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18628/Ranchi - Howrah Intercity Express (Via Adra)
राँची - हावड़ा इंटरसिटी एक्सप्रेस (आद्रा के रास्ते)

BKSC/Bokaro Steel City --> HWH/Howrah Junction

Updated: Mar 26 (08:52) by 2111393/Beliefe
Mar 26 (08:52)
The Shortest Route between BKSC and HWH is 61 km (16%) shorter.
Travel Time: 7h 35m     9 halts
Distance: 367 km     Avg Speed: 48 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 130 km/hr between KGP/Kharagpur Junction and ADL/Andul
Departs @ 07:40
BKSC/Bokaro Steel City 
Platform# 1
SMT    
Arrives @ 15:15
HWH/Howrah Jn 
Platform# 18
SMT    
Type: Mail/Express
Rake Zone: SER/South Eastern
Latest News
▪️Will be diverted via Kotshila - Purulia - Chandil - Tatanagar - Kharagpur on 28.04.24 & 29.04.24
Tue Apr 09, 2024 (12:20PM)|f8|wx|zq|▪️ Cancelled on 13.08.23!#!Wed Aug 09, 2023 (07:06PM)|f8|wx|zq|18628/18627 RNC-HWH-RNC Express Journey Commencing On - 25.07.2023 will be Diverted via KSX-PRR-CNI-TATA-KGP instead of KSX-BKSC-CRP-MHQ-ADRA-MDN-KGP, due to construction of New Line ( Doubling) between Talgaria and BKSC N Cabin.!#!Mon Jul 24, 2023 (07:22AM)|f8|wx|zq|Note; One rake has reverse Coach Composition!#!Fri May 12, 2023 (01:49PM)|f8|wx|zq|Cancellation on 10/04/2023 is revoked. Train will run on normal path JCO 10/04/2023.!#!Mon Apr 10, 2023 (02:11AM)|f8|wx|zq|Cancelled on 09/04/23 and 10/04/23.!#!Sat Apr 08, 2023 (06:37PM)|f8|wx|zq|🔹सांकराईल स्टेशन पर एनआई कार्य के कारण दिनांक 26.02.2023 को हावड़ा एवं रांची से खुलने वाली गाड़ी सं. 18627/18628 हावड़ा-रांची-हावड़ा इंटरसिटी एक्सप्रेस का परिचालन रद्द रहेगा ।!#!Sat Feb 25, 2023 (08:38AM)|f8|wx|zq|आनंद मार्ग धर्म महा सम्मेलन के मद्देनज़र दिनांक 27.12.2022 से 04.01.2023 तक आद्रा रेल मंडल के पुनदाग रेलवे स्टेशन पर 01 मिनट का ठहराव दिया गया है ।!#!Tue Dec 27, 2022 (04:33PM)|f8|wx|zq|ट्रेन संख्या 18628 रांची – हावड़ा एक्सप्रेस ट्रेन यात्रा प्रारम्भ दिनांक 07/06/2022 को अपने निर्धारित मार्ग कोटशिला - बोकारो स्टील सिटी – चन्द्रपुरा – महुदा – आद्रा – खड़गपुर के स्थान पर परिवर्तित मार्ग कोटशिला – पुरुलिया – चांडिल – टाटानगर – खड़गपुर होकर चलेगी |!#!Mon Jun 06, 2022 (08:08AM)|f8|wx|zq|Journey Commencing on 22.05.& 30.05.2022 will remain cancelled.!#!Sun May 15, 2022 (08:51AM)|f8|wx|zq|Journey Commencing on 22.05.2022 will remain cancelled.!#!Sun May 15, 2022 (01:20AM)|f8|wx|zq|18628/18627 Ranchi-Howrah-Ranchi Intercity Express leaving Ranchi and Howrah o­n 01.05.2022 will run o­n diverted route via Kotshila-Purulia-Chandil-Tatanagar-Kharagpur instead of Kotshila-Bokaro Steel City-Chandrapura-Mohuda-Adra-Midnapur-Kharagpur due to Developmental Works in Adra Division.!