12279 Taj Express
Superfast · 411 km · 6 hr 25 min · 12 stops · Daily
- Departs
- 15:10
- Virangana Lakshmibai(Jhanshi)
- Arrives
- 21:35
- New Delhi
- Journey
- 6 hr 25 min
- 411 km · 12 stops
- Runs
- Daily
- Fare from
- ₹140
- Second sitting · estimate
- On time
- 54%
- usually 13 min late
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Route and stops
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| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virangana Lakshmibai(Jhanshi) VGLJ | — | 15:10 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Datia DAA | 15:29 | 15:31 | 2 min | 1 | 25 |
| 3 | Dabra DBA | 15:52 | 15:54 | 2 min | 1 | 55 |
| 4 | Gwalior Jn GWL | 16:24 | 16:29 | 5 min | 1 | 99 |
| 5 | Morena MRA | 16:55 | 16:57 | 2 min | 1 | 137 |
| 6 | Dhaulpur DHO | 17:40 | 17:42 | 2 min | 1 | 164 |
| 7 | Agra Cantt AGC | 18:15 | 18:20 | 5 min | 1 | 217 |
| 8 | Raja Ki Mandi RKM | 18:28 | 18:30 | 2 min | 1 | 221 |
| 9 | Mathura Jn MTJ | 19:00 | 19:05 | 5 min | 1 | 270 |
| 10 | Faridabad FDB | 20:45 | 20:47 | 2 min | 1 | 383 |
| 11 | Hazrat Nizamuddin NZM | 21:05 | 21:07 | 2 min | 1 | 404 |
| 12 | New Delhi NDLS | 21:35 | — | — | 1 | 411 |
How reliably 12279 runs
54% arrive on time at the destination
typically 13 min late · 61% on time across the route
From Oct 2025–Oct 2026 · within 15 min counts as on time.
- Virangana Lakshmibai(Jhanshi)usually on time96%
- Datiatypically 6 min late93%
- Dabratypically 9 min late79%
- Gwalior Jntypically 14 min late54%
- Morenatypically 21 min late · 4% over an hour36%
- Dhaulpurtypically 6 min late79%
- Agra Cantttypically 15 min late · 4% over an hour50%
- Raja Ki Manditypically 18 min late · 5% over an hour42%
- Mathura Jntypically 28 min late · 7% over an hour27%
- Faridabadtypically 7 min late · 4% over an hour76%
- Hazrat Nizamuddintypically 16 min late · 7% over an hour47%
- New Delhitypically 13 min late · 7% over an hour54%
When it runs late
Roughest December and January: in December it typically runs 18 min late and reaches New Delhi on time only 39% of the time — against 75% around August. A year-round average hides that.
Runs latest on Saturdays (55% on time), best on Wednesdays (71%).
Longest halts
- Gwalior Jn GWL5 min · arrives 16:24, departs 16:29
- Agra Cantt AGC5 min · arrives 18:15, departs 18:20
- Mathura Jn MTJ5 min · arrives 19:00, departs 19:05
Return train and other trains on this route
- 12280 Taj ExpressThe return train, New Delhi to Virangana Lakshmibai(Jhanshi)
- 20805 AP ExpressAlso runs Virangana Lakshmibai(Jhanshi) to New Delhi
- 12621 Tamilnadu Superfast ExpressAlso runs Virangana Lakshmibai(Jhanshi) to New Delhi
- 22455 Shirdi–Kalka ExpressAlso runs Virangana Lakshmibai(Jhanshi) to New Delhi
- 12723 Telangana Superfast ExpressAlso runs Virangana Lakshmibai(Jhanshi) to New Delhi
- 20847 Durg–Udhampur SuperfastAlso runs Virangana Lakshmibai(Jhanshi) to New Delhi
- 12627 Karnataka ExpressAlso runs Virangana Lakshmibai(Jhanshi) to New Delhi
- 12421 Nanded–Amritsar Superfast ExpressAlso runs Virangana Lakshmibai(Jhanshi) to New Delhi
- 12439 Nanded–Shri Ganganagar Superfast ExpressAlso runs Virangana Lakshmibai(Jhanshi) to New Delhi
Stations on the 12279 route
- Datia (DAA)Day 1 · 25 km from Virangana Lakshmibai(Jhanshi)
- Dabra (DBA)Day 1 · 55 km from Virangana Lakshmibai(Jhanshi)
- Gwalior Jn (GWL)Day 1 · 99 km from Virangana Lakshmibai(Jhanshi)
- Morena (MRA)Day 1 · 137 km from Virangana Lakshmibai(Jhanshi)
- Dhaulpur (DHO)Day 1 · 164 km from Virangana Lakshmibai(Jhanshi)
- Agra Cantt (AGC)Day 1 · 217 km from Virangana Lakshmibai(Jhanshi)