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Indian Railways timing: Indian Railways changed timings of 2 ‘Vande Bharat’ trains, check the new schedule before travelling.
Indian Railways timing: Indian Railways (IR) has changed the schedule of two Vande Bharat Express trains. These two semi-high-speed trains run on the Varanasi-Ranchi and Varanasi-Deoghar routes. Therefore, passengers travelling on these trains are advised to check the revised schedule before making their travel plans.
Indian Railways timing: Indian Railways has issued a major update for passengers. The timings of two ‘Vande Bharat Express’ trains running on the ‘Varanasi-Ranchi’ and ‘Varanasi-Deoghar’ routes have been changed. According to our partner ‘News18’, the new timings for both trains will be effective from September 2, 2026.
Passengers traveling on these trains should check the new schedule before arriving at the station. The departure time of both Vande Bharat trains from Varanasi has been reduced by 10 minutes. Therefore, passengers traveling after September 2 should avoid arriving at the station based on the old timings.
‘Varanasi-Ranchi Vande Bharat’ timings changed
Train No. 20888/20887 Varanasi-Ranchi-Varanasi ‘Vande Bharat Express’ is operated by South Eastern Railway (SER). Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off this train on March 12, 2024. It was the 49th ‘Vande Bharat Express’ in the country. Its regular operation began on March 18, 2024.
This train runs on all days of the week except Tuesdays. The train covers the distance of approximately 536 kilometers between Varanasi and Ranchi in approximately 7 hours and 50 minutes. Along the way, the train stops at railway stations such as Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, Sasaram, Gaya, Koderma, Hazaribagh Road, Parasnath, Bokaro Steel City, and Muri.
The new timings are as follows:
Currently, Train No. 20888 departs from Varanasi at 4:05 pm. Starting September 2, this train will depart from Varanasi at 3:55 pm. This means its departure timing has been changed by 10 minutes.
However, there will be no change in the train’s schedule beyond Varanasi. This train offers AC chair car and executive chair car services. The fare for the AC chair car from Varanasi to Ranchi is ₹1,470, while the fare for the executive chair car is ₹2,695.
The Varanasi-Deoghar Vande Bharat Express will also depart 10 minutes earlier.
The Railways has also revised the timings of Train No. 22500 Varanasi-Deoghar Vande Bharat Express. Its new timetable will be effective from September 2, 2026.
Currently, this train departs from Varanasi at 6:20 am. It will now depart at 6:10 am. This means passengers will need to arrive at the station 10 minutes earlier to catch the train.
According to Indian Railways, there has been no change in train timings at other stations after Varanasi.
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