#!Fri Apr 29, 2022 (08:44PM)|f8|wx|zq|18628/18627 Ranchi-Howrah-Ranchi Intercity Express leaving Ranchi and Howrah o­n 24.04.2022 will run o­n diverted route via Kotshila-Purulia-Chandil-Tatanagar-Kharagpur instead of Kotshila-Bokaro Steel City-Chandrapura-Mohuda-Adra-Midnapur-Kharagpur due to Developmental Works in Adra Division.!#!Fri Apr 22, 2022 (08:16PM)|f8|wx|zq|📢⚟ 18628/18627 Ranchi-Howrah-Ranchi Express leaving Ranchi and Howrah on April 12th 2022 will run on diverted route via Kotshila-Purulia-Chandil-Tatanagar-Kharagpur instead of Kotshila-Bokaro Steel City-Chandrapura-Mahuda Adra-Midnapur-Kharagpur.!#!Mon Apr 11, 2022 (07:19PM)|f8|wx|zq|📢⚟ 18628/18627 Ranchi-Howrah-Ranchi Express leav ing Ranchi and Howrah on April 12th 2022 will run on diverted route via Kotshi la-Purulia-Chandil-Tatana gar-Kharagpur instead of Kotshila-Bokaro Steel City-Chandrapura-Mahuda Adra-Midnapur-Kharagpur.!#!Mon Apr 11, 2022 (06:58PM)|f8|wx|zq|📢⚟ 18628/18627 Ranchi-Howrah-Ranchi Express leaving on 22.03.2022 will be diverted via Kotshila Purulia-Chandil-Tatanagar-Kharagpur instead of Kotshila-Bokaro-Chandrapura-Mohuda-Adra Midnapore-Kharagpur.!#!Fri Mar 18, 2022 (10:09AM)|f8|wx|zq|▪️LHB from 25.01.22. ▪️Revised CC -- EOG - 1 , SLR - 1 , GS - 9 , 2S - 2 , CC - 2.!#!Wed Jan 19, 2022 (09:23AM)|f8|wx|zq|▪️LHB from 25.02.22. ▪️Revised CC -- EOG - 1 , SLR - 1 , GS - 9 , 2S - 2 , CC - 2.!#!Tue Jan 18, 2022 (09:33PM)|f8|wx|zq|▪️LHB from 25.02.22. ▪️Revised CC -- EOG - 1 , SLR - 1 , 2S - 9 , GS - 2 , CC - 2.!#!Tue Jan 18, 2022 (09:23PM)|f8|wx|zq|One minute temporary stoppage will be provided at Pundag station from 28.12.2021 to 04.01.2022 in view of Dharma Maha Sammelan of Ananda Marg at Ananda Nagar, Pundag (07:32/07:33)!#!Fri Dec 24, 2021 (08:46PM)|f8|wx|zq|➡️ 08628 Ranchi-Howrah Special leaving Ranchi on 26.09.2021 will run on diverted route via Tatanagar instead of Adra in the route and stoppage of 02896 Ranchi-Howrah Special..!#!Thu Sep 23, 2021 (07:32PM)
Rating: 4.4/5 (64 votes)
cleanliness - good (11)
punctuality - excellent (12)
food - good (10)
ticket avbl - excellent (11)
u/r coach - good (9)
railfanning - excellent (10)
safety - good (10)
Inaugural Run
Mon Sep 07, 2009
Pantry/Catering
✕ Pantry Car
✓ On-board Catering
✓ E-Catering
LHB Rake

Rake/Coach Position

  0
  L
  1
EOG
  2
 B1
  3
 C1
  4
 C2
  5
 D1
  6
 D2
  7
 D3
  8
 D4
  9
 D5
 16
SLR
 15
 GS
 14
 GS
 13
 GS
 12
 D8
 11
 D7
 10
 D6

9 halts. 82 intermediate Stations

NEW TT effective AFTER Jun 30, 2019.
