Patna–Ranchi Vande Bharat Express

The 22349/22350 Patna - Ranchi Vande Bharat Express is India's 20th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the city of Patna in Bihar with the city of Ranchi in Jharkhand.^[1][2] The train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 27 June 2023 via video conference from Rani Kamalapati (Habibganj) railway station. ^[3][4]

Patna Junction - Ranchi Junction Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Locale	Bihar and Jharkhand
First service	27 June 2023; 2 years ago (2023-06-27)
Current operator(s)	East Central Railways (ECR)
Route
Termini	Patna Junction (PNBE) Ranchi Junction (RNC)
Stops	6
Distance travelled	380 km (236 mi)
Average journey time	06 hrs
Service frequency	Six days a week [a]
Train number(s)	22349 / 22350
Line(s) used	Patna–Gaya line Gaya–Asansol section (till Koderma Jn) Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line
On-board services
Class(es)	AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
Seating arrangements	Airline style Rotatable seats
Sleeping arrangements	No
Catering facilities	On-board catering
Observation facilities	Large windows in all coaches
Entertainment facilities	On-board WiFi Infotainment System Electric outlets Reading light Seat Pockets Bottle Holder Tray Table
Baggage facilities	Overhead racks
Other facilities	Kavach
Technical
Rolling stock	Mini Vande Bharat 2.0[broken anchor]
Track gauge	Indian gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead line
Operating speed	63.33 km/h (39 mph) (Avg.)
Average length	192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	Rajendra Nagar Coaching Complex (Patna)
Route map Legend 22349 ↓ Patna Junction (Reversal) Gaya Junction Bihar Jharkhand border Koderma Junction Hazaribagh Town Barkakana Junction Mesra 22350 ↑ Ranchi Junction

Overview

The train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Patna Jn, Jehanabad, Gaya Jn, Koderma Jn, Hazaribagh Town, Barkakana Jn, Mesra and Ranchi Jn. It will be operated with train numbers 22349/22350 on a 6 days a week basis. ^[5][6][7]

Rakes

It is the eighteenth 2nd Generation and the sixth Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train^{[broken anchor]} which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative. ^[8]

Service

The 22349/22350 Patna - Ranchi Vande Bharat Express train operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 379 km (235 mi) in a travel time of 6 hrs with an average speed of 63 km/h (39 mph). The Maximum Permissible Speed is 130 km/h (81 mph).^[9]

Incidents

On 25 June 2023, before the inaugural run of this new Vande Bharat Express train, it met with a disruptive case after unidentified miscreants pelted stones near the Barkakana Jn under Dhanbad railway division of East Central Railway zone (ECR). This incident took place when it was performing the 3rd trial run while heading back to Patna Jn from Ranchi Jn. No casualties were reported during the incident. ^[10]

See also

• Vande Bharat Express
• Tejas Express
• Gatimaan Express
• Patna Junction railway station
• Ranchi Junction railway station
• Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line

Notes

1. Except Tuesdays