The first Vande Bharat Express train to pass through Dhanbad ran on Wednesday. The train traveled from Howrah to Gaya via Dhanbad. The Howrah-Gaya Vande Bharat Express ran mostly empty on its first day. The train will return to Howrah from Gaya in the evening. Even for the return journey to...
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Howrah from Dhanbad, 783 seats in the chair car and 65 seats in the executive class remained empty. These tickets are available for booking through current booking. Due to the high fare, passengers are booking tickets for the Vande Bharat Express without catering charges. Without the food charge, the fare from Dhanbad to Howrah will be reduced by 300 to 370 rupees. The fare from Dhanbad to Gaya will be reduced by 350 to 400 rupees. If passengers choose the 'no food' option during booking, they will not have to pay the catering charge.