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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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Scheduled stops of 12238 Begumpura Express, in order, with arrival and departure times, halt length, day of the run and cumulative distance from the origin.
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayKm
1Jammu Tawi JAT—13:45—10
2Kathua KTHU14:4614:482 min176
3Pathankot Cantt PTKC15:3015:355 min1100
4Mukerian MEX16:0816:102 min1139
5Jalandhar Cant JRC17:2517:305 min1212
6Ludhiana Jn LDH18:1518:2510 min1265
7Ambala Cant Jn UMB20:5821:035 min1378
8Saharanpur SRE22:0822:157 min1459
9Moradabad MB01:2501:3510 min2652
10Shahjehanpur SPN03:5603:582 min2813
11Lucknow LKO07:1007:2010 min2978
12Mah Bijli Pasi MBLP08:3608:382 min21,067
13Sultanpur Jn SLN09:2509:305 min21,117
14Lambhua LBA09:5609:571 min21,139
15Jaunpur City JOP10:3810:402 min21,203
16Varanasi Jn BSB12:30——21,261

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 Tawi
    usually on time · 10% over an hour
    78%
  • Kathua
    typically 11 min late · 14% over an hour
    57%
  • Pathankot Cantt
    typically 4 min late · 12% over an hour
    75%
  • Mukerian
    typically 9 min late · 12% over an hour
    62%
  • Jalandhar Cant
    typically 8 min late · 16% over an hour
    63%
  • Ludhiana Jn
    typically 9 min late · 21% over an hour
    56%
  • Ambala Cant Jn
    usually on time · 11% over an hour
    76%
  • Saharanpur
    typically 5 min late · 12% over an hour
    71%
  • Moradabad
    typically 18 min late · 22% over an hour
    42%
  • Shahjehanpur
    typically 32 min late · 31% over an hour
    23%
  • Lucknow
    typically 28 min late · 30% over an hour
    27%
  • Sultanpur Jn
    typically 29 min late · 32% over an hour
    26%
  • Lambhua
    typically 29 min late · 31% over an hour
    26%
  • Jaunpur City
    typically 37 min late · 36% over an hour
    20%
  • Varanasi Jn
    typically 11 min late · 28% over an hour
    52%
  • Nihalgarh
    typically 34 min late · 34% over an hour
    22%

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

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