Train No. 20888 · Vande Bharat

Vande Bharat Express (BSB to RNC)

Varanasi to Ranchi · 540 km · 10 stops · Runs Mon,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat,Sun

Checking live position…

The full timetable is below while live data loads.

Arrival

Station

Departure

Waitlisted? The percentage is the estimated chance of confirmation. Seats can also open up from a nearby station: open the trip planner.

Stations plotted in order. The line joins stops directly and does not trace the exact track. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Coach order appears here once live data for this train loads. What do the codes mean?

We record this train's delay several times a day. A summary will appear here after a few days of observations.

20888 Vande Bharat Express is scheduled to depart Varanasi (BSB) at 15:55 and reach Ranchi (RNC) at 23:55, a journey of about 08 h 00 min.

It runs on Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun. On other days there is no run, so live status will show no train for those start dates.

10 scheduled halts over 540 km, including Pt.deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn, Sasaram, Gaya Jn.

CC. See the coach code guide for what each class means.

The return service is 20887 Vande Bharat Express from Ranchi to Varanasi.

Timetable valid from 02-Sep-2026. Timings can change for maintenance, diversions or special notices, so check the live status on the day of travel.