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Blog Posts by sbannerjeeAndal
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Sep 20 (23:54)   22309/Howrah - Bhagalpur Vande Bharat Express | RPH/Rampurhat Junction (6 PFs)
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Anish_Dasgupta~   226 blog posts
Entry# 6196685            Tags   Past Edits
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This VB recieved pretty good patronage in it's first weekend run. However, majority of the passengers are travelling to 2 stations - Bhagalpur and Rampurhat.

Passengers upto -

Bolpur -
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39 [CC - 37, EC - 2]
Rampurhat - 126 [CC - 121, EC - 5]
Dumka - 38 [CC - 35, EC - 3]
Nonihat - 3 [CC - 3, EC - 0]
Hansdiha - 9 [CC - 7, EC - 2]
Mandar hill - 3 [CC - 1, EC - 2]
Barahat - 8 [CC - 8, EC - 0]
Bhagalpur - 143 [CC - 130, EC - 13]

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31 Public Posts - Sat Sep 21, 2024

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Sep 21 (11:26)
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S_Bannerjee~   177 blog posts
Re# 6196685-33              
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Rampurhat is the dark horse here. ER always made its premium trains like NJP shatabdi and NJP VB skip Rampurhat and now the same station is providing impressive figures in a premium train like Bgp VB.
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Sep 21 (17:43)
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S_Bannerjee~   177 blog posts
Re# 6196685-43              
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Also I made another interesting observation. In 22310 as well, there are quite a few number of Rampurhat bound passengers. Majority of them are from Bhagalpur. So Rampurhat is attracting passengers not only from Kolkata but also from Bhagalpur, that too in a premium train like VB. ER should make a note of this and eventually think of introducing some direct dedicated services from nearby areas like Bhagalpur, Malda and Asansol-Durgapur to Rampurhat.
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3 Public Posts - Sat Sep 21, 2024
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Sep 18 (15:20)   13187/Maa Tara Express | HWH/Howrah Junction (23 PFs)
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S_Bannerjee~   177 blog posts
Entry# 6193819            Tags   Past Edits
1 3rd ac coach to be added on permanent basis in the following trains -

1. Kolkata - Lalgola Hazarduari exp
2. Sealdah - Rampurhat Maa Tara exp
3. Howrah - Malda Intercity exp
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via Azimganj
4. Howrah - Jamalpur Kaviguru exp
5. Howrah - Rampurhat Shahid exp
6. Howrah - Azimganj Ganadevata exp

1 Sleeper has been added on permanent basis in the following trains -

1. Howrah - Jamalpur Kaviguru exp
2. Howrah - Rampurhat Shahid exp
3. Howrah - Azimganj Ganadevata exp

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Sep 18 (16:05)
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S_Bannerjee~   177 blog posts
Re# 6193819-4              
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Maa Tara, specifically down one, and Kaviguru may also give decent passenger but not sure about Shahid and Ganadevata. They r mainly used by the daily passengers.
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Sep 18 (16:06)
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S_Bannerjee~   177 blog posts
Re# 6193819-5              
They will be booked as 3AC coaches
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4 Public Posts - Wed Sep 18, 2024

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Sep 18 (23:49)
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S_Bannerjee~   177 blog posts
Re# 6193819-10               Past Edits
Kaviguru also serves as a popular intercity service between the stations of Howrah - Rampurhat section. Moreover, it was basically an extension of an already existing train. So i dont think the TT should be altered that much. Rather they can give a new overnight train via Dumka if the section can sustain one.
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18 Public Posts - Thu Sep 19, 2024

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Sep 19 (20:38)
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S_Bannerjee~   177 blog posts
Re# 6193819-29               Past Edits
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Yes but at the same time a lot of people nowadays are preferring comfort over other things, specially for intercity journeys that spans over 5hrs or more. The journey in sleeper coaches, whether ac or non-ac, is comparatively more comfortable than that of 2S or CC, specially for the 40+ aged passengers.

Both ER and SER have lately trying these 3AC coaches in several Kolkata based intercities whose journey time is 6hrs or more like Kulik exp, Tebhaga exp, Ispat exp. I feel both Malda Intercity and Kaviguru will give
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decent patronage. For rest of the intercities whose journey time is mere 3-4hrs, these 3AC or SL are hardly of any use.

