#Name: Vananchal is another / traditional name of Jharkhand. Since the train connects Bhagalpur with Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, it has been named as Vananchal Express.
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#Regions (Physical): Ganga River Basin, Rajmahal Hills (Damin-i-Koh), Indo-Gangetic Plains, Part of Chhota Nagpur Plateau, Parasnath Hills
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#Regions of State: Bhagalpur Division, Rajmahal, Burdwan Division, Santhal Pargana
#Zone,
#Division: The train belongs to
#ER Zone, Malda Town Division. The train passes through the following divisions:
#ER-Malda Town, Howrah, Asansol; ECR-Dhanbad; SER-Adra, Ranchi;
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#Route:
> Bhagalpur – Sainthia via Sahibganj Loop
> Sainthia – Andal Branch Line
> Andal – Asansol via Barabani Line
> Asansol - Muri via Asansol-Gaya Section of Grand Chord
> Muri – Ranchi Line
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#Halts,
#States: The train stops at 23 intermediate stations (excluding origin and destination) and the statewise breakup is as follows: BR-3, JH-11, WB-9
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#Soils: Red, Black, Sandy and Laterite soils
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#Rivers: Bansloi, Brahmani, Dwaraka, Mayurakshi, Bakreshwar, Hinglo, Ajay, Singaran, Jamunia, Barakar, Subarnarekha (2 times)
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#Languages: Bhojpuri, Maithili, Angika, Hindi, Bengali, Santhali, Mundari
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#Speed: Highest average speed: 81 kmph between Sahibganj Jn and Tinpahar Jn
Lowest average speed: 26kmph between Pandabeshwar and Andal Jn
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#Base: Bhagalpur Jn
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Photo Credits;
Pic-1: Train Pic (
/blog/post )
Pic-2: Bhagalpur Station (
/blog/post/557662 )
Pic-3: Vikramshila University, Bhagalpur (
click here )
Pic-4: Sahibganj Station, Jharkhand of the famous Sahibganj Loop (
click here )
Pic-5: Ranchi Station (
/blog/post/698664 )
Pic-6: Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Ranchi (
click here )
Pic-7: Route Map
