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PM Modi Flagged off 1st Vande Bharat Express for Bihar and Jharkhand

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the 21st Vande Bharat Express of India Tuesday, 27 June 2023. The 21st Vande Bharat Express train will run at the Patna Jn (PNBE) - Ranchi (RNC) route. This is the first Vande Bharat Express train for both Bihar and Jharkhand, and it will enhance the accessibility between prominent places of the two named states.

Timings of 21st Vande Bharat Express

  • Timings of  Train no. 22349 Patna - Ranchi Vande Bharat Express
    • The train departs from Patna Jn (PNBE) at 07:00 AM and will reach Ranchi (RNC) at 01:00 PM.
  • Timings of  Train no. 22350 Ranchi - Patna Vande Bharat Express
    • The train departs from Ranchi (RNC) at 04:15 PM and will reach Patna Jn (PNBE)  at 10:05 PM.

The PNBE-RNC-PNBE Vande Bharat Express train covers a distance of 379 kilometres in 06 hours. This train is operational six days a week and does not run on Tuesdays. The tickets for this train are now available for booking. The commercial services of this train have started.

Stoppages of PNBE-RNC-PNBE Vande Bharat Express

  • Stops of Train no. 22349 RNC VANDEBHARAT EXP
    • Gaya Jn (GAYA)
    • Koderma Jn (KQR)
    • Hazaribagh Town (HZBN)
    • Barka Kana (BRKA)
    • Mesra (MESR)
  • Stops of Train no. 22350 PNBE VANDEBHARAT EXP
    • Mesra (MESR)
    • Barka Kana (BRKA)
    • Hazaribagh Town (HZBN)
    • Koderma Jn (KQR)
    • Gaya Jn (GAYA)

Fare of PNBE-RNC-PNBE Vande Bharat Express

  • Fare of Train No - 22349 RNC VANDEBHARAT EXP
    • Chair Car: Rs. 1025, including Rs. 157 as catering charges
    • Executive Class: Rs. 1930, including Rs. 190 as catering charges
  • Fare of Train no. 22350 PNBE VANDEBHARAT EXP
    • Chair Car: Rs. 1175, including Rs. 308 as catering charges
    • Executive Class: Rs. 2110, including Rs. 369 as catering charges

(The catering charges for both trains and classes are optional.)

The Vande Bharat Express has equipped its indigenously designed train set with state-of-the-art passenger amenities to provide rail users with a faster, more comfortable, and convenient travel experience, boost tourism and enhance connectivity to both the regions.

The Patna Jn (PNBE) - Ranchi (RNC) Vande Bharat Express is a semi-high-speed passenger train operating on high-rise overhead electric (OHE) territory. It highlights India's technical prowess in the railway sector.

This is the 3rd out of the 5 Vande Bharat trains launched on Tuesday, 27 June 2023. With yesterday’s launch, the number of Vande Bharat Express trains running in India has gone upto 23. It includes both the Vande Bharat 1st gen, and Vande Bharat 2.0 trains.

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