{"id":1595,"date":"2025-07-30T04:03:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T04:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=1595"},"modified":"2025-07-30T04:03:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T04:03:05","slug":"special-train-barkakana-to-patna-special-train-patna-to-barkakana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-barkakana-to-patna-special-train-patna-to-barkakana\/","title":{"rendered":"Special train Barkakana to Patna | Special train Patna to Barkakana"},"content":{"rendered":"

Special train Barkakana to Patna | Special train Patna to Barkakana<\/strong><\/p>\n

Palamu Special train between Barkakana-Patna (Train No. 03347 \/ 03348) time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the convenience of passengers, East Central Railway has decided to run special train between Barkakana-Patna-Barkakana (Train No. 03347 \/ 03348)<\/p>\n

Train No. 03347 Barkakana-Patna special train<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No. 03347 Barkakana-Patna Special train will leave from (Daily) Barkakana at 18.10 hrs & will reach Patna at 07.45 hrs and train running time between the station 13 hour and 35 minutes<\/p>\n

Train No. 03348 Patna-Barkakana special train<\/strong><\/p>\n

Similarly, Train No. 03348 Patna-Barkakana Special train will leave from (Daily) Patna at 19.30 hrs & will reach Barkakana at 08.10 hrs and train running time between the station 12 hour and 40 minutes.<\/p>\n

Barkakana -Patna Distance between the station is 492 Kilometer<\/p>\n

Date of Commencement of Service:<\/p>\n

Train No. 03347 from Barkakana -Patna special train 10-11-2025 to 30-11-2025<\/p>\n

Train No: 03348 from Patna-Barkakana special train 11-11-2025 to 01-12-2025<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the latest on special trains between Barkakana (BRKA) and Patna Junction (PNBE)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude86 Special Trains \u2013 Barkakana \u21c4 Patna<\/h2>\n

Yes \u2014 the \u201cPalamu Special Fare Special\u201d operates daily on this route.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Train 03347<\/strong>: Barkakana \u2192 Patna Special Fare Special<\/strong>
    \n\u2022 Departure: ~21:25 from Barkakana
    \n\u2022 Arrival: ~09:20 next morning at Patna (~11\u202fh\u202f55\u202fm)<\/li>\n
  • Train 03348<\/strong>: Patna \u2192 Barkakana Special Fare Special<\/strong>
    \n\u2022 Departs Patna at ~20:00
    \n\u2022 Arrives Barkakana by ~07:50 the following day (~11\u202fh\u202f30\u202fm)<\/li>\n
  • These trains use COVID-reserved rakes and include classes: 2A, 3A, Sleeper, 2S.<\/li>\n
  • Introduced as temporary Diwali specials in November 2020, but their annual recurrence continues on this corridor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    \ud83d\udcca Comparison with Regular Train<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Direction<\/th>\nSpecial Train No.<\/th>\nDaily?<\/th>\nDeparture<\/th>\nArrival<\/th>\nDuration<\/th>\nRegular Train (13347\/13348)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Barkakana \u2192 Patna<\/td>\n\u202f03347<\/td>\nDaily<\/td>\n21:25<\/td>\n~09:20<\/td>\n~11\u202fh\u202f55\u202fm<\/td>\n13347 Palamu Express<\/strong> (~11\u202fh\u202f25\u202fm, 21:35\u2192\u202f09:00)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Patna \u2192 Barkakana<\/td>\n\u202f03348<\/td>\nDaily<\/td>\n20:00<\/td>\n~07:50<\/td>\n~11\u202fh\u202f30\u202fm<\/td>\n13348 Palamu Express<\/strong> (~11\u202fh\u202f30\u202fm, 20:20\u2192\u202f07:50)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
    \n

    \u26a0\ufe0f What You Should Know About Special Trains<\/h2>\n

    Reddit users and rail travel insights warn that special fare trains<\/strong> often:<\/p>\n

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    • Run with lower priority<\/strong>, leading to frequent delays (commonly 5\u201310+ hours or more)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    • Have older rakes<\/strong>, limited facility quality, and lack pantry services.<\/li>\n
    • Charge higher fares than regular trains<\/strong> without improved comfort.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      As one Redditor put it:<\/p>\n

      \u201cSpecial trains are just extra trains\u2026 they have low priority, low maintenance\u2026 run late by no fixed hours.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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      \u2705 What to Choose<\/h2>\n
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      • For similar timetable and better punctuality<\/strong>, the regular Palamu Express (13347\/13348)<\/strong> is a safer bet\u2014daily service with known schedule and better coach quality.<\/li>\n
      • If railways maintains 03347\/03348<\/strong>, they run daily but carry risk of delays and less comfort.<\/li>\n
      • If your priority is punctual arrival, travel budget, and onboard amenities, go with the regular train<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \ud83e\udded Travel Suggestion<\/h2>\n
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        • Prefer 13347 (BRKA\u2192PNBE) \/ 13348 (PNBE\u2192BRKA)<\/strong> for reliability.<\/li>\n
        • If train 03347\/03348 is shown as available on IRCTC or WhereIsMyTrain for your date, note the delay risk and coach conditions\u2014book only if regular train is full.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          Would you like assistance checking real-time seat availability or booking information for these trains on specific dates?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Special train Barkakana to Patna | Special train Patna to Barkakana Palamu Special train between Barkakana-Patna (Train No. 03347 \/ 03348) time table, route, frequency and fare For the convenience of passengers, East Central Railway has decided to run special train between Barkakana-Patna-Barkakana (Train No. 03347 \/ 03348) Train No. 03347 Barkakana-Patna special train Train […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[192,143,194,196,19],"tags":[193,142,195,197,20,27],"class_list":["post-1595","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diwali-special-trains","category-east-central-railway","category-festivals-special-trains","category-puja-special-trains","category-special-trains","tag-diwali-special-trains","tag-east-central-railway","tag-festivals-special-trains","tag-puja-special-trains","tag-special-trains","tag-western-railway"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1595","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1595"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1595\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1595"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1595"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1595"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}