Patna–Ranchi Vande Bharat Express
Vande Bharat Express train route in India
The 22349/22350 Patna - Ranchi Vande Bharat Express is India's 20th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Patna in Bihar with the city of Ranchi in Jharkhand. The train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 27 June 2023 via video conference from Rani Kamalapati railway station. Rake sharing with 51st Vande Bharat Express of India 22345/46 Patna Jn (PNBE) - Gomti Nagar (GTNR).
Overview
The train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Patna Jn, Jehanabad, Gaya Jn, Koderma Jn, Hazaribagh Town, Barkakana Jn, Mesra and Ranchi Jn. It will be operated with train numbers 22349/22350 on a 6 days a week basis.
Rakes
It is the eighteenth 2nd Generation and the sixth Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.
Service
The 22349/22350 Patna Jn - Ranchi Jn Vande Bharat Express operates six days a week except Tuesdays, covering a distance of 379 km (235 mi) in a travel time of 6 hours with an average speed of 62 km/h (39 mph). The service has 6 intermediate stops. The Maximum Permissible Speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).
Incidents
On 25 June 2023, before the inaugural run of this new Vande Bharat Express train, it met with a disruptive case after unidentified miscreants pelted stones near the Barkakana Jn under Dhanbad railway division of East Central Railway zone (ECR).
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