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12304 Poorva Express

Superfast · 1,527 km · 23 hr 20 min · 25 stops · Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun

Departs
17:40
New Delhi
Arrives
17:00
Howrah Jn · day 2
Journey
23 hr 20 min
1,527 km · 25 stops
Runs
Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun
Fare from
₹705
Sleeper · estimate
On time
56%
usually 4 min late
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Route and stops

Day 2 = the day after departure

Scheduled stops of 12304 Poorva Express, in order, with arrival and departure times, halt length, day of the run and cumulative distance from the origin.
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayKm
1New Delhi NDLS—17:40—10
2Aligarh Jn ALJN19:1319:152 min1132
3Tundla Jn TDL20:1320:152 min1210
4Etawah ETW21:0821:102 min1301
5Kanpur Central CNB22:5523:0510 min1441
6Prayagraj Jn PRYJ01:1501:205 min2635
7Dd Upadhyaya Jn DDU03:3803:457 min2788
8Buxar BXR05:0305:052 min2878
9Ara ARA05:4505:505 min2946
10Danapur DNR06:2206:242 min2986
11Patna Jn PNBE06:4806:557 min2995
12Bakhtiyarpur Jn BKP07:3407:362 min21,041
13Barh BARH07:4907:512 min21,059
14Mokameh Jn MKA08:1008:122 min21,085
15Kiul Jn KIUL09:0809:102 min21,119
16Jamui JMU09:3909:412 min21,147
17Jhajha JAJ10:5511:005 min21,173
18Jasidih Jn JSME11:3111:354 min21,216
19Madhupur Jn MDP11:5511:572 min21,245
20Jamtara JMT12:2712:292 min21,287
21Chittaranjan CRJ12:4012:422 min21,302
22Asansol Jn ASN13:1613:2610 min21,327
23Durgapur DGR13:5413:562 min21,369
24Barddhaman BWN15:0315:052 min21,432
25Howrah Jn HWH17:00——21,527

How reliably 12304 runs

56% arrive on time at the destination
typically 4 min late · 35% on time across the route

From Aug 2025–Aug 2026 · within 15 min counts as on time.

  • New Delhi
    usually on time
    95%
  • Aligarh Jn
    typically 12 min late · 3% over an hour
    61%
  • Tundla Jn
    typically 9 min late · 4% over an hour
    67%
  • Etawah
    typically 23 min late · 7% over an hour
    33%
  • Kanpur Central
    typically 20 min late · 10% over an hour
    38%
  • Prayagraj Jn
    typically 19 min late · 13% over an hour
    39%
  • Dd Upadhyaya Jn
    typically 4 min late · 15% over an hour
    64%
  • Buxar
    typically 9 min late · 15% over an hour
    58%
  • Ara
    typically 22 min late · 20% over an hour
    34%
  • Danapur
    typically 38 min late · 29% over an hour
    20%
  • Patna Jn
    typically 37 min late · 27% over an hour
    21%
  • Bakhtiyarpur Jn
    typically 69 min late · 54% over an hour
    11%
  • Barh
    typically 80 min late · 73% over an hour
    9%
  • Mokameh Jn
    typically 88 min late · 80% over an hour
    9%
  • Kiul Jn
    typically 68 min late · 62% over an hour
    11%
  • Jamui
    typically 63 min late · 52% over an hour
    12%
  • Jhajha
    typically 10 min late · 20% over an hour
    53%
  • Jasidih Jn
    typically 22 min late · 24% over an hour
    34%
  • Madhupur Jn
    typically 33 min late · 28% over an hour
    23%
  • Jamtara
    typically 32 min late · 27% over an hour
    23%
  • Chittaranjan
    typically 33 min late · 29% over an hour
    23%
  • Asansol Jn
    typically 33 min late · 27% over an hour
    23%
  • Durgapur
    typically 40 min late · 32% over an hour
    19%
  • Barddhaman
    typically 16 min late · 26% over an hour
    47%
  • Howrah Jn
    typically 4 min late · 23% over an hour
    56%

Longest halts

  • Kanpur Central CNB10 min · arrives 22:55, departs 23:05
  • Asansol Jn ASN10 min · arrives 13:16, departs 13:26
  • Dd Upadhyaya Jn DDU7 min · arrives 03:38, departs 03:45
  • Patna Jn PNBE7 min · arrives 06:48, departs 06:55
  • Prayagraj Jn PRYJ5 min · arrives 01:15, departs 01:20
  • Ara ARA5 min · arrives 05:45, departs 05:50

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