Howrah – Patna Vande Bharat Express (22347 / 22348)

Timetable last checked 12 November 2026 (data from 11 November 2026). Fares checked 12 November 2026.

Train summary

Which Kolkata station? The Vande Bharat train uses Howrah Jn (HWH), not Sealdah or Kolkata (Chitpur), so check your ticket says HWH and allow for afternoon traffic to Howrah before a 15:50 departure.

Which Patna station? Both trains start and end at Patna Jn (PNBE), the main station. They also stop at Patna Saheb (PNC) 10 km to the east. Neither train calls at Patliputra, Danapur or Rajendra Nagar Terminal.

The pair was one of nine Vande Bharat trains that the Prime Minister flagged off by video conference on 24 September 2023. Source: Business Today In July 2025 Eastern Railway lengthened the train from 16 to 20 coaches. Source: Millennium Post Railways can swap a rake at short notice, so treat the coach count as the latest reported formation.

22347 Howrah to Patna timetable

22348 Patna to Howrah timetable

All stops are on the same day. For live running status, use NTES with train number 22347 or 22348.

Why 22347 takes 15 minutes longer: most of the difference sits at the Patna end. Towards Patna the timetable allows 45 minutes for the last 10 km from Patna Saheb to Patna Jn, against 13 minutes for the same stretch on 22348. That slack in the schedule helps the train arrive on time even if it loses a few minutes on the way. If your destination is in eastern Patna, getting off at Patna Saheb at 21:53 saves you most of that wait.

Howrah Patna Vande Bharat Express boarding guide: every stop

Each of the nine stops below is a boarding and alighting point, and IRCTC sells tickets between any two of them. The route crosses three states: West Bengal (Durgapur, Asansol), Jharkhand (Jamtara, Jasidih) and Bihar (Jamui to Patna).

Train 22347, Howrah → Patna, and its return 22348:

• Durgapur (DGR). 22347 arrives at 17:18, 1 h 28 min and 158 km after Howrah, with 5 h 20 min still to go to Patna. In the other direction, 22348 calls here at 12:21, about 2 h 12 min before Howrah.
• Asansol Jn (ASN). 22347 arrives at 17:44 and has a 3-minute halt, 1 h 54 min and 200 km out of Howrah. 22348 calls at 11:55. This is the stop for the Asansol–Raniganj coal belt.
• Jamtara (JMT). 22347 arrives at 18:15 and 22348 at 11:22. It is the first Jharkhand stop coming from Howrah.
• Jasidih Jn (JSME). 22347 arrives at 18:57, 3 h 7 min after Howrah, and 22348 at 10:41. Jasidih is the stop for Deoghar.
• Jamui (JMU). 22347 arrives at 20:05 and 22348 at 09:49. The timetable allows about 1 h 6 min for the 70 km between Jasidih and Jamui towards Patna, one of the slower stretches.
• Luckeesarai Jn (LKR). Lakhisarai on most maps. 22347 calls at 20:35 and 22348 at 09:28.
• Mokameh Jn (MKA). 22347 calls at 21:05 and 22348 at 09:03, about an hour after leaving Patna Jn.
• Bakhtiyarpur Jn (BKP). 22347 calls at 21:31 and 22348 at 08:36.
• Patna Saheb (PNC). 22347 calls at 21:53 and 22348 at 08:13, 13 minutes after leaving Patna Jn. Use it for the eastern side of Patna.

To board at an intermediate station, search from that station on IRCTC, or change the boarding point of an existing e-ticket once, up to the final chart. See the ticket change guide.

Howrah to Patna Vande Bharat ticket price

Fares are with the meal, one adult, General quota, checked 12 November 2026. They come from erail.in’s IRCTC fare data, cross-checked against erail’s own fare calculation, so confirm on IRCTC before paying. Choosing No Food lowers the price by the meal charge; we have no checked breakdown for these two trains, so IRCTC’s booking screen is the place to see the exact meal amount. Fares between intermediate stations, such as Howrah to Asansol or Jasidih to Patna, are lower and could not be confirmed here, so check your station pair on IRCTC.

The Patna to Howrah Vande Bharat costs ₹55 more in CC and ₹50 more in EC than the Howrah to Patna train over the same distance. We have no fare breakdown for these two trains, so we cannot say which part of the fare differs; the meal is one possible reason, since 22348 is a morning train and 22347 runs into the evening. EC costs ₹1,225 more than CC on 22347 and ₹1,220 more on 22348.

How the price is built:

• Base fare set by distance and class. The Ministry of Railways fixes the Vande Bharat base fare at 1.4 times Shatabdi in CC and 1.3 times in EC. Source: PIB
• Reservation charge and superfast charge, fixed per class.
• GST on the AC fare.
• Catering charge, if you keep the meal.
• No dynamic fare. The price does not rise as seats fill up; only availability changes. Source: PIB, February 2026

Read the full breakdown in how Vande Bharat ticket prices work or estimate a shorter trip with the fare calculator. For what is served on board, see the food guide.

CC or EC on the Howrah Patna Vande Bharat?

CC has 3+2 seating and EC has wider 2+2 seats with more legroom, at roughly 1.8 times the CC fare on this route. On a trip under seven hours, CC is the usual choice; EC makes sense if you want to work on a laptop, or when CC is waitlisted and EC still has seats. See CC vs EC and the seat guide for window seats and coach layouts.

Can you go and return the same day?

