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Trains from Kharagpur Jn to Ranchi

Kharagpur Jn to Ranchi is 301 km by rail. 8 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 20897 Vande Bharat Express at 5 hr 52 min. It is also the most punctual, arriving on time (within 15 min) on 78% of days. 3 run every day, leaving between 04:30 and 23:55. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 7 hr 7 min.

Departures
04:30 – 23:55
Fare from
₹215
Sleeper · estimate
Most punctual
78% on time
20897 Vande Bharat Express
Daily trains
3 of 8
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Trains and seats

  • 18085Kharagpur – Ranchi MEMU Express
    04:308 hr 10 min12:40

    KGP — RNC · 330 km · Mail/Express

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  • 18035Kharagpur – Hatia Express (Unreserved)
    08:358 hr 50 min17:25

    KGP — RNC · 330 km · Mail/Express

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  • 18627Intercity Express
    14:308 hr 25 min22:55

    KGP — RNC · 367 km · Mail/Express

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  • 22891Howrah–Ranchi Superfast Express
    14:306 hr 44 min21:14

    KGP — RNC · 348 km · Superfast

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  • 20897Vande Bharat Express
    16:085 hr 52 min22:00

    KGP — RNC · 348 km · Shatabdi · fastest

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  • 08611Santragachi–Ajmer Special
    20:457 hr 5 min03:50+1 arrives the next day

    KGP — RNC · 348 km · Mail/Express

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  • 18615Kriya Yoga Express
    23:006 hr 40 min05:40+1 arrives the next day

    KGP — RNC · 301 km · Mail/Express

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  • 08615Shalimar–Ranchi Special
    23:558 hr07:55+1 arrives the next day

    KGP — RNC · 363 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 MuriMURI
    16:087 hr 7 min23:15

    1 hr 15 min longer than the fastest direct

    20897VANDE BHARAT EXP16:08 — 20:25Shatabdi
    Holds 9 in 101 hr 45 min to change at MURI

    Holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,45,521 paired days.

    13425MLDT ST EXPRESS22:10 — 23:15Mail/Express

    20897 often runs late

    KGP — MURI

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    MURI — RNC

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  • One change at MuriMURI
    23:007 hr 30 min06:30+1 arrives the next day

    1 hr 38 min longer than the fastest direct

    18615KRIYA YOGA EXP23:00 — 04:00Mail/Express
    Holds 9 in 101 hr 20 min to change at MURI — tight

    Holds about 9 times in 10 here. 103 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 92,932 paired days.

    15028MAURYA EXPRESS05:20 — 06:30Mail/Express

    18615 often runs late

    KGP — MURI

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    MURI — RNC

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  • One change at MuriMURI
    14:307 hr 30 min22:00

    1 hr 38 min longer than the fastest direct

    18009SRC AII EXPRESS14:30 — 18:05Mail/Express
    Holds 10 in 102 hr 22 min to change at MURI

    Holds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 1,45,521 paired days.

    20897VANDE BHARAT EXP20:27 — 22:00Shatabdi

    18009 often runs late

    KGP — MURI

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Which arrives on time

On time = within 15 min at Ranchi · year to October 2026 · 5 of 8 trains tracked

  1. 20897 Vande Bharat ExpressMost punctual
    usually on time at Ranchi
    78%
  2. 18085 Kharagpur – Ranchi MEMU Express
    usually on time at Ranchi
    50%
  3. 18615 Kriya Yoga Express
    typically 31 min late at Ranchi
    24%
  4. 22891 Howrah–Ranchi Superfast Express
    typically 57 min late at Ranchi
    15%
  5. 18035 Kharagpur – Hatia Express (Unreserved)
    typically 54 min late at Ranchi
    14%
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Fares

Estimated for 301 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources

Estimated fares by class for the 301 km between Kharagpur Jn and Ranchi, priced for a Mail/Express train in General quota.
ClassFareBasis
SL Sleeper₹215observed fares
3A AC 3 tier₹530observed fares
3E AC 3 economy₹541observed fares
2A AC 2 tier₹814observed fares
1A AC first class₹1,339observed fares

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

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