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20897/Howrah - Ranchi Vande Bharat Express
हावड़ा - राँची वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस

KGP/Kharagpur Junction --> KSX/Kotshila Junction

Jun 10 (16:08)
The Shortest Route between KGP and KSX is 15 km (6%) shorter.
Travel Time: 3h 54m     3 halts
Distance: 259 km     Avg Speed: 66 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 130 km/hr between ADL/Andul and TATA/Tatanagar Junction
Departs @ 16:10
KGP/Kharagpur Jn 
Platform# 1
SM WTFS
Arrives @ 20:04
KSX/Kotshila Jn 
Platform# 1
SM WTFS
Type: Vande Bharat
Rake Zone: SER/South Eastern
Latest News
🔹Train no. 20897/Howrah - Ranchi Vande Bharat Express JCO 03/12/2023 (Sunday) will be diverted to run via Kharagpur Jn, Midnapur, Adra Jn, Purulia Jn, Kotshila and Muri skipping stoppage at Tatanagar Jn.
Sat Dec 02, 2023 (07:35AM)|f8|wx|zq|🔹Train no. 20897/Howrah - Ranchi Vande Bharat Express JCO 03/11/2023 and 04/11/2023 will be diverted to run via Midnapore and Adra Jn skipping stoppage at Tatanagar Jn.!#!Sun Oct 22, 2023 (06:57AM)|f8|wx|zq|
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Inaugural Run
Sun Sep 24, 2023
Pantry/Catering
✕ Pantry Car
✓ On-board Catering
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LHB Rake

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Single dedicated rake of Hatia Coaching Depot/Ranchi Division.
Loco

3 halts. 39 intermediate Stations

#1
-115.0 km
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HWH Howrah Jn   Zone: ER
PF# 22,23   Day: 1   Spd: 74   Elev: 12m
Xing with 22348/Patna - Howrah Vande Bharat Express | Sun,Mon,Thu,Fri,Sat