#1
-112.8 km
RNC Ranchi Jn   Zone: SER
PF# 1   Day: 1   Spd: 60   Elev: 629m

05:20
60.0 km   9 intermediate stations   01:00
#1.1
-108.6 km
NKM Namkom   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 60   Elev: 617m
05:24
05:24
#1.2
-108.4 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 60   Elev: 619m05:24
05:24
#1.3
-102.3 km
XO
TIS Tatisilwai Jn   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 60  
05:31
05:31
#1.4
-94.2 km
GAG Gangaghat   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 60  
05:39
05:39
#1.5
-87.3 km
KWKC Kherwa Kocha   Zone: SER
1   Day: 1   Spd: 60  
05:45
05:45
#1.6
-83.7 km
JON Jonha   Zone: SER
1   Day: 1   Spd: 60   Elev: 463m
05:49
05:49
#1.7
-72.4 km
BWJ Barwadag   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 60  
06:00
06:00
#1.8
-67.1 km
KITA Kita   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 60   Elev: 318m
06:06
06:06
#1.9
-59.2 km
X
SLF Silli   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 60   Elev: 269m
Xing with 18623/Islampur - Hatia Express | Sun,Mon,Tue
06:14
06:14
#2
-52.8 km
MURI Muri Jn   Zone: SER
PF# 1   Day: 1   Spd: 45   Elev: 251m
06:20
06:22
12.7 km   1 intermediate stations   00:17
#2.1
-47.6 km
X
THO Tulin   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 45   Elev: 266m
Xing with 12876/Neelachal Express | Mon
06:29
06:29
#3
-40.1 km
X
JAA Jhalida   Zone: SER
PF# 1   Day: 1   Spd: 44   Elev: 290m
Xing with 13404/Vananchal Express | Sun,Mon,Tue
06:39
06:40
40.1 km   6 intermediate stations   00:55
#3.1
-34.9 km
X
BKDR Begunkodar   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 44   Elev: 308m
Xing with 08641/Adra - Barkakana MEMU Special | Sun,Mon,Tue
06:47
06:47
#3.2
-28.4 km
KSX Kotshila Jn   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 44   Elev: 255m
06:56
06:56
#3.3
-23.2 km
X
DRGU Damru Ghutu   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 44   Elev: 291m
07:03
07:03
#3.4
-16.8 km
X
PNW Pundag   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 44   Elev: 291m
07:12
07:12
#3.5
-6.8 km
RDF Radhagaon   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 44   Elev: 247m
07:26
07:26
#3.6
-2.5 km
BKCA Bokaro A Cabin   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 44   Elev: 228m
07:32
07:32
#4
0.0 km
X
PF# 1   Day: 1   Spd: 26   Elev: 241m
Remote Location Quota Starting and Charting Station
07:35
07:40
15.4 km   3 intermediate stations   00:36
#4.1
4.9 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 26   Elev: 229m07:52
07:52
#4.2
6.5 km
TKB Tupkadih   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 26   Elev: 233m
07:55
07:55
#4.3
11.2 km
X
RJB Rajabera Block Hut   Zone: ECR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 26   Elev: 193m
08:06
08:06
#5
15.4 km
CRP Chandrapura Jn   Zone: ECR
  Day: 1   Spd: 32   Elev: 227m
08:16
08:18
15.8 km   5 intermediate stations   00:30
#5.1
19.8 km
DNH Deonagar   Zone: ECR
  Day: 1   Spd: 32   Elev: 210m
08:26
08:26
#5.2
19.8 km
DDGA Dugda   Zone: ECR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 32   Elev: 210m
08:26
08:26
#5.3
22.2 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 32   Elev: 191m08:31
08:31
#5.4
22.6 km
JNNA Jamunia Tand   Zone: ECR
1   Day: 1   Spd: 32  
08:32
08:32
#5.5
23.1 km
JNN Jamuniatand   Zone: ECR
  Day: 1   Spd: 32  
08:33
08:33
#6
31.2 km
MHQ Mahuda Jn   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 51  
08:48
08:50
22.9 km   3 intermediate stations   00:27
#6.1
39.7 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 51   Elev: 182m09:00
09:00
#6.2
41.9 km
TLE Talgaria   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 51   Elev: 188m
09:03
09:03
#6.3
48.0 km
SBW Shewbabudih   Zone: SER
1   Day: 1   Spd: 51   Elev: 159m
09:10
09:10
#7
54.1 km
X
BJE Bhojudih Jn   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 37   Elev: 152m
09:17
09:18
6.8 km   0 intermediate stations   00:11
#8
60.9 km
SNTD Santaldih   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 34   Elev: 154m
09:29
