Patna – Ranchi Vande Bharat Express (22349 / 22350)

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

Train summary

Which Ranchi station? Both trains use Ranchi (RNC), the main station in the city, not Hatia. Which Patna station? Both use Patna Jn (PNBE), not Patliputra or Danapur.

Boarding along the way: in Bihar you can also board at Jehanabad or Gaya Jn; in Jharkhand at Koderma Jn, Hazaribagh Town, Barka Kana or Mesra.

What kind of train this is

The Patna to Ranchi 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 layouts and window seats.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Ranchi–Patna Vande Bharat on 27 June 2023 by video link from Rani Kamalapati station in Bhopal, on the same day as other new Vande Bharat trains, including Madgaon–Mumbai and Dharwad–Bengaluru. It was the first Vande Bharat Express for both Bihar and Jharkhand. At launch, the fastest train on the route was the Jan Shatabdi Express at about 7 hours 45 minutes, against about 6 hours for the Vande Bharat. Source: Outlook India

The route does not go through Dhanbad or Bokaro. From Gaya the train runs to Koderma, then south on the newer line through Hazaribagh Town and Barka Kana into Ranchi. The same report notes a 27 km section between Sidhwar (Ramgarh) and Sanki (Ranchi) with four tunnels. Source: Outlook India

22349 Patna Jn to Ranchi timetable

22350 Ranchi to Patna Jn timetable

All stops are on the same day. For live running status, use NTES with train number 22349 or 22350.

The timings have shifted slightly since launch. In June 2023 the train was reported to reach Ranchi at 13:00 and Patna at 22:05; today it is 13:05 and 22:10. Source: Outlook India Go by the tables above and check NTES or IRCTC for your date.

Patna Ranchi 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 the scheduled times; check live running on NTES on the day.

• Jehanabad (JHD). 22349 arrives at 07:33 and leaves at 07:35, 33 min and 45 km after Patna, with 5 h 30 min and 334 km still to go to Ranchi. In the other direction, 22350 calls here at 21:21.
• Gaya Jn (GAYA). 22349 arrives at 08:20 and leaves at 08:30, a 10-minute halt, the longest on the route. It is 1 h 20 min and 92 km from Patna, with 4 h 35 min and 287 km to go. 22350 calls here at 20:40 and also halts 10 minutes.
• Koderma Jn (KQR). 22349 arrives at 09:35 and leaves at 09:37, 2 h 35 min and 168 km out of Patna, with 3 h 28 min to go. 22350 calls here at 19:26.
• Hazaribagh Town (HZBN). 22349 arrives at 10:39 and leaves at 10:41, 3 h 39 min and 248 km out of Patna, with 2 h 24 min and 131 km to go. 22350 calls here at 18:21.
• Barka Kana (BRKA). 22349 arrives at 11:30 and leaves at 11:35, a 5-minute halt, 4 h 30 min and 305 km out of Patna, with 1 h 30 min to go. 22350 calls here at 17:25.
• Mesra (MESR). 22349 arrives at 12:20 and leaves at 12:22, 20 km and 43 min before Ranchi. 22350 calls here at 16:35, 20 minutes after leaving Ranchi.

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 Patna to Gaya

Gaya Jn is the first big stop, so this train doubles as a Patna–Gaya Vande Bharat. 22349 covers the 92 km in 1 h 20 min, arriving 08:20, and 22350 brings you back from Gaya at 20:50 to reach Patna Jn at 22:10, also 1 h 20 min. That gives about 12 hours 20 minutes in Gaya, from 08:20 to 20:40, on any day except Tuesday. Other Vande Bharat trains also call at Gaya; see the Bihar page.

Can you go and return the same day?

• From Patna: take 22349, which reaches Ranchi at 13:05, and come back on 22350 at 16:15. That leaves 3 h 10 min in Ranchi. It is enough for a meeting near the station, but tight for anything further out, and any delay on 22349 cuts into it.
• From Ranchi: you cannot do a Patna day trip and return on this train, because 22350 reaches Patna at 22:10 and 22349 leaves Patna the next morning.

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.

Patna to Ranchi Vande Bharat ticket price

Fares are for one adult, General quota, with the meal, checked 12 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. We could not confirm fares for shorter station pairs such as Patna to Gaya or Hazaribagh Town to Ranchi; check those on IRCTC. They are lower than the full Patna–Ranchi fare.

