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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| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhanbad Jn DHN | — | 05:50 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Kumardubi KMME | 06:18 | 06:19 | 1 min | 1 | 39 |
| 3 | Barakar BRR | 06:23 | 06:24 | 1 min | 1 | 41 |
| 4 | Kulti ULT | 06:28 | 06:29 | 1 min | 1 | 45 |
| 5 | Sitarampur STN | 06:34 | 06:35 | 1 min | 1 | 49 |
| 6 | Asansol Jn ASN | 06:50 | 06:53 | 3 min | 1 | 57 |
| 7 | Raniganj RNG | 07:09 | 07:10 | 1 min | 1 | 76 |
| 8 | Andal Jn UDL | 07:18 | 07:20 | 2 min | 1 | 83 |
| 9 | Waria OYR | 07:29 | 07:30 | 1 min | 1 | 91 |
| 10 | Durgapur DGR | 07:39 | 07:41 | 2 min | 1 | 100 |
| 11 | Panagarh PAN | 07:54 | 07:55 | 1 min | 1 | 115 |
| 12 | Mankar MNAE | 08:05 | 08:06 | 1 min | 1 | 125 |
| 13 | Howrah Jn HWH | 10:25 | — | — | 1 | 257 |
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 Jnusually on time96%
- Kumardubitypically 12 min late75%
- Barakartypically 13 min late67%
- Kultitypically 15 min late50%
- Sitarampurtypically 17 min late44%
- Asansol Jntypically 15 min late50%
- Raniganjtypically 19 min late39%
- Andal Jntypically 19 min late · 3% over an hour39%
- Wariatypically 22 min late · 3% over an hour34%
- Durgapurtypically 24 min late · 4% over an hour31%
- Panagarhtypically 28 min late · 5% over an hour27%
- Mankartypically 28 min late · 6% over an hour27%
- Howrah Jntypically 13 min late · 5% over an hour55%
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%).
Return train and other trains on this route
- 12339 Coalfield ExpressThe return train, Howrah Jn to Dhanbad Jn
- 12308 Jodhpur–Howrah Superfast ExpressAlso runs Dhanbad Jn to Howrah Jn
- 22308 Bikaner–Howrah Superfast ExpressAlso runs Dhanbad Jn to Howrah Jn
- 13010 Doon ExpressAlso runs Dhanbad Jn to Howrah Jn
- 12324 Barmer–Howrah Superfast ExpressAlso runs Dhanbad Jn to Howrah Jn
- 12176 Chambal ExpressAlso runs Dhanbad Jn to Howrah Jn
- 12178 Chambal ExpressAlso runs Dhanbad Jn to Howrah Jn
- 20976 Chambal ExpressAlso runs Dhanbad Jn to Howrah Jn
- 22911 Howrah Shipra ExpressAlso runs Dhanbad Jn to Howrah Jn