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Sep 19 (23:13)
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S_Bannerjee~   177 blog posts
Re# 6193819-34              
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Recently i spotted the train at Bardhaman, there was an ac sleeper coach in Kulik. Just now, I checked it's composition here in IRI. It seems like a 3E coach has been augmented to it.
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2 Public Posts - Fri Sep 20, 2024
General Travel
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Apr 26 (14:02)   UDL/Andal Junction (6 PFs)
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S_Bannerjee~   177 blog posts
Entry# 6044609            Tags   Past Edits
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A new Andal bypass line is under construction near Bakhtarnagar cabin. The line on far left is the new line.
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Apr 14 (23:56)   Darbhanga-Ranchi Vande Bharat Express: Launching Next Week, Connecting Bihar and Jharkhand

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Entry# 6030825         Tags   Past Edits
Darbhanga Ranchi Vande Bharat Likely To Start Next Week

The Darbhanga-Ranchi Vande Bharat Express will launch next week, becoming Bihar's fifth and Jharkhand's fourth Vande Bharat train. The train will operate daily, significantly reducing the current 14-hour travel time between the two cities. It will connect several important districts of both states, with numerous stations along the route experiencing their...
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first Vande Bharat service. The train will stop at Samastipur Junction, Barauni Junction, Kiul Junction, Jasidih Junction, Dhanbad Junction, Bokaro Steel City, and Muri. The train will depart Ranchi at 6 am and arrive in Darbhanga at 1 pm, with a one-hour layover. It will then depart from Darbhanga at 2 pm and arrive in Ranchi at 9 pm. The ticket price for a single journey in AC Chair Car class is 1540 rupees, and 2745 rupees for Exec. Chair Car (EC). The train's inauguration is expected to be flagged off by Prime Minister Modi from Darbhanga station.

Darbhanga se Ranchi tak jaane wala Vande Bharat Express train, Bihar ka panchwa aur Jharkhand ka chautha Vande Bharat train hoga, jo agle hafte chalu hone wala hai. Yeh train roz chalega aur Darbhanga aur Ranchi ke beech ka travel time, jo abhi 14 ghanta hai, usko bahut kam kar dega....
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Is route se Bihar aur Jharkhand ke kai important districts connect honge, aur is route par aane wale kai stations pe pehli baar Vande Bharat train chalega. Is train mein Samastipur Junction, Barauni Junction, Kiul Junction, Jasidih Junction, Dhanbad Junction, Bokaro Steel City, aur Muri par rukna hoga. Train subah 6 baje Ranchi se chalega aur Darbhanga pe dopahar 1 baje pahuchega, jahan ek ghanta ka break hoga. Phir woh Darbhanga se dopahar 2 baje chalega aur shaam 9 baje Ranchi pahuchega. AC Chair Car class mein ek taraf ka ticket 1540 rupees ka hai aur Exec. Chair Car (EC) mein 2745 rupees ka. Is train ka inauguration Darbhanga station se PM Modi karenge.

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3 Public Posts - Mon Apr 22, 2024

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Apr 23 (00:14)
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S_Bannerjee~   177 blog posts
Re# 6030825-40              
I don't think there is any rule that new trains can't be started during model code of conduct. Model code of conduct started on 16th March and 03546 Andal Bardhaman new Memu service (not a extension or any spl train as the no suggests, it is a permanent train which is running with spl number just like all other memu trains in India) was started from 24th March. The only restriction is that no political personality can arrange or take part in any inauguration event.
But yes, this new Ranchi Varanasi VB news, to be inaugurated within a few weeks as claimed by this article, seems to be a spicy news that hardly has any basis.
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1 Public Posts - Tue Apr 23, 2024
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Apr 17 (16:33)   06085/Ernakulam - Patna Special Fare Special | OGL/Ongole (5 PFs)
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Entry# 6033869            Tags   Past Edits
Erankulam to patna via perambur - ongole - bza-dvd-cuttack -hijili-asn
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2 Public Posts - Fri Apr 19, 2024

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Apr 19 (11:48)
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S_Bannerjee~   177 blog posts
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Still not of much benefit to this region since it's a complete unreserved train.
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2 Public Posts - Sun Apr 21, 2024

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Apr 23 (00:08)
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S_Bannerjee~   177 blog posts
Re# 6033869-17              
Yes but for the districts of Bengal through which this train is travelling, this train wont be of much use. If you carefully notice the pattern of labourers from Bengal who migrate to other states, specially to Kerala, you will find majority of them are from the minority dominated districts of Malda, Murshidabad, Uttar Dinajpur and northern Birbhum along with some parts of Cooch Behar and Sundarban areas. For the districts of Paschim Bardhaman, Bankura, Paschim Medinipur, a South bound train with only general coaches won't be that helpful
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