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Ranchi is set to receive its fourth Vande Bharat Express train, which will include a sleeper class for the first time.
Ranchi is soon going to get its fourth Vande Bharat Express train. This is exciting news as it will include a sleeper class for the first time. The train will run between Hatia and Puri, and it is expected to start operating soon.
The plan for this new sleeper class Vande Bharat Express has been indicated by SK Banerjee, who is the Deputy Chief Transportation Manager of South Eastern Railway. The proposal to run this train once a week has already been sent to the railway ministry for approval.
According to the new schedule, the train will leave Hatia every Sunday night at 8 PM and will arrive in Puri at 7:30 AM the next day. On Mondays, it will depart from Puri at 11:15 AM and will return to Hatia by 10:45 PM.
Currently, Ranchi has three Vande Bharat Express trains running, but they only have chair car facilities. These include the Howrah-Ranchi-Howrah, Patna-Ranchi-Patna, and Ranchi-Varanasi-Ranchi routes.
Details about the exact start date of this new service haven’t been confirmed yet. But once it starts, it will provide a new travel option for passengers looking to travel between Hatia and Puri comfortably.
Summary:
- Ranchi will soon have a fourth Vande Bharat Express train.
- This train will feature a sleeper class for the first time.
- It will run weekly between Hatia and Puri.
- Departure from Hatia is on Sundays at 8 PM, arriving in Puri at 7:30 AM.
- Exact start date for the service is still not confirmed.