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12340 Coalfield Express

Superfast · 257 km · 4 hr 35 min · 13 stops · Daily

Departs
05:50
Dhanbad Jn
Arrives
10:25
Howrah Jn
Journey
4 hr 35 min
257 km · 13 stops
Runs
Daily
Fare from
₹446
AC chair car · estimate
On time
55%
usually 13 min late
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Route and stops

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Scheduled stops of 12340 Coalfield Express, in order, with arrival and departure times, halt length, day of the run and cumulative distance from the origin.
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayKm
1Dhanbad Jn DHN—05:50—10
2Kumardubi KMME06:1806:191 min139
3Barakar BRR06:2306:241 min141
4Kulti ULT06:2806:291 min145
5Sitarampur STN06:3406:351 min149
6Asansol Jn ASN06:5006:533 min157
7Raniganj RNG07:0907:101 min176
8Andal Jn UDL07:1807:202 min183
9Waria OYR07:2907:301 min191
10Durgapur DGR07:3907:412 min1100
11Panagarh PAN07:5407:551 min1115
12Mankar MNAE08:0508:061 min1125
13Howrah Jn HWH10:25——1257

How reliably 12340 runs

55% arrive on time at the destination
typically 13 min late · 49% on time across the route

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

  • Dhanbad Jn
    usually on time
    96%
  • Kumardubi
    typically 12 min late
    75%
  • Barakar
    typically 13 min late
    67%
  • Kulti
    typically 15 min late
    50%
  • Sitarampur
    typically 17 min late
    44%
  • Asansol Jn
    typically 15 min late
    50%
  • Raniganj
    typically 19 min late
    39%
  • Andal Jn
    typically 19 min late · 3% over an hour
    39%
  • Waria
    typically 22 min late · 3% over an hour
    34%
  • Durgapur
    typically 24 min late · 4% over an hour
    31%
  • Panagarh
    typically 28 min late · 5% over an hour
    27%
  • Mankar
    typically 28 min late · 6% over an hour
    27%
  • Howrah Jn
    typically 13 min late · 5% over an hour
    55%

When it runs late

Roughest March: in March it typically runs 21 min late and reaches Howrah Jn on time only 35% of the time — against 77% around May. A year-round average hides that.

Runs latest on Mondays (50% on time), best on Tuesdays (72%).

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Stations on the 12340 route