The 26502/26501 Gorakhpur–Patliputra Vande Bharat Express via Muzaffarpur is India's 70th Vande Bharat Express train, connecting the Gorakhnath Math temple city, Gorakhpur with the metropolitan and capital city, Patna in Bihar.
This train was inaugurated on 20 June 2025, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video-conferencing from Siwan.
Schedule 26501 / 26502 Patliputra–Gorakhpur Vande Bharat Express schedule Train type Vande Bharat Express Distance ~384 km Average speed ~54 km/h Journey time (Patliputra → Gorakhpur Junction) 7 hrs 00 min Journey time (Gorakhpur Junction → Patliputra) 7 hrs 05 min Number of stops 10 Classes available Chair Car (CC), Executive Chair Car (EC) Operating days (26501) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday (No service on Saturday) Operating days (26502) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday (No service on Saturday) Train numbers 26501 (PPTA → GKP) / 26502 (GKP → PPTA) Terminal stations – Operator North Eastern Railway (NER)
Route and halts + Patliputra–Gorakhpur–Patliputra Vande Bharat Express time table 26501 PPTA–GKP 26502 GKP–PPTA Station Day Arr. Dep. Station Day Arr. Dep. 1 — 15:30 1 — 05:40 1 16:08 16:10 1 06:24 06:26 (Loco reversal) 1 17:00 17:05 Bagaha 1 07:30 07:32 Bapudham Motihari 1 18:23 18:25 1 08:03 08:05 1 18:43 18:45 Bettiah 1 08:35 08:37 Bettiah 1 19:00 19:02 1 08:50 08:52 1 19:33 19:35 Bapudham Motihari 1 09:08 09:10 Bagaha 1 20:02 20:04 (Loco reversal) 1 10:50 10:55 1 21:38 21:40 1 11:40 11:42 1 22:30 — 1 12:45 —
+ Other Details Location Description Primary maintenance Watering point & reversal point
Performance and earnings According to data obtained from East Central Railway under the RTI Act, Train no. 26501 Patliputra–Gorakhpur Vande Bharat Express performed well between 22 June 2025 and 16 March 2026. During this period, the train recorded an average occupancy of 89%, with a total of 1,06,053 passengers.
The train earned around ₹7,23,36,408 in total revenue during this time.
The station-wise earnings are given below: Station code Station Name Earnings (₹) PPTA Patliputra 5,34,62,589 HJP Hajipur 46,84,819 MFP Muzaffarpur 68,38,561 BMKI Bapudham Motihari 23,01,564 SGL Sagauli 8,79,682 BTH Bettiah 23,53,831 NKE Narkatiaganj 12,03,422 BUG Bagaha 5,99,000 CPJ Captainganj 12,940 GKP Gorakhpur 0
See also Vande Bharat Express Tejas Express Gatiman Express Muzaffarpur Junction Gorakhpur Junction railway station Patliputra Junction railway station
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