The passion for speed, comfort and saving time is discernible amongst the youth and working class of the country. To match this aspiration, the Indian Railways Vande Bharat train has become the choicest travel option among all age groups of travellers. With the operation of the State-of-the-art Vande Bharat Express in Assam, people of Northeast, Assam in particular are experiencing speed and comfort while travelling by rail. The Vande Bharat train has registered exceptional occupancy rates from the originating station as well as at en route stations since its inauguration.

Train no. 22227/22228 (New Jalpaiguri – Guwahati – New Jalpaiguri) Vande Bharat Express connecting New Jalpaiguri with the Gateway to the Northeast, Guwahati, has greatly reduced the average travel time of passengers of both the directions by nearly one and half hour. Welcomed by traders and businessmen apart from various sections of people around New Cooch Behar, New Alipurduar, Kokrajhar and New Bongaigaon, the service is registering good patronage since its introduction.

In the Guwahati – New Jalpaiguri route, people prefer Vande Bharat rather than travelling by road as the Vande Bharat train from Guwahati to New Jalpaiguri takes 5 and half hours whereas the road journey takes around 10 hours.

Commuters of the Vande Bharat trains can enjoy the delicious meals served onboard. The New Jalpaiguri – Guwahati Vande Bharat departs from New Jalpaiguri early in the morning at 06:10. Passengers especially housewives need not worry about having food being prepared at home, as breakfast is served in the train as soon as the journey starts. 

Vande Bharat is the most sought-after train across India today. It is an aspirational train for Indians who were bemoaning the lack of good trains. The craze of Vande Bharat, especially among the youth can be tracked on social media with people uploading their selfies and making videos with this new train of Indian Railways.

Among all passengers travelling between Guwahati – New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat, youngsters (Male, female) in the age bracket 25-34 years, on average 27.21% of passengers belong to this age group. Similarly, in the age bracket between 35-49 years, on average 33.03% of passengers prefer Vande Bharat Express above other modes of transportation. This age group has become the highest among all age group passengers who travel on this Vande Bharat route. The Senior Citizens (60+ age group) have also shown their likeness for Vande Bharat Express for its comfort and speed. Among all passengers, on average 7.91% of passengers belong to this age group.

This new-age train has enhanced the connectivity between the two states and various neighbouring cities. The train has proven to be a boon for the rail commuters who travel frequently on this route as the train is a convenient and time-saving option for travellers.

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