Ranchi-Patna Vande Bharat Express likely to start soon: Check route and train timings

There are two different timetable proposals for the Vande Bharat train running between Ranchi to Patna, but the Railway Board has not yet announced the final schedule. Reports suggest that according to the first proposal, the train will leave Patna at 6.35 am and reach Hatia at 1.20 pm, then start from Hatia at 2 pm and reach Patna at 8.25 pm. As per the second proposal, this train will leave Hatia at 7.55 am and reach Patna at 2.20 pm, while the train from Patna will leave at 3.25 pm and reach Hatia at 9.50 pm.

The maintenance of this train is proposed at Rajendra Nagar Terminal in Patna, while the primary maintenance will be done at Hatia in Ranchi.

According to reports, the South Central Railway officials have been instructed to be ready for the operation of the Vande Bharat train, and the training of loco pilots and crew members has started on this route. The Vande Bharat train can operate at a speed of 100 to 110 kilometres per hour on the Patna-Gaya rail section.

The operation of Vande Bharat Express between Ranchi to Patna will benefit the rail passengers of Bihar and Jharkhand, who have been eagerly waiting for this semi-high-speed train. Prime Minister Narendra Modi may flag off the train, though no official announcement has been made yet.