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Home/Trains/Vande Bharat Exp (20897)
TRAIN ROUTE & SCHEDULE

Vande Bharat Exp

#20897·HWH→RNC

Total Stops

8

Popularity

97%

TIMINGSNext Tatkal Booking Window

Tatkal ticket bookings open daily on IRCTC for journey departing the next day. Book immediately as tickets sell out in minutes.

AC CLASSES (1A, 2A, 3A, CC, EC)

Opens Daily at 10:00 AM

Opens In:

00h : 00m : 00s

NON-AC CLASSES (SL, 2S)

Opens Daily at 11:00 AM

Opens In:

00h : 00m : 00s

QUOTASPotential Tatkal Tickets

Typical seat availability in the Tatkal quota for this train. Quotas may vary per station route configuration.

1A Class

12

Seats

2A Class

20

Seats

3A Class

56

Seats

SL Class

128

Seats

CC Class

38

Seats

EC Class

16

Seats

Train Route & Halt Timings

Complete schedule and halt durations for Vande Bharat Exp (20897)

Runs On:MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
No.StationArrivalDepartureHaltPlatformDistance
1
Howrah Jn
HWHSource
—14:35—PF 220.0 km
2
Kharagpur Jn
KGP
16:0616:082mPF 1116.0 km
3
Tatanagar Jn
TATA
17:4517:505mPF 3250.0 km
4
Chandil Jn
CNI
18:3418:351mPF 2286.0 km
5
Purulia Jn
PRR
19:2319:252mPF 2340.0 km
6
Kotshila
KSX
20:0420:051mPF 1376.0 km
7
Muri
MURI
20:2520:272mPF 2400.0 km
8
Ranchi
RNCDestination
22:00——PF 3462.0 km

Frequently Asked Questions

When does Tatkal booking start for train Vande Bharat Exp (20897)?

Tatkal ticket bookings for train Vande Bharat Exp (20897) open daily at 10:00 AM for AC classes (1A, 2A, 3A, CC, EC) and at 11:00 AM for Non-AC classes (SL, 2S) for journeys departing the next day.

What is the popularity and typical seat availability for train Vande Bharat Exp?

Train Vande Bharat Exp (20897) has a popularity score of 97% based on route search density. Estimated Tatkal quota seat availability per class is: Sleeper (SL) ~128 seats, 3 Tier AC (3A) ~56 seats, CC ~38 seats, and 2 Tier AC (2A) ~20 seats.

What is the route and main origin/destination stations of train Vande Bharat Exp?

Train Vande Bharat Exp operates between HWH as the source station and RNC as the destination station, stopping at intermediate stations listed in the detailed timetable.