Vande Bharat express trains in Odisha: A one-stop details sheet to check

Odisha has emerged as a major hub in the Vande Bharat Express network, with six premium trains now linking its key cities to Kolkata, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Andhra Pradesh. The new services, operating on carefully designed schedules, aim to reduce travel time, enhance passenger convenience, and integrate the state more closely with neighbouring regions.

1. Puri–Rourkela Vande Bharat Express (Train Nos. 20836 / 20835)

Route: Puri → Rourkela and return

Timings:

20836 Puri → Rourkela: Departs Puri at 05:00 AM, arrives Rourkela at 12:45 PM.
20835 Rourkela → Puri: Departs Rourkela at 14:10 (2:10 PM), arrives Puri at 21:40 (9:40 PM).
Weekly Schedule: Operates six days a week; off on Tuesdays, includes Saturday running since June 2025.

2. Puri–Howrah Vande Bharat Express (Train Nos. 22896 / 22895)

Route: Puri ↔ Howrah

Timings:

22896 Puri → Howrah: Departs Puri at 13:50 (1:50 PM), arrives Howrah at 20:30 (8:30 PM).
22895 Howrah → Puri: Departs Howrah at 06:10 AM, arrives Puri at 12:35 PM.
Weekly Schedule: Operates six days a week; off on Thursdays.

3. Brahmapur–Tatanagar Vande Bharat Express (Train No. 20892)

Route: Brahmapur (Odisha) → Tatanagar (Jharkhand)

Timings: 

Departure (Brahmapur) at 05:15 AM, Arrival (Tatanagar) at 14:40 (2:40 PM).
Weekly Schedule: Runs six days a week, except on Thursdays.

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4. Rourkela–Howrah Vande Bharat Express (Train No. 20872)

Route: Rourkela → Howrah

Timings: Departs Rourkela at 13:35 (1:35 PM), arrives Howrah at 19:50 (7:50 PM).

Weekly Schedule: Operates six days a week; off on Sundays.

5. Bhubaneswar–Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express (Train No. 20841)

Route: Bhubaneswar → Visakhapatnam.

Timings: Departs Bhubaneswar at 05:15 AM, arrives Visakhapatnam at 11:00 AM.

Weekly Schedule: Runs six days a week; off on Mondays.

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6. Raipur–Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express (Train No. 20829)

Route: Raipur (Chhattisgarh) → Visakhapatnam; passes through western Odisha (e.g., Titlagarh, Rayagada).

Timings: Departs Durg (near Raipur) at 05:45 AM, arrives Visakhapatnam at 13:50 (1:50 PM).

Weekly Schedule: Operates six days a week; off on Sundays.

By covering key industrial towns, pilgrimage centres, and urban hubs, Odisha and its neighbouring states are now part of a denser Vande Bharat network, designed to boost both passenger convenience and regional economic activity.