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12318 Akal Takhat Express

Superfast · 1,894 km · 32 hr 55 min · 24 stops · Tue, Fri

Departs
05:55
Amritsar Jn
Arrives
14:50
Kolkata · day 2
Journey
32 hr 55 min
1,894 km · 24 stops
Runs
Tue, Fri
Fare from
₹820
Sleeper · estimate
On time
54%
usually 4 min late
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Route and stops

Day 2 = the day after departure

Scheduled stops of 12318 Akal Takhat Express, in order, with arrival and departure times, halt length, day of the run and cumulative distance from the origin.
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayKm
1Amritsar Jn ASR—05:55—10
2Beas BEAS06:2306:252 min142
3Jalandhar City JUC07:0207:075 min179
4Phagwara Jn PGW07:2507:272 min1100
5Ludhiana Jn LDH08:0208:1210 min1135
6Sirhind Jn SIR09:0909:112 min1196
7Ambala Cant Jn UMB10:0010:055 min1249
8Saharanpur SRE11:2011:255 min1330
9Najibabad Jn NBD12:5012:522 min1425
10Moradabad MB14:4514:5510 min1523
11Bareilly BE16:2016:222 min1613
12Lucknow LKO20:0520:1510 min1848
13Sultanpur Jn SLN22:1122:132 min1988
14Varanasi Jn BSB00:4000:5010 min21,132
15Dd Upadhyaya Jn DDU02:1002:155 min21,150
16Patna Jn PNBE05:1305:207 min21,357
17Patna Saheb PNC05:3405:395 min21,367
18Mokameh Jn MKA06:2106:232 min21,446
19Kiul Jn KIUL06:5006:544 min21,480
20Jhajha JAJ08:5008:555 min21,534
21Jasidih Jn JSME09:2509:272 min21,578
22Madhupur Jn MDP09:4709:492 min21,607
23Asansol Jn ASN11:0111:1110 min21,689
24Kolkata KOAA14:50——21,894

How reliably 12318 runs

54% arrive on time at the destination
typically 4 min late · 53% on time across the route

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

  • Amritsar Jn
    usually on time
    95%
  • Beas
    typically 9 min late
    79%
  • Jalandhar City
    typically 6 min late
    81%
  • Phagwara Jn
    typically 9 min late
    76%
  • Ludhiana Jn
    typically 8 min late
    76%
  • Sirhind Jn
    usually on time · 5% over an hour
    84%
  • Ambala Cant Jn
    typically 3 min late · 6% over an hour
    81%
  • Saharanpur
    typically 3 min late · 9% over an hour
    80%
  • Najibabad Jn
    typically 21 min late · 14% over an hour
    36%
  • Moradabad
    typically 6 min late · 13% over an hour
    66%
  • Bareilly
    typically 23 min late · 18% over an hour
    33%
  • Lucknow
    typically 20 min late · 28% over an hour
    38%
  • Sultanpur Jn
    typically 24 min late · 28% over an hour
    31%
  • Varanasi Jn
    typically 22 min late · 26% over an hour
    34%
  • Dd Upadhyaya Jn
    typically 8 min late · 19% over an hour
    56%
  • Patna Jn
    typically 18 min late · 23% over an hour
    42%
  • Patna Saheb
    typically 24 min late · 23% over an hour
    31%
  • Mokameh Jn
    typically 60 min late · 50% over an hour
    13%
  • Kiul Jn
    typically 69 min late · 74% over an hour
    11%
  • Jhajha
    typically 3 min late · 23% over an hour
    56%
  • Jasidih Jn
    typically 15 min late · 25% over an hour
    50%
  • Madhupur Jn
    typically 24 min late · 26% over an hour
    31%
  • Asansol Jn
    typically 23 min late · 27% over an hour
    33%
  • Kolkata
    typically 4 min late · 26% over an hour
    54%

Longest halts

  • Ludhiana Jn LDH10 min · arrives 08:02, departs 08:12
  • Moradabad MB10 min · arrives 14:45, departs 14:55
  • Lucknow LKO10 min · arrives 20:05, departs 20:15
  • Varanasi Jn BSB10 min · arrives 00:40, departs 00:50
  • Asansol Jn ASN10 min · arrives 11:01, departs 11:11
  • Patna Jn PNBE7 min · arrives 05:13, departs 05:20

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