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{{Short description|Mini Vande Bharat Express train route in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox rail service
| color = 28457D
| color2 =
| name = Patna Junction - Ranchi Junction<br/>''Vande Bharat Express''
| logo = Ministry of Railways India.svg
| logo_width =
| image =
| image_size = 300px
| image_alt =
| alt =
| caption = The 8 coacher Patna-Ranchi VB Express train skipping Namkom and heading towards [[Patna Junction railway station|Patna Jn.]]
| type = [[Vande Bharat Express]]
| locale = [[Bihar]] and [[Jharkhand]]
| first = {{start date and age|df=yes|2023|06|27}}
| last =
| operator = [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railways (ECR)]]
| ridership =
| start = {{stnlnk|Patna Junction}} '''(PNBE)'''
| stops = 6
| end = {{stnlnk|Ranchi Junction}} '''(RNC)'''
| distance = {{cvt|380|km|0|abbr=on}}
| journeytime = 06 hrs
| frequency = Six days a week {{efn|Except Tuesdays}}
| trainnumber = 22349 / 22350
| line_used = *[[Patna–Gaya line]]
*[[Asansol–Gaya section|Gaya–Asansol section (till Koderma Jn)]]
*[[Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line]]
| class = AC Chair Car, AC Executive Chair Car
| seating = {{Hlist|Airline style|Rotatable seats}}
| sleeping = No
| autorack =
| catering = On-board catering
| observation = Large windows in all coaches
| entertainment = {{Hlist|[[Wi-Fi|On-board WiFi]]|Infotainment System|[[AC power plugs and sockets: British and related types#Indian IS 1293|Electric outlets]]|Reading light|Seat Pockets|Bottle Holder|Tray Table}}
| baggage = Overhead racks
| otherfacilities = [[Kavach (train protection system)|Kavach]]
| stock = [[Vande Bharat Express#Mini Vande Bharat Express|Mini Vande Bharat 2.0]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-06-15|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Vande Bharat Express#Mini Vande Bharat Express|reason= The anchor (Mini Vande Bharat Express) [[Special:Diff/1183623994|has been deleted]].}}
| gauge = [[5 ft 6 in gauge railway|Indian gauge]]<br/>{{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}} [[broad gauge]]
| el =
| speed = {{cvt|63.33|km/h|0|abbr=on}} (Avg.)
| trainlength = {{convert|192|m|ft}} (08 coaches)
| owners = [[Indian Railways]]
| maintenance = [[East Central Railway zone|Rajendra Nagar Coaching Complex (Patna)]]
| map = {{Patna-Ranchi VB Express Route}}
| map_state = collapsed
| electrification = [[25 kV 50 Hz AC]] Overhead line
}}

The 22349/22350 '''Patna ''-'' Ranchi ''Vande Bharat Express''''' is India's 20th [[Vande Bharat Express]] train, connecting the city of [[Patna]] in [[Bihar]] with the city of [[Ranchi]] in [[Jharkhand]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 May 2023 |title=Ranchi Patna Vande Bharat: मई से चलेगी रांची पटना वंदे भारत ट्रेन! 6 घंटे में तय करेगी दूरी |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/bihar/patna-ranchi-vande-bharat-express-8-coaches-train-will-run-from-may-10-will-cover-distance-in-6-hours-6056487.html |access-date=1 May 2023 |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Good news for rail passengers! Indian Railways to introduce Vande Bharat Express on THIS route |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/business/railways-good-news-for-rail-passengers-indian-railways-to-introduce-ranchi-patna-vande-bharat-express-details-inside-3076189/ |access-date=6 May 2023 |website=Financialexpress |date=6 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref> The train was flagged off by Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] on 27 June 2023 via [[Videotelephony|video conference]] from [[Rani Kamalapati railway station]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=PM Modi Flags Off Patna-Ranchi Vande Bharat Express: Route, Timing, Ticket |url=https://zeenews.india.com/railways/pm-modi-flags-off-patna-ranchi-vande-bharat-express-route-timing-ticket-2627535.html |access-date=27 June 2023 |website=Zee News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 May 2023 |title=Vande Bharat express: इस दिन से दौड़ेगी पटना टू रांची वंदे भारत ट्रेन, जानिए क्या है शेड्यूल और टाइमिंग |url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/bihar/patna/vande-bharat-express-patna-to-ranchi-train-will-run-from-may-10-covering-distance-in-6-hours-rjs |access-date=27 June 2023 |website=Prabhat Khabar |language=hi}}</ref>

