NJP – Patna Vande Bharat Express (22233 / 22234)

Timetable last checked 12 November 2026 (data from 11 November 2026). Fares checked 13 November 2026.

Train summary

Siliguri to Patna by Vande Bharat: Siliguri has no Vande Bharat stop of its own. The train starts at New Jalpaiguri (NJP), the main railhead for Siliguri, Darjeeling and Sikkim, so a search for “Siliguri to Patna Vande Bharat” on IRCTC should use NJP as the boarding station and PNBE as the destination.

Patna Jn or Patna Saheb? Both trains stop at Patna Saheb (PNC), 10 km east of Patna Jn. Towards Patna, 22233 reaches Patna Saheb at 11:43, 27 minutes before it reaches Patna Jn. Towards NJP, 22234 calls there at 13:13, its first stop after Patna Jn. For the old city and east Patna, booking to or from Patna Saheb saves the last stretch through the city, which the timetable allows 25 minutes for.

What kind of train this is

The New Jalpaiguri–Patna Vande Bharat Express is a daytime Chair Car train. There are no berths, only reclining seats: CC has 3+2 seating and EC has wider 2+2 seats. See CC vs EC and the seat guide for coach layouts and which seats have windows.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged the train off by video conference on 12 March 2024, as one of ten Vande Bharat trains launched that day. Regular service started from both ends on 14 March 2024, with eight coaches and 530 seats, and the first timetable had 22233 leaving NJP at 05:15. Source: Millennium Post The train now leaves NJP five minutes earlier, at 05:10, and still reaches Patna at 12:10. Older articles and videos may show the launch times, so go by the tables below, and check IRCTC or NTES for your date. Railways can change a rake at short notice, so treat the coach count as the launch formation, not a promise for your journey.

The train enters Bihar soon after leaving NJP, so every stop except the first is a Bihar station. That makes it as much a Bihar regional train as a Bengal–Bihar link: Kishanganj, Katihar, Naugachia, Khagaria and Begusarai all get a fast daytime connection to Patna. See the Vande Bharat trains in Bihar page for the other routes from Patna.

22233 New Jalpaiguri to Patna timetable

22234 Patna to New Jalpaiguri timetable

All stops are on the same day. For live running status, use NTES with train number 22233 or 22234.

The longest halt is 5 minutes at Katihar Jn in both directions; every other stop is 2 minutes, so be at the right coach position on the platform before the train arrives. The longest run without a stop is between Begusarai and Patna Saheb: 113 km in 1 h 45 min towards Patna, and 114 km in 1 h 53 min towards NJP. The slowest stretches are the last 10 km from Patna Saheb into Patna Jn (25 minutes on 22233) and Barsoi to Katihar on 22233 (39 km in 48 minutes). The fastest is Barsoi to Kishanganj on 22234: 57 km in 28 minutes, an average of about 122 km/h. Over the whole trip the average works out at about 67 km/h, because of the slow running around Patna and Katihar and the halts. More on this in the speed guide.

NJP Patna Vande Bharat boarding guide: every stop

Every stop below is a boarding and alighting point, and IRCTC sells tickets between any two of them. Times are scheduled; check live running on NTES on the day.

• Kishanganj (KNE). 22233 arrives at 06:03 and leaves at 06:05, 53 min and 88 km after NJP, with 6 h 5 min and 383 km still to go to Patna Jn. In the other direction, 22234 calls here at 18:40, its last stop before NJP.
• Barsoi Jn (BOE). 22233 arrives at 06:50 and leaves at 06:52, 1 h 40 min and 145 km out of NJP, with 5 h 18 min to go. 22234 calls here at 18:10.
• Katihar Jn (KIR). 22233 arrives at 07:40 and leaves at 07:45, 2 h 30 min and 184 km out of NJP, with 4 h 25 min and 287 km to go. 22234 calls here at 17:30 and waits 5 minutes.
• Naugachia (NNA). 22233 arrives at 08:29 and leaves at 08:31, 3 h 19 min and 241 km out of NJP, with 3 h 39 min to go. 22234 calls here at 16:26.
• Khagaria Jn (KGG). 22233 arrives at 09:23 and leaves at 09:25, 4 h 13 min and 308 km out of NJP, with 2 h 45 min to go. 22234 calls here at 15:36.
• Begu Sarai (BGS). 22233 arrives at 09:56 and leaves at 09:58, 4 h 46 min and 348 km out of NJP, with 2 h 12 min and 123 km to go. 22234 calls here at 15:08. IRCTC lists the station as Begu Sarai, code BGS, which is the code to type when searching for Begusarai.
• Patna Saheb (PNC). 22233 arrives at 11:43 and leaves at 11:45, 6 h 33 min and 461 km out of NJP, with 25 min and 10 km to go. 22234 calls here at 13:13.

