New Jalpaiguri–Guwahati Vande Bharat Express

The 22227/22228 New Jalpaiguri - Guwahati Vande Bharat Express is India's 18th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Siliguri in West Bengal with city of Guwahati in Assam, two most important cities of the northeastern part of India,^[1] via the cities of Coochbehar and Alipurduar in North Bengal and Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon and Kamkhya of Assam. It was inaugurated on 29 May 2023 and is the first Vande Bharat Express train serving the North East of India.^[2]

New Jalpaiguri Junction - Guwahati Vande Bharat Express
This Mini Vande Bharat Express on standby and heading towards New Jalpaiguri Junction
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Locale	West Bengal and Assam
First service	29 May 2023 (2023-05-29) (Inaugural run) 31 May 2023; 2 years ago (31 May 2023) (Commercial run)
Current operator(s)	North East Frontier Railways (NFR)
Route
Termini	New Jalpaiguri Junction (NJP) Guwahati (GHY)
Stops	5
Distance travelled	407 km (253 mi)
Average journey time	05 hrs 30 mins
Service frequency	Six days a week [a]
Train number(s)	22227 / 22228
Line(s) used	New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section New Bongaigaon–Guwahati section
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements	Airline style Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	On-board catering
Observation facilities	Large windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities	On-board WiFi Infotainment System Electric outlets Reading light Seat Pockets Bottle Holder Tray Table
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Other facilities	Kavach
Technical
Rolling stock	Mini Vande Bharat 2.0[broken anchor]
Track gauge	Indian gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed	74 km/h (46 mph) (Avg.)
Average length	192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	New Jalpaiguri Jn (NJP)
Route map Legend 22227 ↓ New Jalpaiguri Junction New Cooch Behar Junction New Alipurduar West Bengal Assam border Kokrajhar New Bongaigaon Junction Kamakhya Junction 22228 ↑ Guwahati

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting New Jalpaiguri Jn, New Cooch Behar Jn, New Alipurduar, Kokrajhar, New Bongaigaon Jn, Kamakhya Jn and Guwahati. It is currently operated with train numbers 22227/22228 on 6 days a week basis.^[3] This train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 29 May 2023. ^[4][5]

This train connects the largest city of North Bengal, Siliguri with the capital of Assam, Guwahati along with many major towns on the way. It forms a link between the two ethno-culturally similar regions of the country. This train also provides a solution to many business and leisure travellers as there was a longtime need for a daytime seater train on this route.

Rakes

It is the sixteenth 2nd Generation and the fourth Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train^{[broken anchor]} which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.^[6]

Service

The 22227/22228 New Jalpaiguri - Guwahati Vande Bharat Express train operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 407 km (253 mi) in a travel time of 5 hrs 30 mins with an average speed of 74 km/h (46 mph). The Maximum Permissible Speed is 110 km/h (68 mph).

See also

• Vande Bharat Express
• Gatimaan Express
• Tejas Express
• New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station
• Guwahati railway station

Notes

1. Except Tuesdays