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Ranchi to Roorkee by train, with one change

No train runs the whole way from Ranchi to Roorkee. Changing at Varanasi Jn takes 21 hr 34 min, and the quickest pairing is 20887 then 12331.

1 change · 1,035 km apart · fastest 21 hr 34 min · Daily

Day by day

The quickest journey with one change, for each day a connection runs.

  • Monday24 hr 37 minarrives next day
    05:10 20887 VANDE BHARAT EXP · Shatabdi → Varanasi Jn (BSB) 13:00
    15:40 14523 HARIHAR EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 05:47
    2 hr 40 min to change at BSB — comfortable160 min to change, which holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 64,031 paired days.
  • Tuesday26 hr 18 minarrives next day
    16:25 12877 NDLS GARIB RATH · Rail Motor → New Delhi (NDLS) 11:10
    15:20 12055 DDN JANSHTBDI · Shatabdi → arrives 18:43
    4 hr 10 min to change at NDLS — comfortable250 min to change, which holds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 99,923 paired days.
  • Wednesday21 hr 34 minarrives next day
    05:10 20887 VANDE BHARAT EXP · Shatabdi → Varanasi Jn (BSB) 13:00
    14:48 12331 HIMGIRI EXPRESS · Superfast → arrives 02:44
    1 hr 48 min to change at BSB — tight108 min to change holds about 9 times in 10 here. 119 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 64,031 paired days.
  • Thursday24 hr 18 minarrives next day
    18:25 20407 RNC NDLS RAJ EX · Rajdhani → New Delhi (NDLS) 11:10
    15:20 12055 DDN JANSHTBDI · Shatabdi → arrives 18:43
    4 hr 10 min to change at NDLS — comfortable250 min to change, which holds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 99,923 paired days.
  • Friday26 hr 18 minarrives next day
    16:25 12877 NDLS GARIB RATH · Rail Motor → New Delhi (NDLS) 11:10
    15:20 12055 DDN JANSHTBDI · Shatabdi → arrives 18:43
    4 hr 10 min to change at NDLS — comfortable250 min to change, which holds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 99,923 paired days.
  • Saturday21 hr 34 minarrives next day
    05:10 20887 VANDE BHARAT EXP · Shatabdi → Varanasi Jn (BSB) 13:00
    14:48 12331 HIMGIRI EXPRESS · Superfast → arrives 02:44
    1 hr 48 min to change at BSB — tight108 min to change holds about 9 times in 10 here. 119 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 64,031 paired days.
  • Sunday21 hr 34 minarrives next day
    05:10 20887 VANDE BHARAT EXP · Shatabdi → Varanasi Jn (BSB) 13:00
    14:48 12331 HIMGIRI EXPRESS · Superfast → arrives 02:44
    1 hr 48 min to change at BSB — tight108 min to change holds about 9 times in 10 here. 119 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 64,031 paired days.

Other ways to make the trip

Slower pairings, or a change at a different junction.

  • Thursday24 hr 37 minarrives next day
    05:10 20887 VANDE BHARAT EXP · Shatabdi → Varanasi Jn (BSB) 13:00
    15:40 14523 HARIHAR EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 05:47
    2 hr 40 min to change at BSB — comfortable160 min to change, which holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 64,031 paired days.
  • Wednesday24 hr 43 minarrives next day
    18:00 20839 RNC NDLS RAJ EX · Rajdhani → New Delhi (NDLS) 11:10
    15:20 12055 DDN JANSHTBDI · Shatabdi → arrives 18:43
    4 hr 10 min to change at NDLS — comfortable250 min to change, which holds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 99,923 paired days.
  • Monday25 hr 18 minarrives 2 days later
    23:55 12825 RNC ANVT SF EXP · Superfast → Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT) 19:35
    21:45 14089 ANVT KTW EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 01:13
    2 hr 10 min to change at ANVT — comfortableTypically 4 min late here, still leaving about 109 min to change.
  • Sunday25 hr 28 minarrives next day
    17:15 12453 RNC NDLS RAJ EX · Rajdhani → New Delhi (NDLS) 11:10
    15:20 12055 DDN JANSHTBDI · Shatabdi → arrives 18:43
    4 hr 10 min to change at NDLS — comfortable250 min to change, which holds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 99,923 paired days.
  • Monday26 hr 18 minarrives next day
    16:25 12877 NDLS GARIB RATH · Rail Motor → New Delhi (NDLS) 11:10
    15:20 12055 DDN JANSHTBDI · Shatabdi → arrives 18:43
    4 hr 10 min to change at NDLS — comfortable250 min to change, which holds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 99,923 paired days.
  • Wednesday26 hr 33 minarrives next day
    21:05 18619 INTERCITY EXP · Mail/Express → Bokaro Stl City (BKSC) 23:25
    00:10 18103 JALIANWALABAG EX · Mail/Express → arrives 23:38
    45 min to change at BKSC — comfortableTypically 5 min late here, still leaving about 23 min to change.
  • Friday26 hr 49 minarrives 2 days later
    23:55 02877 RNC ANVT SPL · Superfast → Dd Upadhyaya Jn (DDU) 10:15
    13:50 12331 HIMGIRI EXPRESS · Superfast → arrives 02:44
    3 hr 35 min to change at DDU — comfortable215 min to change, which holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,76,077 paired days.
  • Friday26 hr 55 minarrives next day
    19:45 14021 PRR ANVT EXPRESS · Mail/Express → Moradabad (MB) 19:38
    20:40 26504 VANDE BHARAT EXP · Shatabdi → arrives 22:40
    1 hr 2 min to change at MB — tight62 min to change holds about 9 times in 10 here. 76 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,67,488 paired days.
  • Tuesday28 hr 10 minarrives next day
    06:05 18626 HTE PRNC EXP · Mail/Express → Gaya Jn (GAYA) 13:00
    18:40 12357 DURGIANA EXP · Superfast → arrives 10:15
    5 hr 40 min to change at GAYA — comfortable340 min to change, which almost always holds here. Measured on 12,253 paired days.
  • Sunday29 hr 5 minarrives next day
    05:10 20887 VANDE BHARAT EXP · Shatabdi → Varanasi Jn (BSB) 13:00
    20:40 12317 AKAL TAKHT EXP · Superfast → arrives 10:15
    7 hr 40 min to change at BSB — comfortable460 min to change, which almost always holds here. Measured on 64,031 paired days.
  • Tuesday29 hr 10 minarrives 2 days later
    20:10 18611 RNC BSBS EXP · Mail/Express → Varanasi Jn (BSB) 08:57
    12:40 12237 BEGUMPURA EXP · Superfast → arrives 01:20
    3 hr 43 min to change at BSB — comfortable223 min to change, which almost always holds here. Measured on 1,244 paired days.

Ranchi to Roorkee by train

Is there a direct train from Ranchi to Roorkee?
No. No single train runs from Ranchi to Roorkee. The journey takes one change, at Varanasi Jn, and the fastest combination takes 21 hr 34 min.
What is the fastest way from Ranchi to Roorkee by train?
20887 VANDE BHARAT EXP departs Ranchi at 05:10 and reaches Varanasi Jn at 13:00. 12331 HIMGIRI EXPRESS then departs at 14:48 and arrives Roorkee at 02:44. Total 21 hr 34 min, with 1 hr 48 min to change.
Where do you change trains between Ranchi and Roorkee?
Varanasi Jn (BSB) is the interchange on the fastest route, with 1 hr 48 min between the arriving and departing trains.
Which days can you travel from Ranchi to Roorkee?
A connection is available every day of the week.

Other trains from Ranchi

Other trains to Roorkee

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