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.

Vande Bharat Katihar to Patna

Katihar Jn is the stop most people ask about after the two ends. From Katihar, 22233 leaves at 07:45 and reaches Patna Jn at 12:10, a ride of 4 h 25 min. Going home, 22234 leaves Patna at 13:00 and reaches Katihar at 17:30, 4 h 30 min. Towards Siliguri, Katihar to NJP is 2 h 30 min on 22234, leaving 17:35 and arriving 20:05. The fare from Katihar is lower than the full NJP–Patna fare; IRCTC shows the exact figure for your station pair.

Can you go and return the same day?

Not usefully between the two ends.

• From New Jalpaiguri: 22233 reaches Patna Jn at 12:10 and 22234 leaves at 13:00, so you would have only 50 minutes in Patna. That is enough to change trains, not to do anything in the city, and any delay on 22233 would make you miss the return.
• From Patna: a day trip to NJP is not possible, because 22234 reaches NJP at 20:05 and 22233 leaves NJP the next morning.

The intermediate stations work better for a day out from the NJP side, since 22233 passes them in the morning and 22234 comes back the same evening. From NJP you get about 9 h 50 min in Katihar (arrive 07:40, return train calls at 17:30) or 5 h 12 min in Begusarai (arrive 09:56, return train calls at 15:08). Both trains must run on the same day, and neither runs on Tuesday. The same-day return planner checks this for any pair of stations, and the running days checker confirms a date.

NJP to Patna Vande Bharat ticket price

Fares are for one adult, General quota, with the meal, checked 13 November 2026. They are IRCTC fares as recorded by erail.in, and we kept a figure only where it agreed with erail’s own calculation from the official fare rules, so confirm on IRCTC before you pay. Fares from or to intermediate stations such as Katihar, Kishanganj or Begusarai are lower than the full NJP–Patna fare, and we could not confirm them; IRCTC shows the exact figure for your station pair.

The afternoon train from Patna costs ₹370 more in CC and ₹425 more in EC than the morning train from NJP, over the same 471 km. The base fare is set by class and distance, so the gap most likely comes from the meal charge: 22233 leaves at dawn and 22234 runs through lunch and the evening, and IRCTC shows the catering charge separately in the fare breakdown when you book. Choosing No Food takes the catering charge off the price on either train. The food guide explains what is served and how meals are priced.

The fare is built from a base fare (1.4 times Shatabdi in CC and 1.3 times in EC), reservation and superfast charges, GST and the optional meal. Source: PIB There is no dynamic fare, so the price does not rise as seats fill up. Source: PIB, February 2026 See how Vande Bharat ticket prices work or estimate a station pair with the fare calculator.

CC or EC? On 22233, EC costs ₹1,065 more than CC (₹2,265 against ₹1,200); on 22234 the gap is ₹1,120. For a seven-hour daytime trip CC is the usual choice. EC is worth checking when CC is waitlisted, since each class has its own seats and its own waiting list.

Other Vande Bharat options from NJP and Patna

Onward to Assam. The NJP–Guwahati Vande Bharat 22227 leaves New Jalpaiguri at 06:10, so it does not connect with 22234, which reaches NJP at 20:05. A Patna to Guwahati trip by Vande Bharat Chair Car means a night in Siliguri and 22227 the next morning.

From Kolkata. The Howrah–NJP Vande Bharat and the Howrah–Patna Vande Bharat serve the two ends of this route from Kolkata. Patna Jn also has Vande Bharat trains to Ranchi, Tatanagar and Gomti Nagar (Lucknow), and Patliputra has one to Gorakhpur; the Bihar page lists them all with timings.

Booking the NJP Patna Vande Bharat train

Booking for 22233 and 22234 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. Do not pick a Tuesday: neither train runs, and IRCTC will not show them. Find the opening date for your trip with the booking date calculator.

If CC is full, look at EC before taking a waiting-list ticket. A ticket still waitlisted when the chart is made is cancelled and refunded automatically, less ₹60 clerkage plus GST (₹63) per passenger.

Tatkal opens at 10:00 IST the day before the train leaves its first station: the day before at New Jalpaiguri for 22233, and the day before at Patna Jn for 22234. A confirmed Tatkal ticket gets no refund if you cancel. See the Tatkal guide.

The booking guide covers IRCTC step by step, including quotas, waiting lists and how to choose a seat.

