Delhi - Patna Vande Bharat service extended again for Chhath Puja: Renewed schedule, fare and stations

Vande Bharat Express Kerala
The service, which started on October 30, is the second fastest train (in 11.35 hours) on the Delhi - Patna route. Representative image/Manorama/Robert Vinod

Yet again, India's longest Vande Bharat service from Delhi to Patna gets extended. The service was initially supposed to operate till November 6 as a Diwali special and was extended till November 21 for the festival season. Now, it's been further extended till November 30, considering the Chhath Puja festival rush. The service, which started on October 30, is the second fastest train (in 11.35 hours) on the Delhi - Patna route after the Tejas Rajdhani Express from New Delhi to Rajendra Nagar Terminal (in 11.30 hours). The Indian Railways decided to extend the service as the train has been enjoying full occupancy since its launch. It's also already fully booked for November 9, 11, 14 and 16. The train will have six additional trips from each side with the renewed schedule. 

Delhi - Patna Vande Bharat schedule
The train's (02252) upcoming trips are on November 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29. The train will stop at Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur Central, Pryagraj Junction, DD Upadhyaya Junction and Bihar's Buxar and Ara Junctions. The train departs from New Delhi at 8.25 am and reaches Patna at 8 pm. The train is in service on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. Its schedule is as follows:
New Delhi 
Departure: 8.25 am
Kanpur City
Arrival: 1.02 pm
Departure: 1.05 pm
Prayagraj Junction
Arrival: 3.05 pm
Departure: 3.10 pm

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction
Arrival: 4.50 pm
Departure: 5 pm
Buxar
Arrival: 6.15 pm
Departure: 6.17 pm
Ara Junction
Arrival: 7.08 pm
Departure: 7.10 pm
Patna Junction
Arrival: 8 pm

Pune to Delhi Vande Bharat schedule
The train's (02251) upcoming trips are on November 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, 28 and 30. Its departure time from Patna is 7 am and arrival time in New Delhi is 7.30 pm. The train runs on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Its schedule is as follows:
Patna
Departure: 7.30 am
Ara Junction
Arrival: 8.05 am
Departure: 8.07 am
Buxar
Arrival: 8.47 am
Departure: 8.49 am
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction
Arrival: 10.20 am
Departure: 10.30 am

Prayagraj Jn
Arrival: 12.10 pm
Departure: 12.15 pm
Kanpur Central
Arrival: 2.18 pm
Departure: 2.20 pm
New Delhi: 7 pm

Delhi - Pune Vande Bharat ticket fare
The eight-coached train has two types of coaches - AC Chair car and Executive Chair car. AC Chair car costs Rs 2,575 and the Executive Chair car charge is Rs 4,655. 

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