Vande Bharat Express: New Vande Bharat Express will likely start soon between Ranchi and Patna. The new semi-high-speed train will run between Patna-Ranchi and is expected to reduce passengers’ travel time by about two hours. Earlier, there was speculation that the train would be launched on 25 April. Recent reports show that the launch has been postponed due to technical challenges. The new date of inauguration is expected to be announced soon.
The Vande Bharat train from Patna to Ranchi will also stop at Hazaribagh Town, Tatisilwai, Barkakana, Koderma, Gaya and Jehanabad compared to the Janshatabdi Express, which reaches Ranchi via Gaya via Bokaro-Muri and Hazaribagh Road. Operating the train on the route has been entrusted to the South Central Railway. Training of loco pilots and crew members is already in progress. The Vande Bharat Express is expected to run at a speed of 100 to 110 kmph on the Patna-Gaya section.
Patna-Ranchi Vande Bharat Express: Stations, Speed, Route, Launch Date
- After the commissioning of the Ranchi-Patna Vande Bharat Express, the travel time between the two cities will come down to just six hours.
- The train on this route will likely run at 100 to 110 km per hour.
- The Vande Bharat train from Patna to Ranchi will stop at Hazaribagh Town, Tatisilwai, Barkakana, Koderma, Gaya and Jehanabad.
- As per reports, two different timetables have been proposed for Vande Bharat trains which will run between Ranchi and Patna. However, the Railway Board has not yet made any official announcement.
- Maintenance of this train is proposed at Rajendra Nagar Terminal in Patna, while it will be done at Hatia in Ranchi.
- No official announcement has been made regarding the launch date and fare of the train.
PM Narendra Modi Can Flag Off The Train
The indigenous semi-high-speed train has been awaited by rail passengers in Ranchi and Patna for a long time. Though no official announcement has been made yet, there is a possibility that PM Narendra Modi may flag off the train.
