18603 RNC GODA EXP
18603 RNC GODA EXP is a mail/express service from Ranchi (RNC) to Godda (GODA). It covers 613 km in 15 hr 30 min, calling at 27 stations and spending 1 night on board. It runs on Tue, Thu, Sat.
Mail/Express · 613 km · 15 hr 30 min · 27 stops · Tue, Thu, Sat
Route and stops
Every scheduled call in order, from Ranchi (RNC) to Godda (GODA). An em dash means there is no such event: the train starts at that station or finishes there. “Day” counts from the day it leaves its origin, so a stop on day 2 is the morning after departure.
| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranchi RNC | — | 14:50 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Muri MURI | 15:48 | 15:50 | 2 min | 1 | 62 |
| 3 | Jhalida JAA | 16:03 | 16:04 | 1 min | 1 | 75 |
| 4 | Bokaro Stl City BKSC | 17:10 | 17:15 | 5 min | 1 | 115 |
| 5 | Chandrapura CRP | 18:01 | 18:03 | 2 min | 1 | 130 |
| 6 | Phulwartanr PLJE | 18:19 | 18:21 | 2 min | 1 | 143 |
| 7 | Katrasgarh KTH | 18:32 | 18:34 | 2 min | 1 | 151 |
| 8 | Dhanbad Jn DHN | 19:05 | 19:10 | 5 min | 1 | 164 |
| 9 | Chittaranjan CRJ | 20:22 | 20:24 | 2 min | 1 | 226 |
| 10 | Vidyasagar VDS | 20:50 | 20:52 | 2 min | 1 | 258 |
| 11 | Madhupur Jn MDP | 21:13 | 21:18 | 5 min | 1 | 282 |
| 12 | Jasidih Jn JSME | 21:43 | 21:48 | 5 min | 1 | 311 |
| 13 | Jhajha JAJ | 22:35 | 22:40 | 5 min | 1 | 355 |
| 14 | Jamui JMU | 23:00 | 23:02 | 2 min | 1 | 381 |
| 15 | Kiul Jn KIUL | 00:05 | 00:30 | 25 min | 2 | 409 |
| 16 | Abhaipur AHA | 00:53 | 00:55 | 2 min | 2 | 432 |
| 17 | Dharhara DRH | 01:06 | 01:08 | 2 min | 2 | 442 |
| 18 | Jamalpur Jn JMP | 01:30 | 01:35 | 5 min | 2 | 454 |
| 19 | Bariarpur BUP | 01:48 | 01:50 | 2 min | 2 | 465 |
| 20 | Sultanganj SGG | 02:06 | 02:08 | 2 min | 2 | 484 |
| 21 | Bhagalpur BGP | 02:45 | 02:55 | 10 min | 2 | 508 |
| 22 | Dhauni H DWLE | 03:22 | 03:24 | 2 min | 2 | 535 |
| 23 | Barahat BHLE | 03:38 | 03:40 | 2 min | 2 | 545 |
| 24 | Mandar Hill MDLE | 04:03 | 04:05 | 2 min | 2 | 558 |
| 25 | Hansdiha HSDA | 04:45 | 05:10 | 25 min | 2 | 581 |
| 26 | Prayahat Halt PYHT | 05:40 | 05:42 | 2 min | 2 | 597 |
| 27 | Godda GODA | 06:20 | — | — | 2 | 613 |
Longest halts
Where 18603 stands longest, from the scheduled times above. A long booked halt is also where a change of train is most likely to hold — the margin is already in the timetable.
- Kiul Jn KIUL25 min · arrives 00:05, departs 00:30
- Hansdiha HSDA25 min · arrives 04:45, departs 05:10
- Bhagalpur BGP10 min · arrives 02:45, departs 02:55
- Bokaro Stl City BKSC5 min · arrives 17:10, departs 17:15
- Dhanbad Jn DHN5 min · arrives 19:05, departs 19:10
- Madhupur Jn MDP5 min · arrives 21:13, departs 21:18
Stations on the 18603 route
A sample of the intermediate calls, spread along the run. Each station page lists everything else that stops there.
What is and is not on this page
Everything above is published timetable data — scheduled times, halts, day numbers and cumulative distance. It changes when the timetable changes and not otherwise, and nothing on this page predicts a delay.
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