NJP – Guwahati Vande Bharat Express (22227 / 22228)

Timetable last checked 12 November 2026 (data from 11 November 2026). Fares checked 12 November 2026.

Train summary

Siliguri to Guwahati by Vande Bharat: Siliguri has no Vande Bharat stop of its own. The train starts at New Jalpaiguri (NJP), the railhead for Siliguri, Darjeeling and Sikkim, so a search for “Siliguri to Guwahati Vande Bharat” on IRCTC should use NJP as the boarding station.

Kamakhya or Guwahati? Both trains stop at Kamakhya (KYQ), 7 km short of Guwahati station. Towards Guwahati, 22227 reaches Kamakhya at 11:14, 26 minutes before it reaches Guwahati. Towards NJP, 22228 calls at Kamakhya at 16:40, ten minutes after leaving Guwahati. If where you are going is nearer Kamakhya station than Guwahati station, book to or from Kamakhya and skip the last leg.

What kind of train this is

The New Jalpaiguri–Guwahati Vande Bharat Express is a daytime Chair Car train. There are no berths, only reclining seats: CC has 3+2 seating and EC has wider 2+2 seats. See CC vs EC and the seat guide for coach layouts and which seats have windows.

This was the first Vande Bharat train in Assam and in the Northeast. Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged it off by video conference on 29 May 2023. Source: PIB The day before the launch, the Prime Minister’s Office said the Vande Bharat would cover the route in 5 hours 30 minutes, against 6 hours 30 minutes for the fastest train then running on it. Source: PIB The timetable in 2026 still gives 5 hours 30 minutes for the full 409 km in both directions.

It is not the only Vande Bharat on this corridor. The overnight Vande Bharat Sleeper between Howrah and Kamakhya, 27575/27576, also runs between New Jalpaiguri and Kamakhya, with 3A, 2A and 1A berths. More on that below, and in the Vande Bharat Sleeper guide.

22227 New Jalpaiguri to Guwahati timetable

22228 Guwahati to New Jalpaiguri timetable

All stops are on the same day. For live running status, use NTES with train number 22227 or 22228.

The first leg out of NJP is the longest without a stop: 127 km and 1 h 20 min to New Cooch Behar. Most halts after that are one or two minutes long, so be at the right coach position on the platform before the train arrives. The longest scheduled halts are two minutes, at New Bongaigaon, Barpeta Road, Rangiya and Kamakhya.

NJP Guwahati Vande Bharat boarding guide: every stop

Every stop below is a boarding and alighting point, and IRCTC sells tickets between any two of them. Times are scheduled; check live running on NTES on the day.

• New Cooch Behar (NCB). 22227 arrives at 07:30 and leaves at 07:31, 1 h 20 min and 127 km after NJP, with 4 h 9 min and 282 km still to go to Guwahati. In the other direction, 22228 calls here at 20:00.
• New Alipurduar (NOQ). 22227 arrives at 07:46 and leaves at 07:47, 1 h 36 min and 145 km out of NJP, with 3 h 53 min to go. 22228 calls here at 19:46.
• Gossaigaon Hat (GOGH). 22227 arrives at 08:17 and leaves at 08:18, 2 h 7 min and 191 km out of NJP, with 3 h 22 min to go. 22228 calls here at 19:14.
• Kokrajhar (KOJ). 22227 arrives at 08:39 and leaves at 08:40, 2 h 29 min and 224 km out of NJP, with 3 h to go. 22228 calls here at 18:50.
• New Bongaigaon (NBQ). 22227 arrives at 09:10 and leaves at 09:12, 3 h and 252 km out of NJP, with 2 h 28 min and 157 km to go. 22228 calls here at 18:25.
• Barpeta Road (BPRD). 22227 arrives at 09:44 and leaves at 09:46, 3 h 34 min and 296 km out of NJP, with 1 h 54 min to go. 22228 calls here at 17:50.
• Rangiya Jn (RNY). 22227 arrives at 10:18 and leaves at 10:20, 4 h 8 min and 361 km out of NJP, with 1 h 20 min and 48 km to go. 22228 calls here at 17:05.
• Kamakhya (KYQ). 22227 arrives at 11:14 and leaves at 11:16, 5 h 4 min and 402 km out of NJP, with 24 min and 7 km to go. 22228 calls here at 16:40, its first stop after Guwahati.

To board at an intermediate station, search from that station on IRCTC, or change the boarding point of an existing e-ticket once, up to the final chart. See the ticket change guide.

