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    West Bengal to get second Vande Bharat express on Howrah-Puri route

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    West Bengal is soon to have a new semi-high speed Vande Bharat express train on the Howrah-Puri route. The South Eastern Railway is conducting a trial run of a newly allocated rake, and the official start date for the service has not been announced yet. With the first Vande Bharat train running since December 2022 in the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri route, tourism industry experts predict the new train will be popular among pilgrims and tourists flocking to Puri from West Bengal throughout the year.

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    West Bengal is set to get its second semi-high speed Vande Bharat express train, which is most likely to run in the busy Howrah-Puri route. A South Eastern Railway official said that a trial run of a newly allocated rake was being held on the Howrah-Puri route on Friday.

    The route and date of commencement of service of the Vande Bharat express train is yet to be received officially, he said.

    "We have received a Vande Bharat rake from the ICF, Perumbur, and a trial run is being held today on the Howrah-Puri route," he said.
    This would be the second Vande Bharat express train that West Bengal will get, with the first running on the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri route since December 30, 2022.

    With pilgrims and tourists flocking to Puri, the abode of Lord Jagannath, throughout the year from the West Bengal capital, the new semi-high speed train is likely to be an instant hit among the visitors, travel operators said.
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