12304 POORVA EXPRESS
12304 POORVA EXPRESS is a superfast service from New Delhi (NDLS) to Howrah Jn (HWH). It covers 1,529 km in 23 hr 20 min, calling at 25 stations and spending 1 night on board. It runs on Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun.
Superfast · 1,529 km · 23 hr 20 min · 25 stops · Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun
Route and stops
Every scheduled call in order, from New Delhi (NDLS) to Howrah Jn (HWH). An em dash means there is no such event: the train starts at that station or finishes there. “Day” counts from the day it leaves its origin, so a stop on day 2 is the morning after departure.
| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Delhi NDLS | — | 17:40 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Aligarh Jn ALJN | 19:13 | 19:15 | 2 min | 1 | 132 |
| 3 | Tundla Jn TDL | 20:13 | 20:15 | 2 min | 1 | 210 |
| 4 | Etawah ETW | 21:08 | 21:10 | 2 min | 1 | 302 |
| 5 | Kanpur Central CNB | 22:55 | 23:05 | 10 min | 1 | 440 |
| 6 | Prayagraj Jn PRYJ | 01:15 | 01:20 | 5 min | 2 | 634 |
| 7 | Dd Upadhyaya Jn DDU | 03:38 | 03:45 | 7 min | 2 | 786 |
| 8 | Buxar BXR | 05:03 | 05:05 | 2 min | 2 | 880 |
| 9 | Ara ARA | 05:45 | 05:50 | 5 min | 2 | 949 |
| 10 | Danapur DNR | 06:22 | 06:24 | 2 min | 2 | 988 |
| 11 | Patna Jn PNBE | 06:48 | 06:55 | 7 min | 2 | 998 |
| 12 | Bakhtiyarpur Jn BKP | 07:34 | 07:36 | 2 min | 2 | 1,044 |
| 13 | Barh BARH | 07:49 | 07:51 | 2 min | 2 | 1,062 |
| 14 | Mokameh Jn MKA | 08:10 | 08:12 | 2 min | 2 | 1,087 |
| 15 | Kiul Jn KIUL | 09:08 | 09:10 | 2 min | 2 | 1,121 |
| 16 | Jamui JMU | 09:39 | 09:41 | 2 min | 2 | 1,149 |
| 17 | Jhajha JAJ | 10:55 | 11:00 | 5 min | 2 | 1,175 |
| 18 | Jasidih Jn JSME | 11:31 | 11:35 | 4 min | 2 | 1,219 |
| 19 | Madhupur Jn MDP | 11:55 | 11:57 | 2 min | 2 | 1,248 |
| 20 | Jamtara JMT | 12:27 | 12:29 | 2 min | 2 | 1,292 |
| 21 | Chittaranjan CRJ | 12:40 | 12:42 | 2 min | 2 | 1,305 |
| 22 | Asansol Jn ASN | 13:16 | 13:26 | 10 min | 2 | 1,330 |
| 23 | Durgapur DGR | 13:54 | 13:56 | 2 min | 2 | 1,372 |
| 24 | Barddhaman BWN | 15:03 | 15:05 | 2 min | 2 | 1,435 |
| 25 | Howrah Jn HWH | 17:00 | — | — | 2 | 1,529 |
Longest halts
Where 12304 stands longest, from the scheduled times above. A long booked halt is also where a change of train is most likely to hold — the margin is already in the timetable.
- 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
Stations on the 12304 route
A sample of the intermediate calls, spread along the run. Each station page lists everything else that stops there.
What is and is not on this page
Everything above is published timetable data — scheduled times, halts, day numbers and cumulative distance. It changes when the timetable changes and not otherwise, and nothing on this page predicts a delay.
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