A passenger from Kokrajhar or New Bongaigaon reaches Guwahati before midday and can take 22228 home the same evening. A passenger from New Cooch Behar or New Alipurduar going to NJP is better served by the evening 22228, since 22227 leaves them heading east.

Can you go and return the same day?

Yes, from the NJP end.

• From New Jalpaiguri: take 22227, which reaches Guwahati at 11:40, and come back on 22228 at 16:30. That leaves 4 h 50 min in Guwahati. If your business is nearer Kamakhya, get off there at 11:14 and board 22228 there at 16:42, which gives 5 h 28 min.
• From Guwahati: a day trip to NJP and back is not possible on this pair, because 22228 reaches NJP at 22:00 and 22227 leaves NJP the next morning.

Both trains must run on the same day, and neither runs on Tuesday. Leave a buffer in case 22227 runs late. The same-day return planner checks this for any pair of stations, and the running days checker confirms a date.

NJP to Guwahati Vande Bharat ticket price

Fares are for one adult, General quota, with the meal, checked 12 November 2026. They are IRCTC fares as recorded by erail.in, and we kept a figure only where it agreed with erail’s own calculation from the official fare rules, so confirm on IRCTC before you pay. A dash means we could not confirm that fare: for 22227 in CC from NJP to Guwahati, check IRCTC. Fares from or to intermediate stations such as Kamakhya, New Bongaigaon or New Cooch Behar are lower than the full NJP–Guwahati fare; IRCTC shows the exact figure for your station pair.

In EC, the evening train from Guwahati costs ₹175 more than the morning train from NJP over the same 409 km. The base fare is set by class and distance, so the gap most likely comes from the meal charge, which differs by the meal served on each train. IRCTC shows the catering charge separately in the fare breakdown when you book. Choosing No Food lowers the price by that amount on either train. The food guide explains what is served and how meals are priced.

The fare is built from a base fare (1.4 times Shatabdi in CC and 1.3 times in EC), reservation and superfast charges, GST and the optional meal. Source: PIB There is no dynamic fare, so the price does not rise as seats fill up. Source: PIB, February 2026 See how Vande Bharat ticket prices work or estimate a station pair with the fare calculator.

CC or EC? On 22228, EC costs ₹975 more than CC (₹2,220 against ₹1,245). For a 5 h 30 min daytime trip, CC is the usual choice. EC is worth checking when CC is waitlisted, since each class has its own seats and its own waiting list.

Other Vande Bharat options on this corridor

Vande Bharat Sleeper (Howrah–Kamakhya). The sleeper 27575 leaves New Jalpaiguri at 01:50 and reaches Kamakhya at 08:20, covering the 402 km between them overnight. In the other direction, 27576 leaves Kamakhya at 18:15 and reaches New Jalpaiguri at 23:30. It has berths in 3A, 2A and 1A rather than seats. 27575 does not run on Thursday from Howrah, and 27576 does not run on Wednesday from Kamakhya; the NJP departure of 27575 falls in the early hours of the day after it leaves Howrah. Fares for NJP–Kamakhya on the sleeper are not on this page; check IRCTC. See the Vande Bharat Sleeper guide.

From Kolkata to Guwahati by Vande Bharat Chair Car. There is no through Chair Car train. The Howrah–NJP Vande Bharat 22301 reaches NJP at 13:30, after 22227 has already left for the day, so a Chair Car trip from Howrah to Guwahati means a night in Siliguri and 22227 the next morning. The sleeper is the direct option.

Booking the NJP Guwahati Vande Bharat train

Booking for 22227 and 22228 opens on IRCTC 60 days before the journey, at 08:00 IST, not counting the journey day. For a journey on Monday 11 January 2027, booking opens on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 08:00. Do not pick a Tuesday: neither train runs, and IRCTC will not show them. Find the opening date for your trip with the booking date calculator.

If CC is full, look at EC before taking a waiting-list ticket. A ticket still waitlisted when the chart is made is cancelled and refunded automatically, less ₹60 clerkage plus GST (₹63) per passenger.

Tatkal opens at 10:00 IST the day before the train leaves its first station: the day before at New Jalpaiguri for 22227, and the day before at Guwahati for 22228. A confirmed Tatkal ticket gets no refund if you cancel. See the Tatkal guide.

The booking guide covers IRCTC step by step, including quotas, waiting lists and how to choose a seat.