09:30
22.8 km   2 intermediate stations   00:40
#8.1
68.9 km
X
RUI Rukni   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 34   Elev: 189m
09:44
09:44
#8.2
76.4 km
SNKR Sanka   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 34   Elev: 186m
09:57
09:57
#9
83.7 km
ADRA Adra Jn   Zone: SER
PF# 3,4   Day: 1   Spd: 84   Elev: 185m
Remote Location Quota Starting and Charting Station
10:10
10:15
53.0 km   9 intermediate stations   00:38
#9.1
85.7 km
ADAW Adra Workshop   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 84  
10:16
10:16
#9.2
86.4 km
ADRE Adra East Cabin   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 84  
10:17
10:17
#9.3
91.9 km
MYX Metyal Sahar   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 84   Elev: 179m
10:21
10:21
#9.4
97.4 km
X
IBL Indrabil   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 84  
Xing with 12883/Rupasi Bangla Express | Sun,Mon,Tue
10:25
10:25
#9.5
104.6 km
SRJM Sirjam   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 84   Elev: 133m
10:30
10:30
#9.6
113.8 km
JPH Jhantipahari   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 84   Elev: 141m
10:37
10:37
#9.7
122.9 km
CJN Chhatna   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 84  
10:43
10:43
#9.8
125.8 km
ANCR Anchuri   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 84  
10:45
10:45
#9.9
131.0 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 84   10:49
10:49
#10
136.7 km
BQA Bankura Jn   Zone: SER
PF# 1,2   Day: 1   Spd: 72  
10:53
10:55
30.2 km   4 intermediate stations   00:25
#10.1
143.9 km
BXL Bheduasol   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 72   Elev: 79m
11:01
11:01
#10.2
147.4 km
X
KISN Kalisen   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 72   Elev: 77m
Xing with 18035/Kharagpur - Hatia Express | Sun,Mon,Tue
11:04
11:04
#10.3
152.6 km
X
ODM Ondagram   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 72   Elev: 75m
Xing with 12885/Aranyak Express | Mon,Tue
11:08
11:08
#10.4
161.5 km
O
RSG Ramsagar   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 72   Elev: 64m
11:16
11:16
#11
166.9 km
O
VSU Bishnupur Jn   Zone: SER
PF# 2   Day: 1   Spd: 53  
Overtaken by 18024/NSCB Jn. Gomoh - Kharagpur Express | Sun,Mon,Tue
11:20
11:22
72.4 km   8 intermediate stations   01:21
#11.1
179.2 km
O
PBA Piardoba   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 56   Elev: 77m
Overtaken by 18024/NSCB Jn. Gomoh - Kharagpur Express | Sun,Mon,Tue
11:36
11:36
#11.2
187.6 km
O
BGO Bogri Road   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 53   Elev: 41m
11:45
11:45
#11.3
192.0 km
GBA Garhbeta   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 53   Elev: 51m
11:50
11:50
#11.4
204.0 km
X
CDGR Chandrakona Road   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 53   Elev: 57m
Xing with 08679/Medinipur - Adra MEMU Special | Sun,Mon,Tue
12:03
12:03
#11.5
215.2 km
SLB Salboni   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 54   Elev: 42m
12:16
12:16
#11.6
223.1 km
JSWB JSW Block Cabin   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 54  
12:25
12:25
#11.7
227.4 km
GSL Godapiasal   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 54   Elev: 46m
12:30
12:30
#11.8
232.4 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 51   Elev: 41m12:35
12:35
#12
239.3 km
MDN Medinipur   Zone: SER
PF# 1   Day: 1   Spd: 29   Elev: 47m
12:43
12:45
13.0 km   3 intermediate stations   00:26
#12.1
242.3 km
CSY Cossye Halt   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 29  
12:51
12:51
#12.2
246.0 km
GKL Gokulpur   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 29  
12:59
12:59
#12.3
250.1 km
GMDN Girimaidan   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 33   Elev: 47m
13:07
13:07
#13
252.2 km
KGP Kharagpur Jn   Zone: SER
PF# 7   Day: 1   Spd: 57   Elev: 39m
13:11
13:13
115.0 km   36 intermediate stations   02:02
#13.1
259.3 km
X
JPR Jakpur   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 57   Elev: 27m
