18640 Ranchi–Ara Express

Mail/Express · 515 km · 11 hr 25 min · 12 stops · Mon, Thu, Sat

Departs: 20:45; Ranchi
Arrives: 08:10; Ara · day 2
Journey: 11 hr 25 min; 515 km · 12 stops
Runs: Mon, Thu, Sat
Fare from: ₹325; Sleeper · estimate
On time: 63%; usually 8 min late

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Route and stops

Day 2 = the day after departure

Scheduled stops of 18640 Ranchi–Ara Express, in order, with arrival and departure times, halt length, day of the run and cumulative distance from the origin.
#	Station	Arrives	Departs	Halt	Day	Km
1	Ranchi RNC	—	20:45	—	1	0
2	Muri MURI	21:40	21:45	5 min	1	60
3	Bokaro Stl City BKSC	23:05	23:10	5 min	1	113
4	Gomoh Jn GMO	00:20	00:25	5 min	2	145
5	Koderma KQR	01:24	01:27	3 min	2	238
6	Gaya Jn GAYA	03:00	03:05	5 min	2	314
7	Anugrah Narayan Road AUBR	03:47	03:49	2 min	2	383
8	Dehri On Son DOS	04:03	04:05	2 min	2	400
9	Sasaram SSM	04:40	05:00	20 min	2	417
10	Bikramganj XBKJ	05:28	05:30	2 min	2	458
11	Piro PIRO	05:40	05:42	2 min	2	476
12	Ara ARA	08:10	—	—	2	515

How reliably 18640 runs

63% arrive on time at the destination

typically 8 min late · 55% on time across the route

From Aug 2025–Aug 2026 · within 15 min counts as on time.

Ranchi
usually on time · 3% over an hour
80%
Muri
typically 11 min late · 3% over an hour
61%
Bokaro Stl City
usually on time · 3% over an hour
91%
Gomoh Jn
usually on time
91%
Koderma
typically 18 min late · 4% over an hour
42%
Gaya Jn
usually on time · 3% over an hour
90%
Anugrah Narayan Road
typically 13 min late · 3% over an hour
56%
Dehri On Son
typically 17 min late · 4% over an hour
44%
Sasaram
typically 37 min late · 24% over an hour
20%
Bikramganj
typically 80 min late · 93% over an hour
9%
Piro
typically 92 min late · 97% over an hour
8%
Ara
typically 8 min late · 8% over an hour
63%

Longest halts

Sasaram SSM20 min · arrives 04:40, departs 05:00
Muri MURI5 min · arrives 21:40, departs 21:45
Bokaro Stl City BKSC5 min · arrives 23:05, departs 23:10
Gomoh Jn GMO5 min · arrives 00:20, departs 00:25
Gaya Jn GAYA5 min · arrives 03:00, departs 03:05

Return train and other trains on this route

18639 Ara–Ranchi ExpressThe return train, Ara to Ranchi

Stations on the 18640 route