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Trains from Gaya Jn to Ranchi

Gaya Jn to Ranchi is 288 km by rail. 11 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 22349 Vande Bharat Express at 4 hr 35 min. The most punctual is the 20888 Vande Bharat Express, on time (within 15 min) on 93% of days. 3 run every day, leaving between 00:15 and 19:05. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 6 hr 5 min.

Departures
00:15 – 19:05
Fare from
₹210
Sleeper · estimate
Most punctual
93% on time
20888 Vande Bharat Express
Daily trains
3 of 11
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Trains and seats

  • 18610Mumbai LTT–Ranchi Express
    00:156 hr 35 min06:50

    GAYA — RNC · 317 km · Mail/Express

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  • 18623Islampur–Hatia Express
    00:356 hr 30 min07:05

    GAYA — RNC · 317 km · Mail/Express

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  • 20840New Delhi–Ranchi Rajdhani Express
    03:305 hr 35 min09:05

    GAYA — RNC · 317 km · Rajdhani

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  • 12365Ranchi Jan Shatabdi
    08:155 hr 40 min13:55

    GAYA — RNC · 317 km · Shatabdi

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  • 22349Vande Bharat Express
    08:304 hr 35 min13:05

    GAYA — RNC · 288 km · Shatabdi · fastest

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  • 12818Jharkhand Express
    10:105 hr 30 min15:40

    GAYA — RNC · 317 km · Superfast

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  • 18625Purnia Court–Hatia Express
    13:006 hr 40 min19:40

    GAYA — RNC · 318 km · Mail/Express

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  • 18639Ara–Ranchi Express
    13:556 hr 50 min20:45

    GAYA — RNC · 318 km · Mail/Express

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  • 03253Patna–Secunderabad Special
    17:256 hr23:25

    GAYA — RNC · 317 km · Mail/Express

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  • 20888Vande Bharat Express
    18:505 hr 5 min23:55

    GAYA — RNC · 318 km · Shatabdi

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  • 22358Gaya–Mumbai LTT Superfast Express
    19:054 hr 45 min23:50

    GAYA — RNC · 288 km · Mail/Express

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If the direct trains are full

One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket

  • One change at Bokaro Stl CityBKSC
    03:306 hr 5 min09:35

    1 hr 30 min longer than the fastest direct

    20840New Delhi–Ranchi Rajdhani Express03:30 — 06:25Rajdhani
    Holds 9 in 101 hr 15 min to change at BKSC — tight

    Holds about 9 times in 10 here. 91 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,16,612 paired days.

    18106Jaynagar–Rourkela Express07:40 — 09:35Mail/Express

    18106 often runs late

    GAYA — BKSC

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  • One change at MuriMURI
    15:306 hr 30 min22:00

    1 hr 55 min longer than the fastest direct

    20894Vande Bharat Express15:30 — 19:18Shatabdi
    Holds 9 in 101 hr 9 min to change at MURI

    Holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,45,621 paired days.

    20897Vande Bharat Express20:27 — 22:00Shatabdi

    both trains usually run on time

    GAYA — MURI

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  • One change at MuriMURI
    04:136 hr 42 min10:55

    2 hr 7 min longer than the fastest direct

    22824Bhubaneswar Tejas Rajdhani04:13 — 08:18Rajdhani
    Holds 9 in 101 hr 12 min to change at MURI

    Holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,72,251 paired days.

    06056Barauni–Podanur Special09:30 — 10:55Mail/Express

    22824 often runs late

    GAYA — MURI

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  • One change at KodermaKQR
    06:206 hr 45 min13:05

    2 hr 10 min longer than the fastest direct

    13152Kolkata Express06:20 — 07:46Mail/Express
    Holds 9 in 101 hr 51 min to change at KQR

    Holds about 9 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 35 min late, against 18 min late for the junction's typical arrival. Measured on 1,67,526 paired days.

    22349Vande Bharat Express09:37 — 13:05Shatabdi

    13152 often runs late

    GAYA — KQR

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  • One change at Bokaro Stl CityBKSC
    12:406 hr 55 min19:35

    2 hr 20 min longer than the fastest direct

    12802Purushottam Express12:40 — 16:20Superfast
    Holds 8 in 101 hr 20 min to change at BKSC — tight

    Holds about 8 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 36 min late, against 14 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 110 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 88,672 paired days.

    18404Dhanbad–Bhubaneswar Special17:40 — 19:35Mail/Express

    12802 often runs late

    GAYA — BKSC

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Which arrives on time

On time = within 15 min at Ranchi · year to August 2026 · 10 of 11 trains tracked

  1. usually on time at Ranchi
    93%
  2. typically 3 min late at Ranchi
    85%
  3. 82%
  4. usually on time at Ranchi
    80%
  5. usually on time at Ranchi
    58%

Runs late more often than not

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Fares

Estimated for 288 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources

Estimated fares by class for the 288 km between Gaya Jn and Ranchi, priced for a Mail/Express train in General quota.
ClassFareBasis
SL Sleeper₹210observed fares
3A AC 3 tier₹520observed fares
3E AC 3 economy₹536observed fares
2A AC 2 tier₹809observed fares
1A AC first class₹1,328observed fares

One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class

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