Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to flag off the Guwahati-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express on May 29, which would travel 410 kilometres in six hours between the two stations.
Guwahati-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express
Reportedly, the semi-high speed train will have eight coaches and will travel from New Jalpaiguri to Guwahati via Kamakhya.
Notably, the train will stop at only four stations: New Alipurduar, Kokrajhar, New Bongaigaon, and Kamakhya and will run six days a week.
The New Jalpaiguri-Guwahati Vande Bharat Express, train number 22227, will leave New Jalpaiguri at 6:10 am and arrive in Guwahati at midday.
On the other hand, train number 22228 Guwahati-New Jalpaiguri Express will depart Guwahati at 4:30 pm and go through Kamakhya (4:42 pm), New Bongaigaon (6:48 pm), Kokrajhar (7:11 pm), and New Alipurduar (8:06 pm) to arrive in New Jalpaiguri at 10:20 pm.
According to a report, ”#VandeBharatExpress the symbol of rail travel with speed and latest amenities reached Guwahati Railway Station, the Gateway of the Northeast for the first time during a trial run conducted on May 21 from New Jalpaiguri.”