14:35
115.0 km   36 intermediate stations   01:33
#1.1
-114.2 km
HJN Howrah Cabin   Zone: ER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74  
14:36
14:36
#1.2
-113.9 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   14:36
14:36
#1.3
-112.3 km
TPKR Tikiapara   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   Elev: 9m
14:37
14:37
#1.4
-110.6 km
DSNR Dasnagar   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   Elev: 7m
14:39
14:39
#1.5
-109.1 km
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RMJ Ramrajatala   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   Elev: 7m
Overtakes 22897/Kandari Express | Sun,Mon,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat
14:40
14:40
#1.6
-107.6 km
SRC Santragachi Jn   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   Elev: 5m
14:41
14:41
#1.7
-104.5 km
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MRGM Maurigram   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   Elev: 5m
14:43
14:43
#1.8
-102.8 km
ADL Andul   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   Elev: 7m
14:45
14:45
#1.9
-99.2 km
SEL Sankrail   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   Elev: 5m
14:48
14:48
#1.10
-98.0 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   14:49
14:49
#1.11
-97.3 km
ABB Abada   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   Elev: 7m
14:49
14:49
#1.12
-94.8 km
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NALR Nalpur   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74  
14:51
14:51
#1.13
-91.0 km
BVA Bauria   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   Elev: 6m
14:54
14:54
#1.14
-87.9 km
CGA Chengel   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   Elev: 8m
14:57
14:57
#1.15
-85.3 km
FLR Fuleswar   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   Elev: 6m
14:59
14:59
#1.16
-83.0 km
ULB Uluberia   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   Elev: 9m
15:01
15:01
#1.17
-78.9 km
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BSBP Bir Shibpur   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74  
15:04
15:04
#1.18
-75.4 km
KGY Kulgachia   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74  
15:07
15:07
#1.19
-70.0 km
BZN Bagnan   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   Elev: 5m
15:11
15:11
#1.20
-67.2 km
GGTA Ghoraghata   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   Elev: 8m
15:14
15:14
#1.21
-64.2 km
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DTE Deulti   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   Elev: 10m
Xing with 12704/Falaknuma Express | Sun,Mon,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat
15:16
15:16
#1.22
-60.0 km
KIG Kolaghat   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   Elev: 10m
15:20
15:20
#1.23
-56.7 km
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MCA Mecheda   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   Elev: 5m
15:22
15:22
#1.24
-53.8 km
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NDGJ Nandaigajan P H   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   Elev: 6m
15:24
15:24
#1.25
-51.5 km
BOP Bhogpur   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   Elev: 7m
15:26
15:26
#1.26
-47.8 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   Elev: 5m15:29
15:29
#1.27
-46.8 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   15:30
15:30
#1.28
-44.5 km
XO
PKU Panskura Jn   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   Elev: 5m
15:32
15:32
#1.29
-39.3 km
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KHAI Khirai   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   Elev: 12m
15:36
15:36
#1.30
-34.9 km
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HAUR Haur   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   Elev: 13m
15:40
15:40
#1.31
-30.5 km
RDU Radhamohanpur   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   Elev: 15m
15:43
15:43
#1.32
-27.4 km
DUAN Duan   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   Elev: 17m
15:46
15:46
#1.33
-24.2 km
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BCK Balichak   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   Elev: 20m
Xing with 12704/Falaknuma Express | Sun,Mon,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat
15:48
15:48
#1.34
-18.8 km
SMCK Shyam Chak   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   Elev: 25m
15:53
15:53
#1.35
-12.8 km
MPD Madpur   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   Elev: 27m
15:58
15:58
#1.36
-7.0 km
JPR Jakpur   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 74   Elev: 27m
16:02
16:02
133.8 km   20 intermediate stations   01:35
#2.1
1.9 km
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  Day: 1   Spd: 85  
Overtakes 08159/Kharagpur - Tatanagar MEMU Special | Sun,Mon,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat
16:11
16:11
#2.2
4.7 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 85   16:13
16:13
#2.3
7.1 km
KKQ Kalaikunda   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 85   Elev: 62m
16:15
16:15
#2.4
14.5 km
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KSO Khemasuli   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 85   Elev: 60m
16:20
16:20
#2.5
22.4 km
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SUA Sardiha   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 85   Elev: 73m
16:26
16:26
#2.6
30.2 km
BNB Banstala   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 85   Elev: 81m
16:31
16:31
#2.7
37.7 km
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JGM Jhargram   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 85   Elev: 79m
16:37
16:37
#2.8
45.0 km
KATB Khatkura   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 85   Elev: 86m
16:42
16:42
#2.9
53.3 km
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GII Gidhni   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 85   Elev: 84m
Xing with 12022/Barbil - Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express | Sun,Mon,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat
16:48
16:48
#2.10
60.9 km
KNM Kanimahuli PH   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 85   Elev: 110m
16:53
16:53
#2.11
67.1 km
CKU Chakulia   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 85   Elev: 123m
16:58
16:58
#2.12
76.1 km
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KKPR Kokpara   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 85   Elev: 104m
17:04
17:04
#2.13
85.5 km
DVM Dhalbhumgarh   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 85   Elev: 115m
17:11
17:11
#2.14
91.8 km