== Overview ==
The train is operated by [[Indian Railways]], connecting [[Patna Junction railway station|Patna Jn]], [[Jehanabad railway station|Jehanabad]], [[Gaya Junction railway station|Gaya Jn]], [[Koderma Junction railway station|Koderma Jn]], [[Hazaribagh Town railway station|Hazaribagh Town]], [[Barkakana Junction railway station|Barkakana Jn]], [[Mesra,_Ranchi#Transport|Mesra]] and [[Ranchi Junction railway station|Ranchi Jn]]. It will be operated with train numbers 22349/22350 on a 6 days a week basis. <ref>{{Cite web |title=PM Narendra Modi to virtually flag off Ranchi-Patna Vande Bharat Express on June 27 |url=https://www.etvbharat.com/english/state/jharkhand/pm-narendra-modi-to-virtually-flag-off-ranchi-patna-vande-bharat-express-on-june-27/na20230624142545738738195 |access-date=24 June 2023 |website=ETV Bharat News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=Blitz India |date=24 June 2023 |title=The wait for Vande Bharat Express is over, will run from Ranchi to Patna on June 27, will run six days a week, reservation begins |url=https://www.weeklyblitz.net/news/the-wait-for-vande-bharat-express-is-over-will-run-from-ranchi-to-patna-on-june-27-will-run-six-days-a-week-reservation-begins/ |access-date=24 June 2023 |website=BLiTZ |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 June 2023 |title=PM to flag off Patna-Ranchi Vande Bharat on June 27 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/patna-news/pm-modi-to-flag-off-patna-ranchi-vande-bharat-express-via-video-conference-5-trains-to-be-inaugurated-on-june-27-101687623370949.html |access-date=24 June 2023 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

== Rakes ==
It is the eighteenth [[Vande Bharat (trainset)#Second generation (Vande Bharat 2.0)|2nd Generation]] and the sixth '''[[Vande Bharat Express#Mini Vande Bharat Express|Mini Vande Bharat 2.0 Express train]]{{Broken anchor|date=2024-06-15|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=Vande Bharat Express#Mini Vande Bharat Express|reason= The anchor (Mini Vande Bharat Express) [[Special:Diff/1183623994|has been deleted]].}}''' which was designed and manufactured by the [[Integral Coach Factory]] at [[Perambur]], [[Chennai]] under the [[Make in India]] Initiative. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Train 18, India's Fastest, Named "Vande Bharat Express": Piyush Goyal |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/train-18-indias-fastest-named-vande-bharat-express-piyush-goyal-1983965 |access-date=19 April 2023 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

== Service ==

The 22349/22350 Patna Jn - Ranchi Jn Vande Bharat Express operates six days a week except Tuesdays, covering a distance of {{cvt|379|km}} in a travel time of 6 hours with an average speed of {{cvt|62|km/h}}. The service has 6 intermediate stops. The Maximum Permissible Speed is {{cvt|130|km/h}}.

== Incidents ==
On 25 June 2023, before the inaugural run of this new Vande Bharat Express train, it met with a disruptive case after unidentified miscreants pelted stones near the [[Barkakana Junction railway station|Barkakana Jn]] under [[Dhanbad railway division]] of [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway zone (ECR)]]. This incident took place when it was performing the 3rd trial run while heading back to [[Patna Junction railway station|Patna Jn]] from [[Ranchi Junction railway station|Ranchi Jn]]. No casualties were reported during the incident. <ref>{{Cite news |date=26 June 2023 |title=Patna-Ranchi Vande Bharat stoned during 3rd trial run |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/patna-ranchi-vande-bharat-stoned-during-3rd-trial-run/articleshow/101265478.cms?from=mdr |access-date=26 June 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Vande Bharat Express]]
* [[Tejas Express]]
* [[Gatimaan Express]]
* [[Patna Junction railway station]]
* [[Ranchi Junction railway station]]
* [[Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line]]

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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[[Category:Vande Bharat Express trains]]
[[Category:Named passenger trains of India]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Bihar]]
[[Category:Rail transport in Jharkhand]]
[[Category: Transport in Jharkhand]]
[[Category:Rail transport in West Bengal]]
[[Category: Transport in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Higher-speed rail]]
[[Category:Express trains in India]]
[[Category:Electric multiple units of India]]

Patna–Ranchi Vande Bharat Express - Revision history

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