Trains from Ranchi to Sasaram
Ranchi to Sasaram is 360 km by rail. 11 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 20887 Vande Bharat Express at 5 hr 45 min. It is also the most punctual, arriving on time (within 15 min) on 63% of days, typically 12 min late. None runs every day, leaving between 05:10 and 20:45. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 7 hr 33 min.
- Departures
- 05:10 – 20:45
- Fare from
- ₹245
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 63% on time
- 20887 Vande Bharat Express
- Daily trains
- 0 of 11
Trains and seats
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- 12877New Delhi Garib Rath16:257 hr 47 min00:12+1 arrives the next day
RNC — SSM · 453 km · Garib Rath
Checking seats - 18635Ranchi–Sasaram Express17:008 hr 10 min01:10+1 arrives the next day
RNC — SSM · 360 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 02877Ranchi–Anand Vihar Special17:407 hr 5 min00:45+1 arrives the next day
RNC — SSM · 360 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 14021Purulia–Anand Vihar Express19:458 hr 7 min03:52+1 arrives the next day
RNC — SSM · 360 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 18311Visakhapatnam–Banaras Express20:059 hr 38 min05:43+1 arrives the next day
RNC — SSM · 455 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 18523Visakhapatnam–Banaras Express20:059 hr 38 min05:43+1 arrives the next day
RNC — SSM · 453 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 18611Ranchi–Banaras Express20:109 hr 33 min05:43+1 arrives the next day
RNC — SSM · 453 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 18609Ranchi–Mumbai LTT Express20:457 hr 49 min04:34+1 arrives the next day
RNC — SSM · 417 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 18640Ranchi–Ara Express20:457 hr 55 min04:40+1 arrives the next day
RNC — SSM · 417 km · Mail/Express
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One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket
- One change at Gaya JnGAYA16:157 hr 33 min23:48
1 hr 48 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 25 min to change at GAYAHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 38,232 paired days.
03639 often runs late
RNC — GAYA
Checking seatsGAYA — SSM
Checking seats - One change at Gaya JnGAYA16:158 hr 13 min00:28+1 arrives the next day
2 hr 28 min longer than the fastest direct
Almost always holds2 hr 40 min to change at GAYAAlmost always holds here. Measured on 38,232 paired days.
12349 often runs late
RNC — GAYA
Checking seatsGAYA — SSM
Checking seats - One change at Gaya JnGAYA16:158 hr 15 min00:30+1 arrives the next day
2 hr 30 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 20 min to change at GAYA — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 87 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 3,229 paired days.
09018 often runs late
RNC — GAYA
Checking seatsGAYA — SSM
Checking seats - One change at Gaya JnGAYA18:008 hr 18 min02:18+1 arrives the next day
2 hr 33 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 43 min to change at GAYAHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 38,232 paired days.
13307 often runs late
RNC — GAYA
Checking seatsGAYA — SSM
Checking seats - One change at Hazaribagh RoadHZD06:058 hr 51 min14:56
3 hr 6 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 10 min to change at HZD — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 73 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 80,510 paired days.
18626 often runs late
RNC — HZD
Checking seatsHZD — SSM
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Sasaram · year to August 2026 · 7 of 11 trains tracked
- 20887 Vande Bharat ExpressMost punctualtypically 12 min late at Sasaram63%
- usually on time at Sasaram57%
- typically 14 min late at Sasaram52%
- typically 30 min late at Sasaram25%
- typically 37 min late at Sasaram20%
Runs late more often than not
- 12877 New Delhi Garib Rath — arrives on time only 10% of the time, typically 78 min late
- 18611 Ranchi–Banaras Express — arrives on time only 19% of the time, typically 39 min late
Fares
Estimated for 360 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹245 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹593 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹646 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹908 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹1,496 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class