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PM Modi virtually flags off Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat express

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday virtually flagged off the Vande Bharat express connecting Howrah and New Jalpaiguri in the presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Also present on the occasion were Governor C V Ananda Bose and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The Vande Bharat Express will connect Howrah and New Jalpaiguri, the gateway to the northeast. The blue-and-white train, which covers a distance of 564 km in 7.45 hours, will save three hours of travel time compared to other trains on the route, officials said. It will have three stoppages at Barsoi, Malda and Bolpur. The Vande Bharat express with modern passenger amenities is likely to be preferred both by regular passengers, tea industry executives and tourists travelling to the Himalayas in North Bengal and Sikkim. The state-of-the-art train has 16 coaches, including two for drivers.

WB's 1st Vande Bharat to cut travel time between Howrah, NJP by 3 hours

The new Vande Bharat Express from Howrah to New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal, to be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, will save three hours of travel time compared to other trains on the route, officials said on Wednesday. Currently, there are 14 trains that cover the 564-km distance at an average travel time of around 10:45 hours. The new train will cover the distance in 7:45 hours, the officials said, considerably bringing down the run time between Kolkata and Siliguri, the gateway to the northeast. The train will have three stoppages -- Barsoi, Malda and Bolpur. The blue-and-white train has already arrived at Eastern Railway's Liluah loco shed. The semi-high speed train with modern passenger amenities is likely to attract tourists travelling to the hills of north Bengal and the Dooars as well as Sikkim. The train will be particularly advantageous for those who do not wish to spend a night at Siliguri before travelling on to their destinations. The state-of-th

Northeast Frontier Railways 1st Vande Bharat completed its trial run

The Northeast Frontier Railway's (NFR) first Vande Bharat Train, the semi-high-speed train completed its trial run from Howrah-New Jalpaiguri station on Monday, official statement said

Crackdown on common man, says Irani on removal of TET protestors in Howrah

Union Minister Smriti Irani slammed West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee after TET job seekers' were forcibly removed from the protest site by the police and termed it a "crackdown" on common people

At least 40 people injured as bus overturns in West Bengal's Howrah

At least 40 people were injured after the bus in which they were travelling overturned at Bagnan in West Bengal's Howrah district in the early hours of Monday, police said.

Five years of GST: Some biz adapted, some perished, as others thrived

This ground report from Howrah talks about how the mid-sized and smaller players lost ground

Around 60 people arrested, cleric served notice as violence rocks Bengal

At least 60 people were arrested after a wave of fresh violence in the industrial district of Howrah, parts of Murshidabad district and South 24 Parganas

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West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar held on way to riot-hit Howrah

"Mr Majumdar was trying to travel to Howrah where prohibitory orders under CrPC 144 have been clamped. His visit could have created a law and order situation. This is a preventive arrest," police told

Fresh violence occurs in Howrah's Panchla; protesters clash with police

Fresh violence was reported in Panchla Bazaar area in West Bengal's Howrah district on Saturday as protesters clashed with the police and several houses were set on fire, a senior officer said. Protesters pelted policemen with stones, injuring some of them, and also vandalised a BJP party office. Several fire tenders were pressed into service as police lobbed tear gas shells to disperse the protesters, the officer said, adding the situation was "under control" at the moment. "The agitators have been dispersed. Some policemen have been injured in the stone-pelting. We are conducting a route march in the area. The situation is under control," he said. Protests erupted in several parts of Howrah district on Friday over controversial remarks by suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma and expelled leader Naveen Jindal on Prophet Mohammad. Agitators resorted to stone-pelting, setting police vehicles on fire and damaging public property during violent protests and clashes with the law ..

Fresh violence erupts in pockets of Bengal's Howrah over Prophet row

Fresh violence has erupted in certain pockets of Howrah district today morning as agitators staged demonstrations over the recent controversial remarks over Prophet Muhammad

Bengal's Howrah situation 'peaceful'; Sec 144, internet suspension in place

The situation in West Bengal's Howrah district, which on Friday witnessed violent protests against controversial remarks of suspended BJP spokespersons, was peaceful on Saturday morning

Mamata asks Kolkata protesters of Nupur Sharma 'hate speech' to go to Delhi

As demonstrators put up blockades in places of West Bengal to protest against the controversial speech of BJP leaders Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal, CM Mamata urged them to go to Delhi to protest.

Rs 10,480 cr investment in Howrah in 2 yrs to create 100,000 jobs: Mamata

Banerjee said 882 new projects would come up in Howrah in the next two years

Present tense, future shaky for Bengal small factory hub amid Covid crisis

The 500-odd foundry units in Howrah operate largely with contractual workers.

Bengal reports highest single-day jump of 2,589 Covid-19 cases, 48 deaths

State's rate in discharging patients improved to 69.41 per cent as 2,143 people recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours

Covid-19: Jute mills seek more relaxation to meet Rabi packaging demand

The West Bengal govt's permission to operate with 15% workforce will barely allow them to meet 15-20% of the overall demand for bags worth about Rs 1,500 cr

Workers to owners count losses as Bengal's small factory hub shuts down

Howrah is the hub for castings, machine parts, forged and assembled parts and it caters to India and the world.

Citizenship Act: Govt suspends internet in 5 Bengal districts amid protests

According to the official, the government has decided to shutdown Internet services in Malda, Murshidabad, Howrah, North 24 Parganas and parts of South 24 Parganas districts

Howrah in 1909

The district gazetteer for Howrah in 1909 has a description of the district that is considerably different from today's Howrah