Northeast to get first Vande Bharat Express train

Northeast to get first Vande Bharat Express train

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The train will run between New Jalpaiguri and Guwahati six days a week.

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The train will cover around 410 km within 6 hours.

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Earlier this month, Odisha received its first Vande Bharat Express train which covers the distance between Puri and Howrah.

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The train which covers a 500 km distance between Howrah and Puri will take around 6 hours and 30 minutes, reducing the travel time.

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The Puri-Howrah train has 16 coaches. It will pass through Khordha, Cuttack, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore districts in Odisha and Paschim Medinipur, Purba Medinipur districts in West Bengal.

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This was West Bengal's second Vande Bharat Express after the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat.

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