The Patna to Ranchi train costs ₹55 more in CC and ₹50 more in EC than the return, over the same distance. Since the base fare is set by distance and class, the gap most likely comes from the catering charge for the meals served on each train, which IRCTC shows in the fare breakdown when you book. Choosing No Food lowers the price by the meal charge. See the food guide for what is served.

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? For a 6-hour daytime trip, CC is the usual choice and costs ₹930 less than EC on 22349 and ₹935 less on 22350. EC is worth checking when CC is waitlisted.

Booking the Patna Ranchi Vande Bharat train

Booking for 22349 and 22350 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: the train does not run, and IRCTC will not show it. 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 Patna Jn for 22349, and the day before at Ranchi for 22350. 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 a Patna Ranchi Vande Bharat ticket

The refund bands are counted from the train’s scheduled departure at its first station, so a passenger boarding 22349 at Gaya still works from the 07:00 departure from Patna Jn. 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:

• 22349 in CC (₹1,245): cancel more than 72 hours before and you get back about ₹1,056; 72 to 24 hours before, about ₹918; 24 to 8 hours before, about ₹591; less than 8 hours before, nothing.
• 22349 in EC (₹2,175): more than 72 hours before, about ₹1,923; 72 to 24 hours, about ₹1,604; 24 to 8 hours, about ₹1,033; less than 8 hours, nothing.
• 22350 in CC (₹1,190): more than 72 hours before, about ₹1,001; 72 to 24 hours, about ₹878; 24 to 8 hours, about ₹565; less than 8 hours, nothing.
• 22350 in EC (₹2,125): more than 72 hours before, about ₹1,873; 72 to 24 hours, about ₹1,567; 24 to 8 hours, about ₹1,009; 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 Patna Ranchi Vande Bharat?

• 22349 leaves Patna Jn at 07:00, so its first chart is prepared by 20:00 the evening before.
• 22350 leaves Ranchi at 16:15, so its first chart is prepared by 06:15 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.

Patna Ranchi Vande Bharat FAQs

What is the timing of the Patna to Ranchi Vande Bharat? Train 22349 leaves Patna Jn at 07:00 and reaches Ranchi at 13:05, a journey of 6 h 5 min.

What is the timing of the Ranchi to Patna Vande Bharat? Train 22350 leaves Ranchi at 16:15 and reaches Patna Jn at 22:10, a journey of 5 h 55 min.

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

What is the Patna to Ranchi Vande Bharat ticket price? ₹1,245 in CC and ₹2,175 in EC with the meal on 22349. The return 22350 is ₹1,190 in CC and ₹2,125 in EC (checked 12 November 2026; confirm on IRCTC).

What are the stops of the Patna Ranchi Vande Bharat? Six intermediate stops: Jehanabad (JHD), Gaya Jn (GAYA), Koderma Jn (KQR), Hazaribagh Town (HZBN), Barka Kana (BRKA) and Mesra (MESR), in reverse order on 22350.

Does the Patna Ranchi Vande Bharat stop at Gaya? Yes. 22349 calls at Gaya Jn at 08:20 and 22350 at 20:40, with a 10-minute halt each way.

Does the Patna Ranchi Vande Bharat go via Dhanbad or Bokaro? No. It runs via Koderma, Hazaribagh Town and Barka Kana. For Bokaro, see the Jharkhand page.

What time does the Vande Bharat reach Hazaribagh? 22349 reaches Hazaribagh Town at 10:39, and 22350 at 18:21.

Can I go from Patna to Ranchi and back in one day? Yes, with 3 h 10 min in Ranchi: 22349 arrives at 13:05 and 22350 leaves at 16:15, on any day except Tuesday.

When does booking open for the Patna Ranchi 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 22349 and 22350? For 22349, which leaves at 07:00, by 20:00 the evening before. For 22350, which leaves at 16:15, by 06:15 on the day of travel.

When was the Patna Ranchi Vande Bharat launched? It was flagged off on 27 June 2023, as the first Vande Bharat Express for Bihar and Jharkhand.

Related routes

• Vande Bharat trains in Bihar
• Vande Bharat trains in Jharkhand
• Howrah – Patna Vande Bharat
• Full Vande Bharat route list

Sources

Timetable, stops and running days: erail 22349, erail 22350, cross-checked with ConfirmTkt 22349 and ConfirmTkt 22350, 11 November 2026. Fares: erail.in’s IRCTC fare data, cross-checked against its fare calculation, 12 November 2026. Launch, route and launch timings: Outlook India. Fare rules: PIB, PIB, February 2026. Always confirm on IRCTC or NTES before travel. Report a correction.