• From Patna: take 22348, which reaches Howrah at 14:35, and come back on 22347 at 15:50. That leaves 1 h 15 min at Howrah, enough for a handover at the station but not for a meeting in Kolkata.
• From Howrah: not possible. 22347 reaches Patna at 22:40, and the next train back, 22348, leaves at 08:00 the following morning, which suits an overnight stay.

Both trains are off on Wednesday, so neither plan works that day. A late arrival eats into the time you have, so leave a buffer. The same-day return planner checks this for any pair of stations.

Booking the Howrah Patna Vande Bharat train

Booking for 22347 and 22348 opens on IRCTC 60 days before the journey, at 08:00 IST, not counting the journey day. For a journey on Monday 11 January 2027, booking opens on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 08:00. Find the date for your trip with the booking date calculator. Tatkal opens at 10:00 IST the day before the train leaves its first station; see the Tatkal guide.

To book, search Howrah Jn (HWH) to Patna Jn (PNBE) on IRCTC, or the reverse, pick the date, and choose CC or EC. The Vande Bharat Express shows up with the other trains on the route, so filter by train number if the list is long. The booking guide covers IRCTC step by step, including quotas, waiting lists and how to pick a seat.

When is the chart prepared?

• 22348 leaves Patna Jn at 08:00, so its first chart is prepared by 20:00 the evening before.
• 22347 leaves Howrah at 15:50, so its first chart is prepared by 05:50 on the day of travel (10 hours before departure).

After the first chart, waiting-list tickets are settled and your coach and seat number appear on the PNR. The chart preparation time tool works it out for any date.

Cancelling a ticket

For a confirmed CC or EC ticket, the charge starts at a flat amount when you cancel well ahead, rises to 25% and then 50% of the fare closer to departure, and nothing comes back in the last few hours. The hours are counted from the train’s departure at its first station, not from where you board, so a passenger boarding 22347 at Asansol still works from the 15:50 departure from Howrah. A ticket still waitlisted when the chart is made is cancelled and refunded automatically, less ₹60 clerkage plus GST (₹63) per passenger. Full bands and worked examples are in the Vande Bharat cancellation charges guide, and the refund calculator gives your own figure.

Howrah Patna Vande Bharat FAQs

What is the timing of the Vande Bharat from Howrah to Patna? Train 22347 leaves Howrah Jn at 15:50 and reaches Patna Jn at 22:40, a journey of 6 h 50 min.

What is the timing of the Patna to Howrah Vande Bharat? Train 22348 leaves Patna Jn at 08:00 and reaches Howrah Jn at 14:35, a journey of 6 h 35 min.

On which day does the Howrah Patna Vande Bharat not run? Wednesday, in both directions.

What is the Howrah to Patna Vande Bharat ticket price? ₹1,470 in CC and ₹2,695 in EC on 22347, with the meal, one adult, General quota, checked 12 November 2026. Confirm on IRCTC before paying.

What is the Patna to Howrah Vande Bharat ticket price? ₹1,525 in CC and ₹2,745 in EC on 22348, with the meal, one adult, General quota, checked 12 November 2026.

What are the 22347 train timings and stops? 22347 leaves Howrah at 15:50 and stops at Durgapur, Asansol, Jamtara, Jasidih, Jamui, Luckeesarai, Mokameh, Bakhtiyarpur and Patna Saheb before reaching Patna Jn at 22:40.

What are the 22348 train timings? 22348 leaves Patna Jn at 08:00, calls at Patna Saheb at 08:13, Jasidih at 10:41, Asansol at 11:55 and Durgapur at 12:21, and reaches Howrah at 14:35.

How many stops does the Howrah Patna Vande Bharat Express have? Nine intermediate stops in each direction: Durgapur (DGR), Asansol Jn (ASN), Jamtara (JMT), Jasidih Jn (JSME), Jamui (JMU), Luckeesarai Jn (LKR), Mokameh Jn (MKA), Bakhtiyarpur Jn (BKP) and Patna Saheb (PNC).

Does the Howrah Patna Vande Bharat stop at Jasidih? Yes. 22347 reaches Jasidih Jn at 18:57 and 22348 at 10:41.

Does the Vande Bharat stop at Patliputra or Rajendra Nagar? No. In Patna it stops only at Patna Saheb (PNC) and Patna Jn (PNBE).

How far is Howrah from Patna by the Vande Bharat route? 532 km between Howrah Jn and Patna Jn.

When was the Howrah Patna Vande Bharat launched? It was flagged off on 24 September 2023, as one of nine Vande Bharat trains launched that day.

How many coaches does the Howrah Patna Vande Bharat have? It was lengthened from 16 to 20 coaches in July 2025, according to Eastern Railway’s announcement reported in the press.

Can I travel Patna to Kolkata and back the same day? Only with 1 h 15 min at Howrah: 22348 arrives at 14:35 and 22347 leaves at 15:50. Not on Wednesday.

When is the chart prepared for 22347 and 22348? For 22348, by 20:00 the evening before. For 22347, by 05:50 on the day of travel.

Related routes

• All Vande Bharat trains in Bihar
• All Vande Bharat trains from Howrah
• Howrah – Puri Vande Bharat
• Howrah – New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat
• Full Vande Bharat route list

Sources

Timetable, stops and running days: erail 22347, erail 22348, cross-checked with ConfirmTkt, 11 November 2026. Fares: erail.in IRCTC fare data, cross-checked against erail’s fare calculation, 12 November 2026. Launch: Business Today. Coaches: Millennium Post. Fare rules: PIB, PIB, February 2026. Always confirm on IRCTC or NTES before travel. Report a correction.