PM Modi virtually flags off Patna-Howrah Vande Bharat service, new fares revealed
Vande Bharat Express train, with regular operations of the Patna-Howrah-Patna route commencing on September 26th. In a noteworthy development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate this service on Sunday.
Prior to its official launch, there will be a trial run of this train to Jamui on Saturday. Detailed information about the fare, route, stoppages, and schedule for the Patna-Howrah Vande Bharat Express is provided here, marking the introduction of Bihar's second semi-high-speed train.
The previous Vande Bharat train service was initiated on the Patna-Ranchi route.
Despite the official release of the train fare by the Railways still pending, information from reliable sources indicates the established fare structure. For a journey in a normal chair car on the Vande Bharat between Patna and Howrah, passengers will need to pay Rs 1,200, while the fare for the executive class will be Rs 2,300 per passenger, excluding catering charges.
The Patna-Howrah Vande Bharat train is scheduled to have seven stoppages, as confirmed by Virendra Kumar, the Chief Public Relations Officer of the East Central Railway.
Regular operations for train number 22348, the Patna-Howrah Vande Bharat, will begin on September 26th, with the train running six days a week. Stops on the route include Patna Sahib, Mokama, Lakhisarai, Jasidih, Jamtara, Asansol, and Durgapur, connecting Patna Junction and Howrah.
The Vande Bharat train makes it possible for people to travel from Patna to Howrah in approximately six and a half hours.