Refund if you cancel an NJP Guwahati Vande Bharat ticket

The refund bands are counted from the train’s scheduled departure at its first station, so a passenger boarding 22228 at Kamakhya still works from the 16:30 departure from Guwahati. For a confirmed ticket, per passenger, with 5% GST on the charge, using the 72, 24 and 8-hour bands the Ministry of Railways announced in March 2026:

• 22227 in EC (₹2,045): cancel more than 72 hours before and you get back about ₹1,793; 72 to 24 hours before, about ₹1,508; 24 to 8 hours before, about ₹971; less than 8 hours before, nothing.
• 22228 in CC (₹1,245): more than 72 hours before, about ₹1,056; 72 to 24 hours, about ₹918; 24 to 8 hours, about ₹591; less than 8 hours, nothing.
• 22228 in EC (₹2,220): more than 72 hours before, about ₹1,968; 72 to 24 hours, about ₹1,637; 24 to 8 hours, about ₹1,055; less than 8 hours, nothing.

For 22227 in CC, use the refund calculator with the fare IRCTC shows you. IRCTC’s published refund rules still show the older 48, 12 and 4-hour cut-offs, so the IRCTC cancellation screen is final. The Vande Bharat cancellation charges guide explains both sets of bands, and the cancellation deadline tool gives the clock times for your train.

When is the chart prepared for the NJP Guwahati Vande Bharat?

• 22227 leaves New Jalpaiguri at 06:10, so its first chart is prepared by 20:00 the evening before.
• 22228 leaves Guwahati at 16:30, so its first chart is prepared by 06:30 on the day of travel (10 hours before departure).

On a same-day return from NJP, you know your outward seat the night before, and the return chart is ready by 06:30, around the time 22227 leaves NJP. The chart preparation time tool works it out for any date.

NJP Guwahati Vande Bharat FAQs

What is the timing of the NJP to Guwahati Vande Bharat? Train 22227 leaves New Jalpaiguri at 06:10 and reaches Guwahati at 11:40, a journey of 5 h 30 min.

What is the timing of the Guwahati to New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat? Train 22228 leaves Guwahati at 16:30 and reaches New Jalpaiguri at 22:00, also 5 h 30 min.

On which day does the NJP Guwahati Vande Bharat not run? Tuesday, in both directions.

Is there a Siliguri to Guwahati Vande Bharat? Yes, from New Jalpaiguri (NJP), the Siliguri railhead. Book 22227 from NJP to Guwahati.

Does the NJP Guwahati Vande Bharat stop at Kamakhya? Yes. 22227 reaches Kamakhya (KYQ) at 11:14, and 22228 calls there at 16:40.

What is the NJP to Guwahati Vande Bharat ticket price? ₹2,045 in EC with the meal on 22227; the CC fare could not be confirmed, so check IRCTC. From Guwahati, 22228 is ₹1,245 in CC and ₹2,220 in EC (checked 12 November 2026).

How many stops does the NJP Guwahati Vande Bharat have? Eight: New Cooch Behar, New Alipurduar, Gossaigaon Hat, Kokrajhar, New Bongaigaon, Barpeta Road, Rangiya Jn and Kamakhya, in reverse order on 22228.

Can I go from NJP to Guwahati and back in one day? Yes. 22227 arrives at 11:40 and 22228 leaves at 16:30, giving 4 h 50 min in Guwahati, on any day except Tuesday.

What is the distance from NJP to Guwahati on the Vande Bharat? 409 km by the train’s route.

Is there a Vande Bharat sleeper from NJP to Guwahati? The Howrah–Kamakhya Vande Bharat Sleeper 27575 leaves NJP at 01:50 and reaches Kamakhya at 08:20. It does not go to Guwahati station.

When does booking open for the NJP Guwahati Vande Bharat Express? 60 days before the journey at 08:00 IST on IRCTC. For Monday 11 January 2027, it opens on Thursday 12 November 2026.

When is the chart prepared for 22227 and 22228? For 22227, which leaves at 06:10, by 20:00 the evening before. For 22228, which leaves at 16:30, by 06:30 on the day of travel.

When did the NJP Guwahati Vande Bharat start? It was flagged off by video conference on 29 May 2023, as the first Vande Bharat train in Assam and the Northeast.

Related routes

• Howrah – New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat
• Vande Bharat Sleeper (Howrah – Kamakhya)
• All Vande Bharat trains from Howrah
• Full Vande Bharat route list

Sources

Timetable, stops and running days: erail 22227, erail 22228, cross-checked with ConfirmTkt 22227 and ConfirmTkt 22228, 11 November 2026. Sleeper timings: erail 27575, erail 27576, 11 November 2026. Fares: erail.in’s IRCTC fare data, cross-checked against its fare calculation, 12 November 2026. Launch: PIB, PIB pre-launch note. Fare rules: PIB, PIB, February 2026. Always confirm on IRCTC or NTES before travel. Report a correction.