The East Central Railway is preparing to launch a Vande Bharat Express train from Patna to Tatanagar. The proposal for this route, which would be the fifth Vande Bharat for Patna, has been sent to the Railway Board and is under consideration. The train, consisting of eight coaches, is expected to...
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cover the 500 km distance in 7 hours, traveling at a speed of 130-160 km/h. The train's maintenance will be handled by the Chakradharpur Rail Division of the South Eastern Railway zone, with a maintenance center currently under construction in Tatanagar. Currently, the journey between Patna and Tatanagar takes 10-11 hours via existing trains like the Ara-Durg South Bihar Express, Tata-Buxar Express, and the weekly Bilaspur-Patna Express.