India’s seventh and Eastern India’s first Vande Bharat Express was flagged off virtually by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi earlier today.
This Vande Bharat Express will connect Howrah and New Jalpaiguri, and will play an important role in boosting tourism in the region.
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The service will operate six days a week except on Wednesdays. This semi-high-speed train will take 7.5 hours to cover a distance of 600 kms. Train no. 22301 will start its journey from Howrah at 5:55 AM, and will arrive at New Jalpaiguri at 1:25 PM. From New Jalpaiguri, train no. 22302 will depart at 3:05 PM to reach its destination at 10:35 PM.
For the route, halts and other details, check out the official tweet –
Introduction of Howrah-New Jalpaiguri-Howrah VANDE BHARAT EXPRESS pic.twitter.com/j7PFQAFnAf
— Eastern Railway (@EasternRailway) December 29, 2022
The Prime Minister also inaugurated the much-awaited Joka–Taratala stretch of Kolkata Metro’s Purple Line through video conferencing. This 6.5 km stretch has six stations: Joka, Thakurpukur, Sakher Bazar, Behala Chowrasta, Behala Bazar and Taratala.
The inauguration was done virtually as Prime Minister Modi had to rush to Ahmedabad to attend the last rites of his mother, Heeraben Modi, who passed away earlier this morning.
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