18636 Ranchi Express
Mail/Express · 361 km · 7 hr 30 min · 16 stops · Daily except Mon
- Departs
- 03:15
- Sasaram
- Arrives
- 10:45
- Ranchi
- Journey
- 7 hr 30 min
- 361 km · 16 stops
- Runs
- Daily except Mon
- Fare from
- ₹499
- AC chair car · estimate
- On time
- 58%
- usually on time
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Route and stops
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| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sasaram SSM | — | 03:15 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Dehri On Son DOS | 03:30 | 03:32 | 2 min | 1 | 18 |
| 3 | Nabinagar Road NBG | 04:02 | 04:04 | 2 min | 1 | 54 |
| 4 | Japla JPL | 04:16 | 04:18 | 2 min | 1 | 69 |
| 5 | Haidarnagar HDN | 04:25 | 04:27 | 2 min | 1 | 76 |
| 6 | Muhammadganj MDJ | 04:38 | 04:40 | 2 min | 1 | 88 |
| 7 | Untari Road URD | 04:51 | 04:53 | 2 min | 1 | 100 |
| 8 | Garwa Road Jn GHD | 05:45 | 05:47 | 2 min | 1 | 116 |
| 9 | Daltonganj DTO | 06:15 | 06:17 | 2 min | 1 | 150 |
| 10 | Barwadih Jn BRWD | 06:45 | 06:50 | 5 min | 1 | 177 |
| 11 | Chhipadohar CPDR | 06:57 | 06:59 | 2 min | 1 | 187 |
| 12 | Latehar LTHR | 07:24 | 07:26 | 2 min | 1 | 218 |
| 13 | Tori TORI | 08:25 | 08:27 | 2 min | 1 | 250 |
| 14 | Lohardaga Bs LAD | 09:01 | 09:03 | 2 min | 1 | 294 |
| 15 | Piska F S PIS | 09:44 | 09:45 | 1 min | 1 | 348 |
| 16 | Ranchi RNC | 10:45 | — | — | 1 | 361 |
How reliably 18636 runs
58% arrive on time at the destination
typically on time · 48% on time across the route
From Oct 2025–Oct 2026 · within 15 min counts as on time.
- Sasaramusually on time · 6% over an hour79%
- Dehri On Sontypically 7 min late · 10% over an hour75%
- Nabinagar Roadtypically 14 min late · 12% over an hour53%
- Japlatypically 17 min late · 13% over an hour44%
- Haidarnagartypically 19 min late · 14% over an hour39%
- Muhammadganjtypically 23 min late · 14% over an hour33%
- Untari Roadtypically 26 min late · 15% over an hour29%
- Garwa Road Jnusually on time · 9% over an hour77%
- Daltonganjtypically 9 min late · 13% over an hour60%
- Barwadih Jntypically 18 min late · 15% over an hour42%
- Chhipadohartypically 24 min late · 17% over an hour31%
- Latehartypically 28 min late · 19% over an hour27%
- Toritypically 6 min late · 10% over an hour60%
- Lohardaga Bstypically 17 min late · 9% over an hour44%
- Piska F Stypically 31 min late · 11% over an hour24%
- Ranchiusually on time · 21% over an hour58%
When it runs late
Roughest January to March: in February it typically runs 3.2 hr late and reaches Ranchi on time only 0% of the time — against 98% around September. A year-round average hides that.
Longest halts
- Barwadih Jn BRWD5 min · arrives 06:45, departs 06:50
Return train and other trains on this route
- 18635 Ranchi–Sasaram ExpressThe return train, Ranchi to Sasaram
- 12878 Ranchi Garib RathAlso runs Sasaram to Ranchi
- 12818 Jharkhand ExpressAlso runs Sasaram to Ranchi
- 02878 Ranchi Festival SpecialAlso runs Sasaram to Ranchi
- 18639 Ara–Ranchi ExpressAlso runs Sasaram to Ranchi
- 20888 Vande Bharat ExpressAlso runs Sasaram to Ranchi
- 18312 Banaras–Visakhapatnam ExpressAlso runs Sasaram to Ranchi
- 18524 Banaras–Visakhapatnam ExpressAlso runs Sasaram to Ranchi
- 18612 Banaras–Ranchi ExpressAlso runs Sasaram to Ranchi