Vande Bharat Sleeper train launch: The long-awaited country’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper train is set to be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, January 17. This new premium train will run between Howrah and Guwahati (Kamakhya). It will be operated and maintained by the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) zone. The train will comprise 16 coaches: 11 AC 3-tier, four AC 2-tier and one AC 1st class.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to flag off Howrah-Kamakhya Vande Bharat Sleeper Express
The Prime Minister will flag off Howrah-Kamakhya Vande Bharat Sleeper train from Malda Town. A total of two rakes of Vande Bharat Sleeper train has been allocated to run on Howrah-Guwahati-Howrah route. On January 17, the Vande Bharat Sleeper train will run as inaugural special.
Howrah-Kamakhya Vande Bharat Sleeper train: Stoppages
During its journey between Howrah and Kamakhya, this new Vande Bharat Sleeper train will halt at 13 stations. These are: Bandel, Nabadwip Dham, Katwa, Azimganj, New Farakka, Malda Town, Aluabari Road, New Jalpaiguri, Jalpaiguri Road, New Cooch Behar, New Alipurduar, New Bongaigaon and Rangiya.
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Howrah-Kamakhya Vande Bharat Sleeper train: Frequency
The Howrah–Kamakhya–Howrah Vande Bharat Express will operate six days a week. Train number 27575, running from Howrah to Kamakhya, will operate on all days except Thursday, while train number 27576, from Kamakhya to Howrah, will run on all days except Wednesday.
Howrah-Kamakhya Vande Bharat Sleeper train time table
Train number 27575, the Howrah–Kamakhya Vande Bharat Sleeper, will depart from Howrah at 18:20 hrs and arrive at Kamakhya at 08:20 hrs the following day. In the return direction, train number 27576 will leave Kamakhya at 18:15 hrs and reach Howrah at 08:15 hrs the next day. The journey time for the entire route will be around 14 hours.
Howrah-Kamakhya Vande Bharat Sleeper Express
Complete train schedule for both directions
14 Hours
Overnight Journey Duration (Approx)
Train 27576: Kamakhya → Howrah Vande Bharat Sleeper Express
| Station | Arrival | Departure | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAMAKHYA | — | 18:15 | D |
| RANGIYA | 18:48 | 18:50 | A/D |
| NEW BONGAIGAON | 20:08 | 20:10 | A/D |
| NEW ALIPURDUAR | 21:23 | 21:25 | A/D |
| NEW COOCH BEHAR | 21:40 | 21:42 | A/D |
| JALPAIGURI ROAD | 22:55 | 22:57 | A/D |
| NEW JALPAIGURI | 23:30 | 23:40 | A/D |
| ALUABARI ROAD | 00:22 | 00:24 | A/D |
| MALDA TOWN | 03:25 | 03:35 | A/D |
| NEW FARAKKA JN. | 04:05 | 04:07 | A/D |
| AZIMGANJ | 04:57 | 05:02 | A/D |
| KATWA JN. | 05:46 | 05:48 | A/D |
| NABADWIP DHAM | 06:13 | 06:15 | A/D |
| BANDEL JN. | 06:58 | 07:00 | A/D |
| HOWRAH | 08:15 | — | A |
Train 27575: Howrah → Kamakhya Vande Bharat Sleeper Express
| Station | Arrival | Departure | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOWRAH | — | 18:20 | D |
| BANDEL JN. | 18:56 | 18:58 | A/D |
| NABADWIP DHAM | 19:36 | 19:38 | A/D |
| KATWA JN. | 20:03 | 20:05 | A/D |
| AZIMGANJ | 20:50 | 20:55 | A/D |
| NEW FARAKKA JN. | 21:48 | 21:50 | A/D |
| MALDA TOWN | 22:50 | 23:00 | A/D |
| ALUABARI ROAD | 00:58 | 01:00 | A/D |
| NEW JALPAIGURI | 01:40 | 01:50 | A/D |
| JALPAIGURI ROAD | 02:20 | 02:22 | A/D |
| NEW COOCH BEHAR | 03:30 | 03:32 | A/D |
| NEW ALIPURDUAR | 03:48 | 03:50 | A/D |
| NEW BONGAIGAON | 05:20 | 05:22 | A/D |
| RANGIYA | 06:50 | 06:52 | A/D |
| KAMAKHYA | 08:20 | — | A |
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