The Ministry of Railways on Wednesday (March 20) shared a mesmerising video of a Vande Bharat Express train passing through a picturesque landscape over the Rail Bridge spanning the majestic Mahanadi River in Cuttack, Odisha.
“Under the sunny azure sky, the Vande Bharat Express gracefully traverses the Rail Bridge spanning the majestic Mahanadi River in Cuttack, Odisha,” the Ministry of Railways said in a tweet.
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There are a total of three Vande Bharat Express trains currently operating in Odisha – Puri-Rourkela-Puri Vande Bharat Express, Howrah-Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express and Bhubaneswar-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express.
Puri-Rourkela-Puri Vande Bharat Express
Operating six days a week, except Saturdays, the Puri-Rourkela Vande Bharat Express departs Puri at 05:00 hrs, reaching Rourkela at 12:45 hrs the same day. Its return journey, the 20835 Rourkela-Puri Vande Bharat Express, departs Rourkela at 14:10 hrs, arriving at Puri at 21:40 hrs. The train makes stoppages at Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Angul, Sambalpur City, and Jharsuguda en route.
Howrah-Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express
Operating six days a week, except Thursdays, the Howrah-Puri Vande Bharat Express departs from Howrah at 06:10 hrs, reaching Puri at 12:35 hrs. Its return journey, the 22896 Puri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express, departs from Puri at 13:50 hrs, arriving at Howrah at 20:30 hrs. The train, comprising sixteen coaches, halts at Kharagpur, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, and Khurda Road stations between Howrah and Puri.
Bhubaneswar-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express
Commencing its journey from Bhubaneswar at 05:15 am, the Bhubaneswar-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express stops at various stations, including Khurda Road, Balugaon, Brahmapur, Ichchpuram, Palasa, Srikakulam Road, Vizianagaram Jn, before reaching Visakhapatnam at 11:00 am. This service operates six days a week, except Saturdays.