Ahead of Diwali, Railways increases coach count of 58th Vande Bharat train to 16 – check route, stoppages, ticket price

Howrah-Rourkela Vande Bharat train: Train number, Distance, Travel time

The Howrah-Rourkela-Howrah Vande Bharat Express has train number 20871/20872. It covers a distance of 413 km in 05:50 hrs.

Howrah-Rourkela Vande Bharat train: Stoppages

During its journey betwen Howrah and Rourkela, this Vande Bharat Express train halts at three railway stations. These are: Kharagpur, Tatanagar and Chakradharpur.

Howrah-Rourkela Vande Bharat to run with 16 coaches

Now, a year after its launch, the South Eastern Railway (SER) has decided to increase the coach count of the Howrah–Rourkela Vande Bharat Express. The move fulfills a long-standing demand from passengers and tourists. The train was initially introduced with eight coaches.

In a statement, SER said: “To fulfill a long standing demand of passengers and tourists, now 20871/20872 Howrah-Rourkela-Howrah Vande Bharat Express will run with 16 coaches w.e.f 19.10.2025 from Howrah and from Rourkela. Earlier, the train was running with 8 coaches.”

Howrah-Rourkela Vande Bharat train: Ticket price

The Howrah-Rourkela Vande Bharat train has two types of seating arrangements: AC Chair Car and Executive AC. The ticket price for travelling in an AC Chair Car on Vande Bharat Express between Howrah and Rourkela is Rs 1085. For an Executive Chair Car, this comes up to Rs 2055.