22896 Vande Bharat Express: Puri to Howrah

22896 time table

The full Vande Bharat Express 22896 time table, from Puri to Howrah Jn. Day 1 is the day the train leaves Puri.

These are scheduled times, checked on 11 November 2026 against two independent timetable sources. On the day you travel, the live times on NTES take priority.

22896 route and stops

22896 stops at 7 stations between Puri and Howrah: Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Bhadrakh, Balasore, Kharagpur. Leaving Puri at 13:40, 22896 runs 44 km to Khurda Road, arriving at 14:13 after 0 h 33 min. From Khurda Road it covers 19 km to Bhubaneswar in 0 h 20 min, arriving at 14:35. From Bhubaneswar it covers 28 km to Cuttack in 0 h 26 min, arriving at 15:05. From Cuttack it covers 72 km to Jajpur Keonjhar Road in 0 h 46 min, arriving at 15:53. From Jajpur Keonjhar Road it covers 43 km to Bhadrakh in 0 h 30 min, arriving at 16:25. From Bhadrakh it covers 62 km to Balasore in 0 h 41 min, arriving at 17:08. From Balasore it covers 119 km to Kharagpur in 1 h 30 min, arriving at 18:40. The last stretch, 115 km from Kharagpur, takes 1 h 48 min and ends at Howrah at 20:30.

Over the whole 502 km the average speed is about 73 km/h, including stops. The fastest stretch is Cuttack to Jajpur Keonjhar Road, 72 km at an average of about 94 km/h, and the longest run without a stop is Balasore to Kharagpur, 119 km. In all, the train stands at stations for about 16 minutes; the longest halt is 4 minutes at Bhubaneswar. Compare it with other trains in Vande Bharat speed.

22896 running status

This page shows the scheduled timetable; it does not track 22896 live. To see where 22896 is now and how late it is running:

1. Open the official NTES running status page or the NTES app.
2. Enter the train number, 22896.
3. Choose the date the train left Puri.
4. NTES shows the last station passed, the expected time at each stop and any delay.

If 22896 runs more than 3 hours late and you decide not to travel, you are entitled to a full refund; see Vande Bharat TDR and late train refund.

22896 running days

22896 runs six days a week and does not run on Thursday. The running day is the day the train leaves Puri. The return train 22895 does not run on Thursday either. Check any date with the running days checker.

22896 fare

IRCTC shows the fare for your exact stations and class when you search for 22896, and you can see it without logging in. The fare includes the base fare, reservation and superfast charges, GST and the meal, unless you choose No Food. On the Vande Bharat Express routes we have checked, full-route fares were ₹1,385 to ₹1,835 in CC and ₹2,505 to ₹3,385 in EC on 11 November 2026. See Vande Bharat ticket price for each route.

How to book 22896

Book 22896 on IRCTC, the official Indian Railways booking service, or at a reservation counter. Search PURI to HWH, or any pair of stations on its route, and pick CC or EC.

• Booking opens 60 days before the journey at 08:00 IST, counted from the day 22896 leaves Puri.
• Tatkal: opens at 10:00 IST the day before the train leaves Puri.
• First chart: prepared by 20:00 the evening before, for a 13:40 departure from Puri. The final chart is made at least 30 minutes before departure.
• Platform: not fixed in advance. It is announced at the station on the day; check the display boards or NTES.

Step-by-step help is in the Vande Bharat booking guide.

22896 cancellation deadlines

Cancellation charges depend on how long before 22896 leaves Puri at 13:40 you cancel a confirmed ticket. Under the 72, 24 and 8-hour bands announced in March 2026, you pay only the flat charge (₹189 in CC, ₹252 in EC, with GST) until 13:40 three days before, 25% of the fare until 13:40 the day before, 50% until 05:40 on the day of departure, and nothing comes back after that. IRCTC's published rules still use 48, 12 and 4 hours, which for 22896 fall at 13:40 two days before, 01:40 on the day of departure and 09:40 on the day of departure. Details are in Vande Bharat cancellation charges.

22896 coach position and classes

22896 has AC Chair Car (CC) and Executive Chair Car (EC) seats. A Vande Bharat Express Chair Car train has 8, 16 or 20 coaches: CC coaches seat 78 in a 3+2 layout (44 in the driving coach at each end), and EC coaches seat 52 in a 2+2 layout with rotating seats. Indian Railways does not publish a fixed coach order for each train, so check the coach guidance boards on the platform or the RailOne app for where your coach will stop. See the Vande Bharat seat map.

Food on 22896

Meals on 22896 are optional. You choose a meal or No Food when you book on IRCTC, and the fare changes to match. Which meals you get depends on the time of day the train runs. See Vande Bharat food.

Return train 22895

22895 runs the other way, from Howrah at 06:10 to Puri at 13:00, in 6 h 50 min, and does not run on Thursday. Together, 22896 and 22895 make the Puri–Howrah Vande Bharat Express pair.

Everything about this route, from fares to boarding tips, is in the Howrah – Puri Vande Bharat Express (22895 / 22896) guide.

22896 Vande Bharat FAQs

What is the departure time of 22896?
22896 leaves Puri (PURI) at 13:40.

What time does 22896 reach Howrah?
22896 reaches Howrah Jn (HWH) at 20:30, after 6 h 50 min.

How can I check the running status of 22896?
On NTES, the official National Train Enquiry System: enter 22896 and the date the train left Puri to see where it is and any delay.

On which days does 22896 run?
Every day except Thursday, counted from its departure from Puri.

How many stops does 22896 have?
7 stops between Puri and Howrah: Khurda Road, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, Bhadrakh, Balasore, Kharagpur.

When is the chart prepared for 22896?
The first chart is prepared by 20:00 the evening before, and the final chart at least 30 minutes before the 13:40 departure.

What is the platform number of 22896?
It is not fixed in advance. The platform is announced at Puri on the day; check the station display boards or NTES.

What is the return train of 22896?
22895, from Howrah at 06:10 to Puri at 13:00.

Sources

Timetable: erail.in and ConfirmTkt, both checked on 11 November 2026; live running: NTES. Booking and cancellation rules: IRCTC and the Ministry of Railways. Report a correction.