Ranchi–Varanasi Vande Bharat Express

The 20887/20888 Ranchi - Varanasi Vande Bharat Express is India's 49th Vande Bharat Express train, which connects the capital city of Jharkhand, Ranchi with the pilgrimage spot of the Holy Ganges River, Varanasi in northern Uttar Pradesh. ^[1][2] This express train was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing from Ahmedabad on March 12 2024. ^[3][4][5]

Ranchi Junction - Varanasi Junction Vande Bharat Express
Overview
Service type	Vande Bharat Express
Locale	Jharkhand, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
First service	12 March 2024; 17 months ago (12 March 2024) (Inaugural)
Current operator(s)	South Eastern Railways (SER)
Route
Termini	Ranchi Junction (RNC) Varanasi Junction (BSB)
Stops	6
Distance travelled	538 km (334 mi)
Average journey time	07 hrs 50 mins
Service frequency	Six days a week [a]
Train number(s)	20887 / 20888
Line(s) used	Ranchi–Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh line Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line (till DDU) DDU–Varanasi 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	69 km/h (43 mph) (Avg.)
Average length	192 metres (630 ft) (08 coaches)
Track owner(s)	Indian Railways
Rake maintenance	(TBC)
Route map Legend 20887 ↓ Ranchi Junction Muri Junction Bokaro Steel City Koderma Junction Jharkhand Bihar border Gaya Junction Sasaram Junction Bihar Uttar Pradesh border Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction 20888 ↑ Varanasi Junction

Overview

This train is operated by Indian Railways, connecting Ranchi Jn, Muri Jn, Bokaro Steel City,Parasnath jn, Koderma Jn, Gaya Jn, Sasaram Jn, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn and Varanasi Jn. It is operated with train numbers 20887/20888 on 6 days a week basis. ^[6]

Rakes

It is the forty-seventh 2nd Generation and thirty-second Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train which was designed and manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory at Perambur, Chennai under the Make in India Initiative.^[7]

Service

The 20887/20888 Ranchi - Varanasi Vande Bharat Express operates 6 days a week, covering a distance of 538 km (334 mi) in a travel time of 07 hrs 50 mins with average speed of 69 km/h. The Maximum Permissible Speed (MPS) will be confirmed after commercial run.

1. Except Thursdays

See also

• Vande Bharat Express
• Tejas Express
• Gatimaan Express
• Ranchi Junction railway station
• Varanasi Junction railway station