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Vande Bharat Trains - Chitta - 05-15-2023

Vande Bharat Trains operating in Odisha:
  • 22895/6 Howrah-Puri VB - Started May 18, 2023 
  • 20835/6 Puri-Rourkela VB - Started September 24, 2023
  • 20841/2 Bhubaneswar-Vizag VB - Started March 12, 2024
  • 20891/1 Tata-Brahmapur VB - Started September 15, 2024
  • 20829/30 Durg-Vizag VB - Started September 16, 2024
  • 20871/2 Howrah-Rourkela VB - Started September 15, 2024
Others that have been mentioned
  • Durg/Raipur -- Titlagarh-- Bhubaneswar/Puri
Other possible routes:
  • Durg/Raipur - Bilaspur - Rourkela 
  • Bilaspur - Bhubaneswar - Puri
  • Baripada - Brahmapur
  • Paradeep - Bhubaneswar - Gunupur
  • Bhubaneswar - Rayagada 
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Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express to start from May 18th 2023.

Following is from https://indiarailinfo.com/blog/post/5724017 

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With this train Howrah-Puri sector will now have the following regular trains:


Howrah to Puri 
  • Vande Bharat (From Howrah) leaving at 6:10 AM and (BBS at 11:24 AM) arriving at 12:35 PM - 6 hrs 25 minutes (MTWFSaSu) 
  • Dhauli (From Shalimar) leaving at 9:15 AM and (BBS at 4:20 PM) arriving at 6 PM - 8 hr 45 minutes (daily)
  • Shatabdi (From Howrah) leaving at 2:15 PM and (BBS at 8:25 PM) arriving at 9:50 PM - 7 hrs 35 minutes (daily)
  • Shri Jagannath Express (From Shalimar) leaving at 7:05 PM and (BBS at 2:15 AM) arriving at 4:30 AM - 9 hrs 25 minutes (daily)
  • Duronto Express (From Sealdah) leaving at 8:00 PM and (BBS at 2:45 AM) arriving at 3:55 AM - 7hrs 55 minutes (MWF)
  • SHM Puri Superfast Express (From SHM) leaving at 8:45 PM and (BBS at 3:05 AM) arriving at 5:10 AM - 8 hrs 25 minutes (MWF)
  • SHM Puri Garib Rath (From SHM) leaving at 8:45 PM and (BBS at 3:05 AM) arriving at 5:10 AM - 8 hrs 25 minutes (T Th)
  • Howrah Puri Express (From Howrah) leaving at 10:40 PM and (BBS at 5:10 AM) arriving at 7:10 AM - 8 hrs 30 minutes (daily)
Puri to Howrah
  • Shatabdi (To Howrah) leaving at 5:45 AM (BBS at 6:49 AM) and arriving at 1:45 PM - 8 hrs 35 (daily) 
  • Dhauli (To Shalimar) leaving at 10:25 AM (BBS at 11:50 AM) and arriving at 7:30 PM - 9 hr 5 minutes (daily)
  • Vande Bharat (To Howrah) leaving at 1:50 PM (BBS at 2:49 PM) and arriving at 8:30 PM - 6 hrs 40 minutes (MTWFSaSu) 
  • Duronto Express (To Sealdah) leaving at 7:25 PM (BBS at 8:30 PM) and arriving at 4 AM - 8hrs 35 minutes (MWF)
  • Puri Howrah Express (To Howrah) leaving at 8:15 PM (BBS at 9:35 PM) and arriving at 4:45 AM - 8 hrs 30 minutes (daily)
  • Puri SHM Superfast Express (To SHM) leaving at 10:10 PM (BBS at 11:30 PM) and arriving at 6:50 AM - 8 hrs 40 minutes (TuThSa)
  • Puri SHM Garib Rath (To SHM) leaving at 10:10 PM and (BBS at 11:30 PM) arriving at 6:50 AM - 8 hrs 40 minutes (M W)
  • Shri Jagannath Express (To Shalimar) leaving at 10:40 PM (BBS at 11:40 PM) and arriving at 8:00 AM - 9 hrs 20 minutes (daily)
There are a lot more trains between Bhubaneswar and Howrah.  The only train between Bhubaneswar and Howrah that originates/terminates at Bhubaneswar is the Janshatabdi.
  • BBS to Howrah Janshatabdi: Leaving BBS at 6:00 AM and reaching Howrah at 12:40 PM (6hrs 40 minutes)
  • Howrah to BBS Janshatabdi: Leaving Howrah at 1:25 PM and reaching BBS at 8 PM (6 hrs 35 minutes)


RE: Vande Bharat Trains - Chitta - 05-16-2023

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RE: Vande Bharat Trains - Chitta - 05-18-2023

From https://sambadepaper.com/epaperimages/18052023/18052023-md-hr-18/185322.jpg

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RE: Vande Bharat Trains - Chitta - 05-19-2023

As per https://odishatv.in/news/odisha/after-vande-bharat-indian-railways-to-introduce-vande-metro-trains-in-odisha-204583 


Quote:Vaishnaw also informed that second Vande Bharat will run in Bhubaneswar and it will connect Puri-Bhubaneswar-Cuttack and Rourkela-Sambalpur-Jharsuguga-Angul-Talcher.




See also https://www.financialexpress.com/business/railways-another-vande-bharat-for-odisha-indian-railways-to-introduce-semi-high-speed-train-on-puri-rourkela-route-know-distance-travel-time-stoppages-fare-3092459/?utm_source=Whatsapp

RE: Vande Bharat Trains - Chitta - 08-31-2023

Puri-Rourkela Vande Bharat initial timings are as follows:

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RE: Vande Bharat Trains - Chitta - 09-20-2023

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SER ad on Puri-Rourkela Vande Bharat.

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RE: Vande Bharat Trains - Chitta - 09-22-2023

The Puri-Rourkela Vande Bharat will be inaugurated on 24th September 2023 (different timings) and will have regular service from 27th September 2023.

RE: Vande Bharat Trains - Chitta - 10-04-2023

Raipur-Bhubaneswar Vande Bharat is coming soon. Following schedule is from https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2099832947032776&set=a.175861359429954

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RE: Vande Bharat Trains - Chitta - 10-04-2023

The next Vande Bharat trains in Odisha should include:

  • Cuttack-Vizag
  • Sambalpur-Kolkata
  • Berhampur-Kolkata
  • Rayagada-Bhubaneswar


RE: Vande Bharat Trains - Chitta - 03-06-2024

As per https://twitter.com/OdishaRail/status/1765308597377151044 and https://indiarailinfo.com/blog/post/5988399 a Vande Bharat between Bhubaneswar and Vizag is to be flagged off on March 12th, 2024.