Refund if you cancel an NJP Patna Vande Bharat ticket

The refund bands are counted from the train’s scheduled departure at its first station, so a passenger boarding 22233 at Katihar still works from the 05:10 departure from New Jalpaiguri. For a confirmed ticket, per passenger, with 5% GST on the charge, using the 72, 24 and 8-hour bands the Ministry of Railways announced in March 2026:

• 22233 in CC (₹1,200): cancel more than 72 hours before and you get back about ₹1,011; 72 to 24 hours before, about ₹885; 24 to 8 hours before, about ₹570; less than 8 hours before, nothing.
• 22233 in EC (₹2,265): more than 72 hours before, about ₹2,013; 72 to 24 hours, about ₹1,670; 24 to 8 hours, about ₹1,076; less than 8 hours, nothing.
• 22234 in CC (₹1,570): more than 72 hours before, about ₹1,381; 72 to 24 hours, about ₹1,158; 24 to 8 hours, about ₹746; less than 8 hours, nothing.
• 22234 in EC (₹2,690): more than 72 hours before, about ₹2,438; 72 to 24 hours, about ₹1,984; 24 to 8 hours, about ₹1,278; less than 8 hours, nothing.

IRCTC’s published refund rules still show the older 48, 12 and 4-hour cut-offs, so the IRCTC cancellation screen is final. The Vande Bharat cancellation charges guide explains both sets of bands, and the refund calculator and cancellation deadline tool give your own figure and clock times.

When is the chart prepared for the NJP Patna Vande Bharat?

• 22233 leaves New Jalpaiguri at 05:10, so its first chart is prepared by 20:00 the evening before.
• 22234 leaves Patna Jn at 13:00, so its first chart is also prepared by 20:00 the evening before, because it leaves before 14:00.

Either way, you know whether a waitlisted ticket confirmed, and your coach and seat, the night before you travel. Check the PNR on IRCTC or the Indian Railways PNR enquiry. The chart preparation time tool works it out for any date.

NJP Patna Vande Bharat FAQs

What is the timing of the NJP to Patna Vande Bharat? Train 22233 leaves New Jalpaiguri at 05:10 and reaches Patna Jn at 12:10, a journey of 7 hours.

What is the timing of the Patna to New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat? Train 22234 leaves Patna Jn at 13:00 and reaches New Jalpaiguri at 20:05, a journey of 7 h 5 min.

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

Is there a Siliguri to Patna Vande Bharat? Yes, from New Jalpaiguri (NJP), the Siliguri railhead. Book 22233 from NJP to Patna Jn (PNBE).

Does the NJP Patna Vande Bharat stop at Katihar? Yes. 22233 reaches Katihar Jn (KIR) at 07:40, and 22234 calls there at 17:30. It is the longest halt on the route, 5 minutes.

What is the NJP to Patna Vande Bharat ticket price? ₹1,200 in CC and ₹2,265 in EC with the meal on 22233. From Patna, 22234 is ₹1,570 in CC and ₹2,690 in EC (checked 13 November 2026; confirm on IRCTC).

How many stops does the NJP Patna Vande Bharat have? Seven: Kishanganj, Barsoi Jn, Katihar Jn, Naugachia, Khagaria Jn, Begu Sarai and Patna Saheb, in reverse order on 22234.

Does the Vande Bharat stop at Begusarai and Kishanganj? Yes. 22233 calls at Kishanganj at 06:03 and Begusarai at 09:56; 22234 calls at Begusarai at 15:08 and Kishanganj at 18:40.

What is the distance from NJP to Patna on the Vande Bharat? 471 km by the train’s route.

Can I go from NJP to Patna and back in one day? Only on paper. 22233 arrives at 12:10 and 22234 leaves at 13:00, which leaves 50 minutes in Patna.

When does booking open for the NJP Patna Vande Bharat Express? 60 days before the journey at 08:00 IST on IRCTC. For Monday 11 January 2027, it opens on Thursday 12 November 2026.

When is the chart prepared for 22233 and 22234? For both trains, by 20:00 the evening before, since both leave their first station between 05:01 and 14:00.

When did the NJP Patna Vande Bharat start? It was flagged off by video conference on 12 March 2024, and regular service began on 14 March 2024.

Related routes

• Vande Bharat trains in Bihar
• NJP – Guwahati Vande Bharat
• Howrah – New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat
• Howrah – Patna Vande Bharat
• Full Vande Bharat route list

Sources

Timetable, stops and running days: erail 22233, erail 22234, cross-checked with ConfirmTkt 22233 and ConfirmTkt 22234, 11 November 2026. Fares: erail.in’s IRCTC fare data, cross-checked against its fare calculation, 13 November 2026. Launch, first timings and coaches: Millennium Post. Fare rules: PIB, PIB, February 2026. Always confirm on IRCTC or NTES before travel. Report a correction.