Patna–Howrah Vande Bharat Express

The 22348/22347 Patna–Howrah Vande Bharat Express is India's 30th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Patna in Bihar with Howrah in West Bengal. This train was inaugurated on 24 September 2023 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conference from New Delhi.

Overview
This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Patna Jn, Patna Sahib, Mokama Jn, Lakhisarai Jn, Jasidih Jn, Jamtara, Asansol Jn, Durgapur and Howrah Jn. It is currently operated with train numbers 22348/22347 on 6 days a week basis.

Rakes
It is the twenty-eighth 2nd Generation and sixteenth Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.

Service
The 22348/22347 Patna - Howrah Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 532 km in a travel time of 6 hrs 35 mins with an average speed of 81 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed is 130 km/h.