Tatanagar – Brahmapur Vande Bharat Express (20891 / 20892)

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

Train summary

Jamshedpur to Berhampur by Vande Bharat: Tatanagar Jn is the main railway station for Jamshedpur, and Brahmapur is the railway name for the Ganjam district city many people still write as Berhampur. So if you search for a Jamshedpur to Berhampur train, this is the Vande Bharat Express you want, and on IRCTC you should look for TATA to BAM.

Not much choice of times. There is one train each way. Going south, you leave Jamshedpur in the afternoon and reach Brahmapur just before midnight. Going north, you leave Brahmapur before dawn and reach Jamshedpur in the early afternoon. Plan the late arrival at Brahmapur, or the early start there, before you book.

What kind of train this is

The Tatanagar to Brahmapur Vande Bharat train is a daytime Chair Car service. There are no berths, only reclining seats: CC has 3+2 seating and EC has wider 2+2 seats. On a trip of more than nine hours, the difference in legroom matters more than it does on a short hop. See CC vs EC and the seat guide for layouts and window seats.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Brahmapur–Tatanagar Vande Bharat on 15 September 2024, as one of six new Vande Bharat trains launched that day from Jharkhand. Source: PIB, Ministry of Railways He had planned to do it at Tatanagar, but his helicopter could not take off in poor visibility from rain, so he flagged the trains off virtually from Ranchi; Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi was scheduled to attend the ceremony at Brahmapur station. Source: The Week Regular service was due to start from Tatanagar on 18 September and from Brahmapur on 19 September 2024. Source: OrissaPOST (PTI)

The route runs south from Jamshedpur through Chaibasa into Odisha at Banspani, then via Kendujhargarh and Jakhapura to Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, and on past Khurda Road and Balugaon to Brahmapur. Of the nine intermediate stops, only Chaibasa is in Jharkhand; the other eight are in Odisha.

20891 Tatanagar to Brahmapur timetable

20892 Brahmapur to Tatanagar timetable

All stops are on the same day. The longest halt is 10 minutes at Khurda Road Jn in both directions; Kendujhargarh and Bhubaneswar have 5 minutes, and every other stop has 2. For live running status, use NTES with train number 20891 or 20892.

Tatanagar Brahmapur 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.

• Chaibasa (CBSA). 20891 arrives at 15:02 and leaves at 15:04, 42 min and 63 km after Tatanagar, with 8 h 51 min still to go to Brahmapur. In the other direction, 20892 calls here at 12:52. It is the only stop in Jharkhand after Tatanagar.
• Banspani (BSPX). 20891 arrives at 16:44, 2 h 24 min and 150 km out of Tatanagar. 20892 calls here at 11:23. It is the first stop in Odisha going south.
• Kendujhargarh (KDJR). 20891 arrives at 17:55 and leaves at 18:00, 3 h 35 min and 207 km out, with 5 h 55 min to go. 20892 calls here at 10:05.
• Harichandanpur (HCNR). 20891 arrives at 18:40, 4 h 20 min and 257 km out. 20892 calls here at 09:18.
• Jakhapura (JKPR). 20891 arrives at 20:05, 5 h 45 min and 332 km out, with 3 h 48 min to go. 20892 calls here at 08:23.
• Cuttack (CTC). 20891 arrives at 21:00 and leaves at 21:02, 6 h 40 min and 396 km out of Tatanagar, with 2 h 53 min to go. 20892 calls here at 07:38.
• Bhubaneswar (BBS). 20891 arrives at 21:15 and leaves at 21:20, 6 h 55 min and 424 km out, with 2 h 35 min still to go to Brahmapur. 20892 calls here at 07:15.
• Khurda Road Jn (KUR). 20891 arrives at 21:35 and leaves at 21:45, 7 h 15 min and 443 km out. 20892 calls here at 06:40.
• Balugaon (BALU). 20891 arrives at 22:43, 8 h 23 min and 514 km out, with 1 h 10 min to go. 20892 calls here at 05:43.

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 Tatanagar to Bhubaneswar

The same pair of trains is the Vande Bharat link between Jamshedpur and Bhubaneswar. 20891 covers Tatanagar to Bhubaneswar, 424 km, in 6 h 55 min, arriving 21:15. Coming back, 20892 leaves Bhubaneswar at 07:20 and reaches Tatanagar at 14:50, 7 h 30 min for 421 km. Cuttack works the same way: 6 h 40 min from Tatanagar on 20891, arriving 21:00, and 20892 leaves Cuttack at 07:40 for Tatanagar.

Can you go and return the same day by Vande Bharat?

Not between the two ends. 20891 reaches Brahmapur at 23:55 and 20892 leaves at 05:15 the next morning, and 20892 reaches Tatanagar at 14:50, half an hour after 20891 has left at 14:20.

From the Odisha side, the timings do allow day trips:

• Brahmapur to Bhubaneswar and back: 20892 reaches Bhubaneswar at 07:15, and 20891 leaves Bhubaneswar at 21:20 to reach Brahmapur at 23:55. That leaves 14 h 5 min in Bhubaneswar.
• Bhubaneswar to Kendujhargarh and back: 20892 leaves Bhubaneswar at 07:20 and reaches Kendujhargarh at 10:05, and 20891 leaves Kendujhargarh at 18:00 and gets back to Bhubaneswar at 21:15. That leaves 7 h 55 min in Kendujhargarh.

Both trains must run on the same day, and neither runs on Tuesday. Leave a buffer in case the morning train runs late. The same-day return planner checks this for any pair of stations, and the running days checker confirms a date.

