan, Rampurhat Jn, Dumka, Nonihat Bhaturia, Hansdiha, Mandar Hill, Barahat Junction, Bhagalpur Jn and Jamalpur Jn.^[10][11][12] It currently operates with train numbers 22309/22310 on 6 days a week basis.