CHGA Chirugoda   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 85   Elev: 100m
17:15
17:15
#2.15
97.6 km
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GTS Ghatsila   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 85   Elev: 100m
Xing with 12022/Barbil - Howrah Jan Shatabdi Express | Sun,Mon,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat
17:19
17:19
#2.16
107.6 km
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GUD Galudih   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 85   Elev: 115m
Xing with 08072/Tatanagar - Kharagpur Passenger Special | Sun,Mon,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat
Xing with 18478/Kalinga Utkal Express | Sun,Mon,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat
17:26
17:26
#2.17
114.5 km
RHE Rakha Mines   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 85   Elev: 118m
17:31
17:31
#2.18
119.3 km
ASB Asanboni   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 85   Elev: 123m
17:35
17:35
#2.19
126.9 km
GVDP Govindpur PH   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 85   Elev: 159m
17:40
17:40
#2.20
130.8 km
1   Day: 1   Spd: 85   Elev: 169m17:43
17:43
#3
133.8 km
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TATA Tatanagar Jn   Zone: SER
PF# 3   Day: 1   Spd: 42   Elev: 159m
Xing with 18478/Kalinga Utkal Express | Sun,Mon,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat
17:45
17:50
34.9 km   6 intermediate stations   00:50
#3.1
138.5 km
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ADTP Adityapur   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 42   Elev: 158m
Xing with 13287/South Bihar Express | Sun,Mon,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat
17:57
17:57
#3.2
144.5 km
GMH Gamharia Jn   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 42   Elev: 165m
18:05
18:05
#3.3
149.8 km
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BIRP Birarajpur   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 42   Elev: 200m
Xing with 12802/Purushottam Express | Sun,Mon,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat
18:13
18:13
#3.4
154.4 km
KND Kandra Jn   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 42   Elev: 175m
18:19
18:19
#3.5
157.7 km
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KZU Kunki   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 42   Elev: 164m
18:24
18:24
#3.6
162.8 km
MIK Manikui   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 42   Elev: 170m
18:31
18:31
#4
168.7 km
CNI Chandil Jn   Zone: SER
PF# 2   Day: 1   Spd: 77   Elev: 182m
18:40
18:41
54.1 km   6 intermediate stations   00:42
#4.1
177.5 km
NIM Nimdih   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 77   Elev: 211m
18:48
18:48
#4.2
186.1 km
BRMD Biramdih   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 77   Elev: 269m
18:54
18:54
#4.3
191.0 km
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BBM Barabhum   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 77   Elev: 283m
Overtakes 18012/Chakradharpur - Howrah Express | Sun,Mon,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat
18:58
18:58
#4.4
199.0 km
URMA Urma   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 77   Elev: 269m
19:05
19:05
#4.5
207.8 km
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KTD Kantadih   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 77   Elev: 274m
19:11
19:11
#4.6
215.7 km
TAO Tamna   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 77   Elev: 236m
19:18
19:18
#5
222.8 km
PRR Purulia Jn   Zone: SER
PF# 3   Day: 1   Spd: 56   Elev: 234m
19:23
19:25
36.2 km   4 intermediate stations   00:39
#5.1
237.8 km
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GTD Gourinathdham   Zone: SER
1   Day: 1   Spd: 56   Elev: 239m
19:41
19:41
#5.2
244.5 km
CAS Chas Road   Zone: SER
1   Day: 1   Spd: 56   Elev: 250m
19:48
19:48
#5.3
251.7 km
GUG Garh Jaipur   Zone: SER
1   Day: 1   Spd: 56   Elev: 287m
19:56
19:56
#5.4
254.8 km
BBDA Barbenda   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 56   Elev: 296m
19:59
19:59
#6
259.0 km
KSX Kotshila Jn   Zone: SER
PF# 1   Day: 1   Spd: 73   Elev: 255m
20:04
20:05
24.3 km   3 intermediate stations   00:20
#6.1
265.5 km
BKDR Begunkodar   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 73   Elev: 308m
20:10
20:10
#6.2
270.6 km
JAA Jhalida   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 73   Elev: 290m
20:15
20:15
#6.3
278.2 km
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THO Tulin   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 73   Elev: 266m
Xing with 13403/Vananchal Express | Sun,Mon,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat
20:21
20:21
#7
283.4 km
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MURI Muri Jn   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 39   Elev: 251m
20:25
20:27
60.0 km   9 intermediate stations   01:33
#7.1
289.7 km
SLF Silli   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 39   Elev: 269m
20:37
20:37
#7.2
297.7 km
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KITA Kita   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 39   Elev: 318m
Xing with 18611/Ranchi - Banaras Express | Mon,Thu,Fri,Sat
20:49
20:49
#7.3
303.0 km
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BWJ Barwadag   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 39  
20:57
20:57
#7.4
314.3 km
JON Jonha   Zone: SER
1   Day: 1   Spd: 39   Elev: 463m
21:15
21:15
#7.5
317.9 km
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KWKC Kherwa Kocha   Zone: SER
1   Day: 1   Spd: 39  
21:21
21:21
#7.6
324.8 km
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GAG Gangaghat   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 39  
Xing with 18616/Kriya Yoga Express | Sun,Mon,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat
Xing with 18616/Kriya Yoga Express | Sun,Mon,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat
Xing with 18619/Ranchi - Godda Intercity Express (via Dumka) | Sun,Mon,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat
21:31
21:31
#7.7
332.9 km
TIS Tatisilwai Jn   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 39  
21:44
21:44
#7.8
338.9 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 39   Elev: 619m21:53
21:53
#7.9
339.1 km
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NKM Namkom   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 39   Elev: 617m
Xing with 18616/Kriya Yoga Express | Sun,Mon,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat
21:53
21:53
#8
343.4 km
RNC Ranchi Jn   Zone: SER
  Day: 1     Elev: 629m
22:00
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