12238 Begumpura Express
Superfast · 1,261 km · 22 hr 45 min · 16 stops · Daily
- Departs
- 13:45
- Jammu Tawi
- Arrives
- 12:30
- Varanasi Jn · day 2
- Journey
- 22 hr 45 min
- 1,261 km · 16 stops
- Runs
- Daily
- Fare from
- ₹620
- Sleeper · estimate
- On time
- 52%
- usually 11 min late
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Route and stops
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| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jammu Tawi JAT | — | 13:45 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Kathua KTHU | 14:46 | 14:48 | 2 min | 1 | 76 |
| 3 | Pathankot Cantt PTKC | 15:30 | 15:35 | 5 min | 1 | 100 |
| 4 | Mukerian MEX | 16:08 | 16:10 | 2 min | 1 | 139 |
| 5 | Jalandhar Cant JRC | 17:25 | 17:30 | 5 min | 1 | 212 |
| 6 | Ludhiana Jn LDH | 18:15 | 18:25 | 10 min | 1 | 265 |
| 7 | Ambala Cant Jn UMB | 20:58 | 21:03 | 5 min | 1 | 378 |
| 8 | Saharanpur SRE | 22:08 | 22:15 | 7 min | 1 | 459 |
| 9 | Moradabad MB | 01:25 | 01:35 | 10 min | 2 | 652 |
| 10 | Shahjehanpur SPN | 03:56 | 03:58 | 2 min | 2 | 813 |
| 11 | Lucknow LKO | 07:10 | 07:20 | 10 min | 2 | 978 |
| 12 | Mah Bijli Pasi MBLP | 08:36 | 08:38 | 2 min | 2 | 1,067 |
| 13 | Sultanpur Jn SLN | 09:25 | 09:30 | 5 min | 2 | 1,117 |
| 14 | Lambhua LBA | 09:56 | 09:57 | 1 min | 2 | 1,139 |
| 15 | Jaunpur City JOP | 10:38 | 10:40 | 2 min | 2 | 1,203 |
| 16 | Varanasi Jn BSB | 12:30 | — | — | 2 | 1,261 |
How reliably 12238 runs
52% arrive on time at the destination
typically 11 min late · 49% on time across the route
From Oct 2025–Oct 2026 · within 15 min counts as on time.
- Jammu Tawiusually on time · 10% over an hour78%
- Kathuatypically 11 min late · 14% over an hour57%
- Pathankot Cantttypically 4 min late · 12% over an hour75%
- Mukeriantypically 9 min late · 12% over an hour62%
- Jalandhar Canttypically 8 min late · 16% over an hour63%
- Ludhiana Jntypically 9 min late · 21% over an hour56%
- Ambala Cant Jnusually on time · 11% over an hour76%
- Saharanpurtypically 5 min late · 12% over an hour71%
- Moradabadtypically 18 min late · 22% over an hour42%
- Shahjehanpurtypically 32 min late · 31% over an hour23%
- Lucknowtypically 28 min late · 30% over an hour27%
- Sultanpur Jntypically 29 min late · 32% over an hour26%
- Lambhuatypically 29 min late · 31% over an hour26%
- Jaunpur Citytypically 37 min late · 36% over an hour20%
- Varanasi Jntypically 11 min late · 28% over an hour52%
- Nihalgarhtypically 34 min late · 34% over an hour22%
When it runs late
Roughest January, June, November and December: in December it typically runs 1.8 hr late and reaches Varanasi Jn on time only 16% of the time — against 81% around August. A year-round average hides that.
Runs latest on Fridays (36% on time), best on Tuesdays (66%).
Longest halts
- Ludhiana Jn LDH10 min · arrives 18:15, departs 18:25
- Moradabad MB10 min · arrives 01:25, departs 01:35
- Lucknow LKO10 min · arrives 07:10, departs 07:20
- Saharanpur SRE7 min · arrives 22:08, departs 22:15
- Pathankot Cantt PTKC5 min · arrives 15:30, departs 15:35
- Jalandhar Cant JRC5 min · arrives 17:25, departs 17:30
Return train and other trains on this route
- 12237 Begumpura ExpressThe return train, Varanasi Jn to Jammu Tawi
- 04610 Jammu Tawi–Varanasi Festival SpecialAlso runs Jammu Tawi to Varanasi Jn
- 22318 Sealdah HumsafarAlso runs Jammu Tawi to Varanasi Jn
- 12356 Archana ExpressAlso runs Jammu Tawi to Varanasi Jn
- 04604 Vaishno Devi Katra–Varanasi Superfast SpecialAlso runs Jammu Tawi to Varanasi Jn
- 13152 Kolkata ExpressAlso runs Jammu Tawi to Varanasi Jn
- 13042 Himgiri ExpressAlso runs Jammu Tawi to Varanasi Jn