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20897/Howrah - Ranchi Vande Bharat Express
हावड़ा - राँची वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस

HWH/Howrah Junction --> RNC/Ranchi Junction

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20897/Howrah - Ranchi Vande Bharat Express is in Recent News
The Shortest Route between HWH and RNC is 64 km (14%) shorter.
Travel Time: 7h 25m     6 halts
Distance: 458 km     Avg Speed: 62 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 130 km/hr between ADL/Andul and TATA/Tatanagar Junction
Departs @ 14:35
Howrah Junction/HWH 
Platform# 22,23
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Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Arrives @ 22:00
RNC/Ranchi Jn 
Platform# --
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Type: Vande Bharat
Rake Zone: SER/South Eastern
Latest News
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▪️Will be diverted via Chandil - Gunda Bihar - Muri on 06.12.24 & 07.12.24
Fri Dec 06, 2024 (12:06PM)
News History
▪️Will run as per schedule on 04.12.24 & 05.12.24
Mon Dec 02, 2024 (09:28PM)
JCO 1,4,5 Dec. 2024 is diverted to run via Muri -Gunda Bihar-Chandil.
Sat Nov 30, 2024 (09:55PM)
🔸️Train no. 20897/Howrah - Ranchi Vande Bharat Express JCO 01/12/24, 04/12/24 and 05/12/2024 will be diverted to run via Chandil - Gunda Bihar - Muri, thereby skipping stoppages at Purulia Jn and Kotshila Jn.
Sat Nov 30, 2024 (12:42PM)
▪️Will depart from Howrah on 09.11.24
Sat Nov 09, 2024 (02:13PM)
▪️Will be short originating from Kharagpur on 09.11.24
Sat Nov 09, 2024 (01:13PM)
▪️ Rescheduled to leave Howrah at 15.35 hrs instead of 14.35 hrs on 05.10.24
Sat Oct 05, 2024 (01:42PM)
🔹Train no. 20897/Howrah - Ranchi Vande Bharat Express JCO 03/12/2023 (Sunday) will be diverted to run via Kharagpur Jn, Midnapur, Adra Jn, Purulia Jn, Kotshila and Muri skipping stoppage at Tatanagar Jn.
Sat Dec 02, 2023 (07:35AM)
🔹Train no. 20897/Howrah - Ranchi Vande Bharat Express JCO 03/11/2023 and 04/11/2023 will be diverted to run via Midnapore and Adra Jn skipping stoppage at Tatanagar Jn.
Sun Oct 22, 2023 (06:57AM)
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Rating: 5.0/5 (48 votes)
cleanliness - excellent (8)
punctuality - excellent (8)
food - excellent (8)
ticket avbl - excellent (8)
railfanning - excellent (8)
safety - excellent (8)
Bedroll/Linen: NOT Available
Inaugural Run
Sun Sep 24, 2023
Pantry/Catering
✕ Pantry Car
✓ On-board Catering
✓ E-Catering
TrainSet Rake

Rake/Coach Position

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RSA - Rake Sharing
Single dedicated rake of Hatia Coaching Depot/Ranchi Division.
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6 halts. 90 intermediate Stations between Howrah Junction and Ranchi Junction
HWH Howrah Jn
#1
0.0 km
/==/
Zone: ER
PF# 22,23
Speed: 74
Elev: 12m

14:35
Day: 1
115.0 km
36 intermediate stations
01:33
KGP Kharagpur Jn
#2
115.0 km
/==/
Zone: SER
PF# 1
Speed: 85
Elev: 39m
16:08
16:10
Day: 1
133.8 km
20 intermediate stations
01:35
TATA Tatanagar Jn
#3
248.8 km
%≡≡%
Zone: SER
PF# 3
Speed: 42
Elev: 159m
17:45
17:50
Day: 1
Xing with 18020/Dhanbad - Jhargram MEMU Express | Sun,Mon,Wed,Thu,Fri
34.9 km
6 intermediate stations
00:50
CNI Chandil Jn
#4
283.7 km
/==/
Zone: SER
PF# 2
Speed: 77
Elev: 182m
18:40
18:41
Day: 1
54.1 km
6 intermediate stations
00:42
PRR Purulia Jn
#5
337.7 km
/==/
Zone: SER
PF# 3
Speed: 56
Elev: 234m
19:23
19:25
Day: 1
36.2 km
4 intermediate stations
00:39
KSX Kotshila Jn
#6
374.0 km
%==%
Zone: SER
PF# 1
Speed: 73
Elev: 255m
20:04
20:05
Day: 1
Xing with 18624/Hatia - Islampur Express | Sun,Mon,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat
24.3 km
3 intermediate stations
00:20
MURI Muri Jn
#7
398.3 km
/==/
Zone: SER
Speed: 39
Elev: 251m
20:25
20:27
Day: 1
60.0 km
9 intermediate stations
01:33
RNC Ranchi Jn
#8
458.3 km
/==/
Zone: SER

Elev: 629m
22:00

Day: 1
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