Tatanagar to Brahmapur 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. We could not confirm fares for shorter trips such as Tatanagar to Bhubaneswar or Cuttack; check your station pair on IRCTC. They are lower than the full Tatanagar–Brahmapur fare.

The morning train from Brahmapur costs ₹60 more in CC and ₹50 more in EC than the afternoon train from Tatanagar, even though it is 3 km shorter. 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 on either train. 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? On 20891, EC costs ₹1,300 more than CC; on 20892 the gap is ₹1,290. For the full nine and a half hours, EC’s wider seats are worth weighing; for a short leg such as Cuttack to Bhubaneswar, CC is plenty.

Booking the Tatanagar Brahmapur Vande Bharat train

Booking for 20891 and 20892 opens on IRCTC 60 days before the journey, at 08:00 IST, not counting the journey day. For a journey on Wednesday 13 January 2027, booking opens on Saturday 14 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 Tatanagar for 20891, and the day before at Brahmapur for 20892. 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 Tatanagar Brahmapur Vande Bharat ticket

The refund bands are counted from the train’s scheduled departure at its first station, so a passenger boarding 20891 at Cuttack still works from the 14:20 departure from Tatanagar. 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:

• 20891 in CC (₹1,540): cancel more than 72 hours before and you get back about ₹1,351; 72 to 24 hours before, about ₹1,136; 24 to 8 hours before, about ₹732; less than 8 hours before, nothing.
• 20891 in EC (₹2,840): more than 72 hours before, about ₹2,588; 72 to 24 hours, about ₹2,094; 24 to 8 hours, about ₹1,349; less than 8 hours, nothing.
• 20892 in CC (₹1,600): more than 72 hours before, about ₹1,411; 72 to 24 hours, about ₹1,180; 24 to 8 hours, about ₹760; less than 8 hours, nothing.
• 20892 in EC (₹2,890): more than 72 hours before, about ₹2,638; 72 to 24 hours, about ₹2,131; 24 to 8 hours, about ₹1,373; 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 Tatanagar Brahmapur Vande Bharat?

• 20891 leaves Tatanagar at 14:20, so its first chart is prepared by 04:20 on the day of travel (10 hours before departure).
• 20892 leaves Brahmapur at 05:15, so its first chart is prepared by 20:00 the evening before.

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.

Tatanagar Brahmapur Vande Bharat FAQs

What is the timing of the Tatanagar to Brahmapur Vande Bharat? Train 20891 leaves Tatanagar Jn at 14:20 and reaches Brahmapur at 23:55, a journey of 9 h 35 min.

What is the timing of the Brahmapur to Tatanagar Vande Bharat? Train 20892 leaves Brahmapur at 05:15 and reaches Tatanagar Jn at 14:50, also 9 h 35 min.

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

Is there a Vande Bharat from Jamshedpur to Berhampur? Yes. Jamshedpur’s station is Tatanagar Jn (TATA) and Berhampur’s is Brahmapur (BAM). Book 20891 southbound and 20892 northbound.

What is the Tatanagar to Brahmapur Vande Bharat ticket price? ₹1,540 in CC and ₹2,840 in EC with the meal on 20891. The return 20892 is ₹1,600 in CC and ₹2,890 in EC (checked 13 November 2026; confirm on IRCTC).

What are the stops of the Tatanagar Brahmapur Vande Bharat? Nine intermediate stops: Chaibasa (CBSA), Banspani (BSPX), Kendujhargarh (KDJR), Harichandanpur (HCNR), Jakhapura (JKPR), Cuttack (CTC), Bhubaneswar (BBS), Khurda Road Jn (KUR) and Balugaon (BALU), in reverse order on 20892.

What time does the Tatanagar Brahmapur Vande Bharat reach Bhubaneswar? 20891 reaches Bhubaneswar at 21:15, and 20892 in the other direction at 07:15.

How long does Vande Bharat take from Tatanagar to Bhubaneswar? 6 h 55 min on 20891 (14:20 to 21:15). From Bhubaneswar to Tatanagar, 20892 takes 7 h 30 min (07:20 to 14:50).

Does the Tatanagar Brahmapur Vande Bharat stop at Khurda Road? Yes. 20891 calls at Khurda Road Jn at 21:35 and 20892 at 06:40, with a 10-minute halt in both directions.

When does booking open for the Tatanagar Brahmapur Vande Bharat Express? 60 days before the journey at 08:00 IST on IRCTC. For Wednesday 13 January 2027, it opens on Saturday 14 November 2026.

When is the chart prepared for 20891 and 20892? For 20891, which leaves at 14:20, by 04:20 on the day of travel. For 20892, which leaves at 05:15, by 20:00 the evening before.

When was the Tatanagar Brahmapur Vande Bharat launched? It was flagged off on 15 September 2024, one of six Vande Bharat trains launched from Jharkhand that day, with regular service from 18 September (Tatanagar) and 19 September (Brahmapur).

Related routes

• All Vande Bharat trains in Jharkhand
• All Vande Bharat trains in Odisha
• Tatanagar – Patna Vande Bharat
• Full Vande Bharat route list

Sources

Timetable, stops and running days: erail 20891, erail 20892, cross-checked with ConfirmTkt 20891 and ConfirmTkt 20892, 11 November 2026. Fares: erail.in’s IRCTC fare data, cross-checked against its fare calculation, 13 November 2026. Launch: PIB, The Week, OrissaPOST (PTI). Fare rules: PIB, PIB, February 2026. Always confirm on IRCTC or NTES before travel. Report a correction.