Kolkata, Sep 23 (UNI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday will virtually flag off the Ranchi – Howrah – Ranchi Vande Bharat Express,
the fastest train connectivity between the two capital cities of Jharkhand and West Bengal, South Eastern Railway (SER) said on Saturday.
The regular run of Ranchi-Howrah-Ranchi Vande Bharat Express will commence from September 27,2023. It will run six days a week except on Tuesday.
The indigenously designed train set of Vande Bharat Express is equipped with state-of-the-art passenger amenities. It will provide a more comfortable and more
convenient travel experience to rail users.
The train will be immensely beneficial for the students, businessmen, tourists and entrepreneurs. Enhanced connectivity will also provide a boost to socio-economic development in the region, the SER added.
The 20898 Ranchi - Howrah Vande Bharat Express will depart Ranchi at 05:15 hrs and will reach Howrah at 12:20 hrs the same day.
In the return direction, 20897 Howrah-Ranchi Vande Bharat Express will depart Howrah at 15:45 hrs and will reach Ranchi at 22:50 hrs the same day.
The train will have stoppages at Muri, Kotshila, Purulia, Chandil, Tatanagar and Kharagpur enroute.
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