22436 NEW DELHI - VARANASI Vande Bharat Express — IRCTC Ticket Booking Date Calculator

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TRAIN NUMBER 22436 • Varanasi Vande Bharat

SELECT BOARDING STATION FROM TRAIN ROUTE Boarding: NDLS - New Delhi (Day 1)

#	Station	Arr	Dep	Dist	Day
1	NDLS New Delhi ORIGIN	--:--	06:00	0 km	Day 1
2	CNB Kanpur Central	10:08	10:10	440 km	Day 1
3	PRYJ Prayagraj Jn	12:08	12:10	634 km	Day 1
4	BSB Varanasi Jn END	14:00	--:--	759 km	Day 1

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Booking Opens in 8 Days Opens: 08:00 AM IST

IRCTC Ticket Booking Window Opens On

Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 08:00 AM IST

IRCTC Login Target: 07:55 AM IST • Boarding at Origin / Day 1 (NDLS)

For a journey on Dec 10, 2026 boarding at New Delhi (NDLS) (Day 1 of train run), general-quota (60-Day ARP) booking opens on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 08:00 AM IST. Under official Indian Railways / IRCTC rules, the 60-day Advance Reservation Period excludes the date of journey at the train's originating station (NDLS), counting 60 calendar days backward from the origin departure date.

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Indian Railways 60-Day Advance Reservation (ARP) and Tatkal booking rules last verified on October 2026 as per official IRCTC Guidelines & Commercial Circulars.

22436 Varanasi Vande Bharat: Schedule, Key Stops & Booking Rules

22436 NEW DELHI - VARANASI Vande Bharat Express is a Vande Bharat service (NR Zone) running from New Delhi (NDLS) to Varanasi Jn (BSB). It departs NDLS at 06:00 (Day 1) and arrives at BSB at 14:00 (Day 1), covering 759 km in 08h 00m across 4 commercial halts. Operating schedule: 6 Days (Except Thu).

Origin (Departs)

NDLS • 06:00

New Delhi

Destination (Arrives)

BSB • 14:00

Varanasi Jn (Day 1)

Running Days

6 Days (Except Thu)

130 km/h max

Distance & Time

759 km

08h 00m • 4 stops

Key Intermediate Stops: Kanpur Central (CNB, Day 1, 10:08), Prayagraj Jn (PRYJ, Day 1, 12:08). View full route timetable →

How the Booking Date Is Derived for Train 22436

Origin station rule (New Delhi - NDLS): Under Indian Railways' 60-day Advance Reservation Period (ARP), general-quota tickets for boarding at NDLS (Day 1) open exactly 60 days before the departure date (excluding the journey date itself) at 08:00 AM IST. Tatkal AC classes (1A/2A/3A/CC/EC) open 1 day prior at 10:00 AM IST, and Tatkal Non-AC (SL/2S) opens at 11:00 AM IST.

Mid-route boarding rule: Train 22436 completes its entire 759 km journey on Day 1 (departing NDLS at 06:00 and reaching BSB at 14:00). Therefore, passengers boarding at intermediate stops such as Prayagraj Jn (PRYJ) have the exact same booking opening date as origin passengers (60 days prior at 08:00 AM IST).

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What time does IRCTC ticket booking open for 22436 Varanasi Vande Bharat?

General-quota 60-day Advance Reservation Period (ARP) booking for 22436 Varanasi Vande Bharat opens at 08:00 AM IST on the calculated opening date. Tatkal booking opens 1 day before the origin departure date at 10:00 AM IST for AC classes (1A, 2A, 3A, CC, EC) and 11:00 AM IST for Non-AC classes (SL, 2S).

How does the 60-day ARP rule count days for Train 22436?

Per official Indian Railways / IRCTC rules, the 60-day ARP is 60 days excluding the date of journey at the originating station (NDLS). You subtract 60 calendar days from the train's Day 1 departure date at NDLS.

What if I board 22436 at an intermediate station on Day 2 or Day 3?

Because IRCTC opens reservations based on the train's origin start date at NDLS, boarding at a Day 2 station means booking opens 61 days before your boarding date (and 62 days before for a Day 3 station). Select your exact boarding station in the route table above to adjust automatically.