Railway Board has approved a new stoppage for the Howrah-Patna Vande Bharat train. (Image: Ministry of Railways) Howrah-Patna Vande Bharat train: The Railway Board (RB) has approved a new stoppage for Howrah-Patna Vande Bharat Express train . Flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 24, 2023, the train commenced commercial operations on September 26, 2023. It is being operated and maintained by the East Central Railway (ECR) zone. Howrah-Patna Vande Bharat Express: Distance, Travel time The Howrah-Patna Vande Bharat Express train covers a distance of 532 km in 06:50 hrs. It runs on all days of the week except Wednesday. Howrah-Patna Vande Bharat train to get new stop Presently, the Howrah-Patna Vande Bharat Express halts at 8 stations enroute. These are: Durgapur, Asansol, Jamtara, Jasidih, Luckeesarai, Mokama, Bakhtiyarpur and Patna Saheb.…