Xing with 18045/East Coast Express | Sun,Mon,Tue
13:20
13:20
#13.2
265.1 km
MPD Madpur   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 57   Elev: 27m
13:27
13:27
#13.3
271.0 km
SMCK Shyam Chak   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 57   Elev: 25m
13:33
13:33
#13.4
276.4 km
X
BCK Balichak   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 57   Elev: 20m
13:39
13:39
#13.5
279.6 km
DUAN Duan   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 57   Elev: 17m
13:42
13:42
#13.6
282.7 km
X
RDU Radhamohanpur   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 57   Elev: 15m
13:45
13:45
#13.7
287.1 km
X
HAUR Haur   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 57   Elev: 13m
13:50
13:50
#13.8
291.5 km
KHAI Khirai   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 57   Elev: 12m
13:55
13:55
#13.9
296.7 km
PKU Panskura Jn   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 57   Elev: 5m
14:00
14:00
#13.10
299.0 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 57   14:03
14:03
#13.11
300.0 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 57   Elev: 5m14:04
14:04
#13.12
303.7 km
BOP Bhogpur   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 57   Elev: 7m
14:08
14:08
#13.13
306.1 km
NDGJ Nandaigajan P H   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 57   Elev: 6m
14:10
14:10
#13.14
309.0 km
X
MCA Mecheda   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 57   Elev: 5m
14:13
14:13
#13.15
312.2 km
KIG Kolaghat   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 57   Elev: 10m
14:17
14:17
#13.16
316.4 km
DTE Deulti   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 57   Elev: 10m
14:21
14:21
#13.17
319.5 km
X
GGTA Ghoraghata   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 57   Elev: 8m
Xing with 12860/Gitanjali Express | Sun,Mon,Tue
14:24
14:24
#13.18
322.2 km
X
BZN Bagnan   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 57   Elev: 5m
14:27
14:27
#13.19
327.6 km
KGY Kulgachia   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 57  
14:33
14:33
#13.20
331.1 km
BSBP Bir Shibpur   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 57  
14:37
14:37
#13.21
335.2 km
X
ULB Uluberia   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 57   Elev: 9m
Xing with 12277/Howrah - Puri Shatabdi Express | Sun,Mon,Tue
14:41
14:41
#13.22
337.5 km
FLR Fuleswar   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 57   Elev: 6m
14:43
14:43
#13.23
340.2 km
CGA Chengel   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 57   Elev: 8m
14:46
14:46
#13.24
343.2 km
BVA Bauria   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 57   Elev: 6m
14:49
14:49
#13.25
347.1 km
X
NALR Nalpur   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 57  
Xing with 22897/Kandari Express | Sun,Mon,Tue
14:53
14:53
#13.26
349.5 km
ABB Abada   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 57   Elev: 7m
14:56
14:56
#13.27
350.2 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 57   14:57
14:57
#13.28
351.4 km
X
SEL Sankrail   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 57   Elev: 5m
14:58
14:58
#13.29
355.0 km
ADL Andul   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 57   Elev: 7m
15:02
15:02
#13.30
356.7 km
MRGM Maurigram   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 57   Elev: 5m
15:04
15:04
#13.31
359.9 km
SRC Santragachi Jn   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 55   Elev: 5m
15:07
15:07
#13.32
361.3 km
RMJ Ramrajatala   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 55   Elev: 7m
15:09
15:09
#13.33
362.8 km
DSNR Dasnagar   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 55   Elev: 7m
15:10
15:10
#13.34
364.5 km
TPKR Tikiapara   Zone: SER
  Day: 1   Spd: 55   Elev: 9m
15:12
15:12
#13.35
366.1 km
  Day: 1   Spd: 55   15:14
15:14
#13.36
366.4 km
HJN Howrah Cabin   Zone: ER
  Day: 1   Spd: 55  
15:14
15:14
#14
367.2 km
HWH Howrah Jn   Zone: ER
PF# 18   Day: 1     Elev: 12m
15:15
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