Trains from Ranchi to Kanpur Central
Ranchi to Kanpur Central is 803 km by rail. 8 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 20407 Ranchi–New Delhi Rajdhani Express at 11 hr 10 min. The most punctual is the 20839 Ranchi–New Delhi Rajdhani Express, on time (within 15 min) on 39% of days, typically 19 min late. None runs every day, leaving between 14:05 and 23:55. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 12 hr 20 min.
- Departures
- 14:05 – 23:55
- Fare from
- ₹475
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 39% on time
- 20839 Ranchi–New Delhi Rajdhani Express
- Daily trains
- 0 of 8
Trains and seats
- 12873Swarnjayanti Express14:0516 hr 30 min06:35+1 arrives the next day
RNC — CNB · 896 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12817Swarnjayanti Express14:5015 hr 45 min06:35+1 arrives the next day
RNC — CNB · 865 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12877New Delhi Garib Rath16:2513 hr 10 min05:35+1 arrives the next day
RNC — CNB · 901 km · Garib Rath
Checking seats - 18309Sambalpur–Jammu Tawi Express17:1019 hr 50 min13:00+1 arrives the next day
RNC — CNB · 896 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12453Ranchi–New Delhi Rajdhani Express17:1512 hr 20 min05:35+1 arrives the next day
RNC — CNB · 803 km · Rajdhani
Checking seats - 20839Ranchi–New Delhi Rajdhani Express18:0011 hr 35 min05:35+1 arrives the next day
RNC — CNB · 865 km · Rajdhani
Checking seats - 20407Ranchi–New Delhi Rajdhani Express18:2511 hr 10 min05:35+1 arrives the next day
RNC — CNB · 808 km · Rajdhani · fastest
Checking seats - 12825Ranchi–Anand Vihar Superfast Express23:5513 hr 25 min13:20+1 arrives the next day
RNC — CNB · 865 km · Superfast
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If the direct trains are full
One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket
- One change at Gaya JnGAYA16:1512 hr 20 min04:35+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 10 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 40 min to change at GAYAHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 38,232 paired days.
22823 often runs late
RNC — GAYA
Checking seatsGAYA — CNB
Checking seats - One change at Gaya JnGAYA16:1512 hr 30 min04:45+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 20 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 55 min to change at GAYAHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 38,232 paired days.
RNC — GAYA
Checking seatsGAYA — CNB
Checking seats - One change at Lohardaga BsLAD17:0012 hr 35 min05:35+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 25 min longer than the fastest direct
Almost always holds1 hr 24 min to change at LADAlmost always holds here. Measured on 656 paired days.
20407 often runs late
RNC — LAD
Checking seatsLAD — CNB
Checking seats - One change at MuriMURI15:4012 hr 55 min04:35+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 45 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 14 min to change at MURIHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,64,590 paired days.
22823 often runs late
RNC — MURI
Checking seatsMURI — CNB
Checking seats
Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Kanpur Central · year to November 2026
- 20839 Ranchi–New Delhi Rajdhani ExpressMost punctualtypically 19 min late at Kanpur Central39%
- typically 24 min late at Kanpur Central31%
- typically 24 min late at Kanpur Central31%
- typically 31 min late at Kanpur Central24%
- typically 32 min late at Kanpur Central24%
Runs late more often than not
- 12877 New Delhi Garib Rath — arrives on time only 7% of the time, typically 115 min late
- 12873 Swarnjayanti Express — arrives on time only 15% of the time, typically 49 min late
- 12453 Ranchi–New Delhi Rajdhani Express — arrives on time only 18% of the time, typically 42 min late
Fares
Estimated for 803 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹475 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹1,124 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹1,208 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,696 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹2,825 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class
Other trains from Ranchi
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