Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Indian Railways Revises Timings for Two Vande Bharat Trains
Indian Railways has changed the timings of two Vande Bharat trains.
One train runs between Varanasi and Ranchi.
The other runs between Varanasi and Deoghar.
Travellers should check the new timings before making plans.
The Varanasi-Ranchi train was started in March 2024.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged it off on March 12, 2024.
It began carrying passengers commercially on March 18, 2024.
This train travels 536 kilometres and does not run on Tuesdays.
Indian Railways has revised the schedules of two Vande Bharat Express trains.
The affected services operate on the Varanasi-Ranchi and Varanasi-Deoghar routes.
Passengers have been advised to check the revised schedule before travelling.
The Varanasi-Ranchi service is operated and maintained by South Eastern Railway.
Train 20888/20887 covers 536 kilometres in 7 hours and 50 minutes and runs daily except Tuesday.
- Who
- Indian Railways revised the schedules of two Vande Bharat Express services, advising passengers to check the changes.
- What
- The timings of trains operating on the Varanasi-Ranchi and Varanasi-Deoghar routes were revised.
- When
- The report does not specify when the revised schedules take effect. The Varanasi-Ranchi service was flagged off on March 12, 2024, and began commercial service on March 18, 2024.
- Where
- The affected routes are Varanasi-Ranchi and Varanasi-Deoghar.
- Why
- Passengers were advised to check the revised timings before planning their journeys.
- Affected services
- Two Vande Bharat Express trains
- Routes
- Varanasi-Ranchi and Varanasi-Deoghar
- Varanasi-Ranchi train number
- 20888/20887
- Operating zone
- South Eastern Railway
- Operating days
- Daily except Tuesday
- Distance and journey time
- 536 kilometres in 7 hours and 50 minutes
- Commercial launch
- March 18, 2024