Vande Bharat Exp 22309 Train Schedule

VANDE BHARAT EXP (22309) runs from Kolkata to Bhagalpur. It departs from Howrah Jn station (HWH) at 07:45 from platform 2 and arrives at Bhagalpur station (BGP) at 13:50 on platform 6. VANDE BHARAT EXP takes 0 minute to cover the distance of 387 km between Kolkata and Bhagalpur. It is a superfast train. The average speed of this train is kmph. It has classes Executive Class (EC) and Chair Car (CC). This train runs on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Final chart for VANDE BHARAT EXP is prepared at Kolkata usually 3-4 hours before train departure time.

VANDE BHARAT EXP starts from Howrah Jn (HWH) at 07:45, reaches Bolpur Shantiniketan (BHP) at 09:13, Rampur Hat (RPH) at 10:00, Dumka (DUMK) at 11:10, Nonihat (NNHT) at 11:37, Hansdiha (HSDA) at 11:55, Mandar Hill (MDLE) at 12:21 and Barahat Jn (BHLE) at 12:36. It arrives at Bhagalpur on same day at 13:50. It stops at 82 stations in its route between Howrah Jn and Bhagalpur. Passengers use 22309 VANDE BHARAT EXP to travel mostly from Kolkata to New Jalpaiguri, Kolkata to Aluabari Road, Barddhaman Jn to New Jalpaiguri and Kolkata to Barsoi Jn.

VANDE BHARAT EXP runs with an TrainSet Rake and has a total of 7 coaches. It has 7 ac chair car coaches and 1 executive class coach. The full coach composition is:

C1--C2--E1--C3--C4--C5--C6--C7

Kolkata, also know as Calcutta is the capital city of West Bengal and is located at the bank of Hoogly river. It (then Calcutta) served as the capital of British-held territories in India until 1911, after which Delhi was made capital of India. No trip to Kolkata is complete without a visit to the Victoria Memorial, an architectural marvel built in Queen Victoria's name. It has an incredible museum inside. When is Kolkata, never miss the iconic Howrah Bridge. You can also enjoy a sunset cruise on the Hooghly River which passes under the Howrah Bridge. Other places to visit are Mangal Pandey Park and the Dakshineswar Kali Temple, built on the banks of the Ganga. Kolkata is well-connected to all major Indian cities by air, rail and road. This city has three railway stations and an airport named Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. The airport is 14 km away from the Sealdah railway station. Kolkata ranks the top among the six cities in terms of public transport system.The Kolkata Metro is the oldest underground mass transit system in India. Kolkata is the only Indian city with a tram network, but the tram services are limited to certain areas of the city only. When it comes to food Kolkata is known for its variety of street food like famous kathi rolls, but the key elements of Kolkata's cuisine include rice and a fish curry known as machher jhol. This can be accompanied by desserts such as roshogolla, sandesh, and a sweet yoghurt known as mishti dohi.

Bhagalpur is a city of historical importance on the southern banks of the river Ganges in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the 3rd largest city of Bihar and is among the oldest cities in Bihar and is famous for housing the 1st lady doctor in South Asia, Kadambini. It derives its name from 'Bhagduttpuram', which translates as 'City of Good Luck'. Bhagalpur is one of the prime Buddhist destinations in India. Known as Silk City, and famous all over India for its Tussar Silk & Bhagalpuri Saree. Tourist attractions in Bhagalpur, which are great places to visit, are Ancient. Vikramsila University, Ghuran Peer Baba, Vaasupujya Bhagwan Mahavir Jain Mandir, Mandar Hills. Bhagalpur can be visited in summer, monsoon or winter. One of the major tourist attraction is Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary which is famous for Gangetic dolphins, locally called as sonse. The Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary was established to protect the endangered Gangetic dolphins. The nearest airport from Bhagalpur is Patna airport (PAT) which is 183 km away.