By A Staff Reporter : The distance is less now. New Jalpaiguri can be reached in just 8 hours.Courtesy of Vande Bharat Express.The semi-high speed train arrived in the state on the night of December 25 as a Christmas gift. The train was run from Howrah to New Jalpaiguri on a trial basis on Monday.If everything goes well, the Prime Minister will inaugurate the train on December 30.
It takes about 12 hours to reach New Jalpaiguri from Kolkata by other trains. After the inauguration of Vande Bharat Express will reduce the distance between the two districts.Travel time by train will take only 8 hours.This train will run 6 days a week.
Vande Bharat Express will leave Howrah for NGP at 5:50 am.Will reach the destination at 1:50 PM.Then it will leave for Kolkata again at 2:50 PM.There are a total of 16 coaches and chair cars in the blue and white train which is one of the attractions of the passengers.
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