India’s first Vande Bharat sleeper train to start from Jan 22: check stops, timings, fares

Nearly six years aft the motorboat of Vande Bharat bid successful 2019, India is acceptable to acquisition archetypal commercialized tally of the bid connected Thursday (January 22, 2026). The modernised bid volition beryllium operated by the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) zone. It is acceptable to screen Guwahati (Kamakhya)-Howrah, covering 972 kilometres successful 14 hours.

Train timings

According to Ministry of Railways, 1 bid acceptable (Train No 27576) is scheduled to depart from Kamakhya presumption astatine 6.15 pm, and get astatine Howrah astatine 8.15 americium the adjacent morning, covering 972 kilometres successful 14 hours. The different bid acceptable (Train No 27575) volition depart from Howrah astatine 6.20 p.m. and get astatine Kamakhya astatine 8.20 americium the adjacent morning.

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Notably, the Kamakhya–Howrah Vande Bharat Sleeper Express (27576) volition not run connected Wednesday, and Howrah–Kamakhya Vande Bharat Sleeper Express (27575) volition not tally connected Thursday.

Ticket fares

The summons terms successful the Vande Bharat Sleeper Express from Guwahati (Kamakhya) to Howrah for Tier 1-AC is fixed astatine ₹ 3,855. While, for Tier-2 AC and Tier-3 AC has been acceptable astatine ₹3,145 and ₹2,435, respectively. The akin charges are apt to beryllium applied erstwhile booked from Howrah to Kamakhya.

Train stoppages

During its tally betwixt Kamakhya and Howrah station, the recently built Vande Bharat Sleeper Express volition spot 13 stoppages successful the route. These see Rangiya, New Bongaigaon, New Alipurduar, New Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri Road, New Jalpaiguri, Aluabari Road, Malda Town, New Farakka, Azimganj, Katwa, Nabadwip Dham, and Bandel.

Ticket cancellation charges

According to the Railways, passengers volition not person immoderate refund if a summons is cancelled little than 8 hours earlier the train’s scheduled departure. The caller rules person travel into unit since Railways has started preparing the illustration 8 hours earlier a train’s departure.

Likewise, a 25 % deduction complaint volition beryllium levied if a summons is cancelled anytime aft booking. Further, 50% complaint volition beryllium applied if cancellation is done between 72 hours and 8 hours earlier the train’s scheduled departure.

Here is the updated cancellation complaint connected tickets: ₹240 for Tier-1 AC, ₹200 Tier-2 AC, ₹180 for Tier-3 AC, ₹120 for sleeper, and ₹60 for 2nd class. The pursuing charges are levied successful lawsuit a summons is cancelled 48 hours earlier a train’s scheduled departure.

Is this the fastest bid successful this route?

According to Ministry of Railways, the existing Saraighat Express (12345/12346) with 15 stops covered the travel successful 17 hours. In comparison, Vande Bharat Sleeper Express volition trim the estimated travel clip by 3 hours. Moreover, the districts impacted by this caller semi-high-speed bid volition see Kamrup Metropolitan and Bongaigaon successful Assam State, and Coochbehar, Jalpaiguri, Maldah, Murshidabad, Purba Bardhaman, Hooghly, and Howrah successful West Bengal State.

Coach composition

The bid volition have 16 coaches , including 11 three-tier AC coaches, 4 two-tier AC coaches, and 1 first-class AC coach , with a full capableness of astir 823 passengers.