Best Trains: Patna to Ranchi
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VANDE BHARAT EXP
#22349Best Overall: Fastest High-Speed Day Transit
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#22349VANDE BHARAT EXP 🏆 #1 RecommendedRuns Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | 7:00 AM PATNA JN (PNBE) | 1:05 PM RANCHI (RNC) | 6h 05m Daytime | VANDE BHARATTier 1 Priority |
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Which Station Should You Pick in Patna & Ranchi?
📍Boarding in Patna
- Patna Junction (PNBE)Major Terminal
Main terminal in the heart of Bihar's capital
- Rajendra Nagar Terminal (RJPB)Major Terminal
Modern origin terminal for Sampoorna Kranti & Rajdhani
- Danapur Junction (DNR)Major Terminal
West Patna hub, bypasses city center traffic
- Patliputra Junction (PPTA)Major Terminal
North-bound terminal towards North Bihar
🏁Arriving in Ranchi
- Ranchi Junction (RNC)Major Terminal
Capital city terminal for Jharkhand, Vande Bharat & Rajdhani hub
- Hatia (HTE)Major Terminal
South Ranchi terminal, originating point for long-distance trains