Bihar to get another Vande Bharat train soon – Check route

New Vande Bharat train for Bihar: The Ministry of Railways is preparing to launch another Vande Bharat Express train for Bihar soon. The semi-high-speed train has been designed to cut travel time between major cities while improving regional connectivity.

Written by Anish Mondal
August 21, 2025 09:43 AM IST

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Presently, 150 services of this ultra-modern trains are operating across the country. (Image: Ministry of Railways)

Indian Railways, Vande Bharat Express: The Ministry of Railways is preparing to launch another Vande Bharat Express train for Bihar soon. The semi-high-speed train has been designed to cut travel time between major cities while improving regional connectivity. Presently, 150 services of this ultra-modern trains are operating across the country.

Bihar to get another Vande Bharat train: Route

Now, the national transporter has decided to roll out another Vande Bharat train soon for the state. This new semi-high-speed train will run between Purnia and Patna Junction railway station. This train will be operated and maintained by the East Central Railway (ECR) zone.

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Total Vande Bharat train in Bihar

Currently, 26 services of Vande Bharat Express trains are operational in the state. These are as follows:

Train number 22349 Patna-Ranchi Vande Bharat Express
Train number 22350 Ranchi-Patna Vande Bharat Express
Train number 22347 Patna-Howrah Vande Bharat Express
Train number 22348 Howrah-Patna Vande Bharat Express
Train number 22233 New Jalpaiguri-Patna Vande Bharat Express
Train number 22234 Patna-New Jalpaiuguri Vande Bharat Express
Train number 22345 Patna-Gomti Nagar Vande Bharat Express
Train number 22346 Gomti Nagar-Patna Vande Bharat Express
Train number 20887 Ranchi-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express
Train number 20888 Varanasi-Ranchi Vande Bharat Express

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Train number 22499 Deoghar-Varanasi Vande Bharat Express
Train number 22500 Varanasi-Deoghar Vande Bharat Express
Train number 22301 Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express
Train number 22302 New Jalpaiguri-Howrah Vande Bharat Express
Train number 22303 Howrah-Gaya Vande Bharat Express
Train number 22304 Gaya-Howrah Vande Bharat Express
Train number 22309 Howrah-Jamalpur Vande Bharat Express
Train number 22310 Jamalpur-Howrah Vande Bharat Express

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Train number 20893 Tatanagar-Patna Vande Bharat Express (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
Train number 20894 Patna-Tatanagar Vande Bharat Express (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)
Train number 21893 Tatanagar-Patna Vande Bharat Express (Sunday)
Train number 21894 Patna-Tatanagar Vande Bharat Express (Sunday)
Train number 21895 Tatanagar-Patna Vande Bharat Express (Monday)
Train number 21896 Patna-Tatanagar Vande Bharat Express (Monday)
Train number 26501 Patliputra-Gorakhpur Vande Bharat Express
Train number 26502 Gorakhpur-Patliputra Vande Bharat Express

Vande Bharat Sleeper train launch

The Ministry of Railways has targeted to roll out the country’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper train next month.

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