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Trains from Prayagraj Jn to Ranchi

Prayagraj Jn to Ranchi is 610 km by rail. 7 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 20408 Ranchi Rajdhani at 9 hr 25 min. The most punctual is the 12878 Ranchi Garib Rath, on time (within 15 min) on 75% of days. None runs every day, leaving between 04:20 and 23:00. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 11 hr 2 min.

Departures
04:20 – 23:00
Fare from
₹395
Sleeper · estimate
Most punctual
75% on time
12878 Ranchi Garib Rath
Daily trains
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Trains and seats

  • 12818Jharkhand Express
    04:2011 hr 20 min15:40

    PRYJ — RNC · 674 km · Superfast

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  • 12874Anand Vihar–Hatia Superfast Express
    04:2014 hr 20 min18:40

    PRYJ — RNC · 705 km · Superfast

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  • 18610Mumbai LTT–Ranchi Express
    16:4014 hr 10 min06:50+1 arrives the next day

    PRYJ — RNC · 664 km · Mail/Express

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  • 18310Jammu Tawi–Sambalpur Express
    17:2014 hr 55 min08:15+1 arrives the next day

    PRYJ — RNC · 705 km · Mail/Express

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  • 12454Ranchi Rajdhani
    23:0010 hr 45 min09:45+1 arrives the next day

    PRYJ — RNC · 610 km · Rajdhani

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  • 12878Ranchi Garib Rath
    23:0012 hr 30 min11:30+1 arrives the next day

    PRYJ — RNC · 710 km · Garib Rath

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  • 20408Ranchi Rajdhani
    23:009 hr 25 min08:25+1 arrives the next day

    PRYJ — RNC · 615 km · Rajdhani · fastest

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If the direct trains are full

One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket

  • One change at MuriMURI
    23:5311 hr 2 min10:55+1 arrives the next day

    1 hr 37 min longer than the fastest direct

    22824Bhubaneswar Tejas Rajdhani23:53 — 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

    PRYJ — MURI

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    MURI — RNC

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  • One change at MuriMURI
    23:5311 hr 37 min11:30+1 arrives the next day

    2 hr 12 min longer than the fastest direct

    22824Bhubaneswar Tejas Rajdhani23:53 — 08:18Rajdhani
    Holds 9 in 101 hr 14 min to change at MURI

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

    12878Ranchi Garib Rath09:32 — 11:30Garib Rath

    PRYJ — MURI

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    MURI — RNC

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  • One change at Varanasi JnBSB
    12:1011 hr 45 min23:55

    2 hr 20 min longer than the fastest direct

    22436Vande Bharat Express12:10 — 14:00Shatabdi
    Holds 9 in 101 hr 55 min to change at BSB — tight

    Holds about 9 times in 10 here. 123 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,174 paired days.

    20888Vande Bharat Express15:55 — 23:55Shatabdi

    both trains usually run on time

    PRYJ — BSB

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    BSB — RNC

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Which arrives on time

On time = within 15 min at Ranchi · year to October 2026 · 6 of 7 trains tracked

  1. usually on time at Ranchi
    75%
  2. usually on time at Ranchi
    58%
  3. typically 6 min late at Ranchi
    55%
  4. typically 12 min late at Ranchi
    52%
  5. typically 34 min late at Ranchi
    22%

Runs late more often than not

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Fares

Estimated for 610 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources

Estimated fares by class for the 610 km between Prayagraj Jn and Ranchi, priced for a Superfast train in General quota.
ClassFareBasis
SL Sleeper₹395observed fares
3E AC 3 economy₹940observed fares
3A AC 3 tier₹1,008observed fares
2A AC 2 tier₹1,412observed fares
1A AC first class₹2,336observed fares

One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class

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