The Gaya-Howrah Vande Bharat Express, which will start operating on September 15th, is being considered a more premium train than the Rajdhani Express by the Indian Railways. Despite the dynamic fare system in place for Rajdhani Express, the fare for the Vande Bharat Express from Dhanbad to Howrah is higher. For...
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instance, the executive class fare for the Vande Bharat is ₹1735 while the first AC fare for Rajdhani is ₹1595. Similarly, the chair car fare for the Vande Bharat is ₹990 while the third AC fare for Rajdhani is ₹860. The Vande Bharat also costs more than the Shatabdi and Duronto Expresses. The Gaya-Howrah Vande Bharat is also costlier than the Varanasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat, with fares being almost double for similar distances. However, the Vande Bharat is expected to be the fastest train between Dhanbad and Howrah, completing the journey in 3 hours and 3 minutes, compared to 3 hours 17 minutes for the Howrah Rajdhani, 3 hours 47 minutes for the Sealdah Rajdhani, and 3 hours 50 minutes for the Shatabdi Express.

Indian Railways is operating a special train between Gorakhpur and Sealdah via Chhapra to accommodate the expected passenger rush. This train will benefit travelers from Chhapra and surrounding areas. The train, numbered 03131/03132, will run on specific dates in October and November 2024. The train departs Sealdah at 18:15 and...
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arrives Gorakhpur at 10:10. The return journey departs Gorakhpur at 11:30 and arrives Sealdah at 06:25. The train consists of 16 sleeper coaches and 2 SLR coaches for a total of 18 coaches.

Indian Railways is introducing a special train, 03131/03132, to cater to the increased passenger traffic during Durga Puja festivities. The train will run between Sealdah and Gorakhpur, passing through Patna. The special train will run on specific dates in October and November 2024, catering to the rush of passengers traveling to...
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Kolkata for Durga Puja celebrations. The train will depart from Sealdah at 6:15 PM and reach Gorakhpur at 10:10 AM the next day. The return journey will depart from Gorakhpur at 11:30 AM and reach Sealdah at 6:25 AM the following day. The train will also pass through important stations like Bardhaman, Patna, Pataliputra, Chhapra, Siwan, and Deoria Sadar.

The operation of the 03131/03132 Sealdah-Gorakhpur-Sealdah special train has been extended for 17 trips from Sealdah on October 5th, 7th, 12th, 14th, 19th, 21st, 26th, 28th and November 2nd, 4th, 9th, 11th, 16th, 18th, 23rd, 25th, and 30th, 2024. From Gorakhpur, the train will run on October 6th, 8th, 13th, 15th,...
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20th, 22nd, 27th, 29th and November 3rd, 5th, 10th, 12th, 17th, 19th, 24th, 26th, and December 1st, 2024. The train will depart from Sealdah at 6:25 PM and arrive at Gorakhpur at 10:10 AM the next day. On the return journey, the train will leave Gorakhpur at 11:30 AM and reach Sealdah at 6:25 PM the next day. The train will have a total of 18 coaches including 16 sleeper class and 2 SLR coaches.

During the festive season, the Indian Railways has added extra coaches to three long-distance express trains to enhance the travel experience for passengers. These temporary additions include AC 2-tier and AC 3-tier coaches on Train No. 12495/12496 Bikaner-Kolkata-Bikaner Pratap Express (departing Bikaner from 5th to 26th September and Kolkata from 6th...
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to 27th September), an additional AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier Economy, and AC 3-tier coach on Train No. 19608/19607 Madar Junction-Kolkata-Madar Junction Express (departing Madar Junction from 2nd to 30th September and Kolkata from 5th September to 3rd October), and an additional AC 3-tier Economy coach on Train No. 12988/12987 Ajmer-Sealdah-Ajmer Express (departing Ajmer from 1st to 30th September and Sealdah from 2nd September to 1st October).