दक्षिण पूर्व रेलवे
SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY
प्रेस विज्ञप्ति
PRESS RELEASE
INTRODUCTION OF RANCHI-NEW GIRIDIH-RANCHI EXPRESS
WITH VISTADOME COACH
Kolkata, 08th September, 2023:
It has been decided that 18617/18618 Ranchi-New Giridih-Ranchi Express will be introduced on 12.09.2023.
The regular run of this train will commence from 13.09.2023 both from Ranchi and New Giridih. The train will run on diverted route via Barkakana-Muri-Tatisilwai instead of Barkakana-Mesra-Tatisilwai till further advice. The detailed timings and stoppages of the train on its original route are as under:
| Train No. & Name | Stations | Train No. & Name |
| 18617 Ranchi-New Giridih Express | 18618 New Giridih-Ranchi Express |
| 06:05 | Departure (d) | Ranchi | Arrival (a) | 21:30 |
| 06:23/06:25 | a/d | Tatisilwai | a/d | 21:05/21:07 |
| 06:42/06:44 | a/d | Mesra | a/d | 20:35/20:37 |
| 08:05/08:10 | a/d | Barkakana | a/d | 19:00/19:05 |
| 09:08/09:13 | a/d | Hazaribag Town | a/d | 17:55/18:00 |
| 10:30/11:00 | a/d | Koderma | a/d | 16:30/17:00 |
| 11:20/11:22 | a/d | Maheshpur Halt | a/d | 15:28/15:30 |
| 11:40/11:42 | a/d | Dhanwar | a/d | 14:58/15:00 |
| 12:03/12:05 | a/d | Jamua | a/d | 14:30/14:32 |
| 13:00 | Arrival | New Giridih | Departure | 14:00 |
On the inaugural day i.e 12.09.2023, it will run as 03309 New Giridih- Ranchi Special Express on open path timings on diverted route via Barkakana-Muri-Tatisilwai instead of Barkakana-Mesra-Tatisilwai.
The train will run daily with one Vistadome, two AC Chair Car, three General Chair Car and six General Second Class coaches.
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