12356 Archana Express
Superfast · 1,504 km · 27 hr 20 min · 20 stops · Wed, Sun
- Departs
- 17:35
- Jammu Tawi
- Arrives
- 20:55
- Patna Jn · day 2
- Journey
- 27 hr 20 min
- 1,504 km · 20 stops
- Runs
- Wed, Sun
- Fare from
- ₹700
- Sleeper · estimate
- On time
- 50%
- usually 15 min late
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Route and stops
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| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jammu Tawi JAT | — | 17:35 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Pathankot Cantt PTKC | 19:02 | 19:07 | 5 min | 1 | 100 |
| 3 | Jalandhar Cant JRC | 21:00 | 21:05 | 5 min | 1 | 212 |
| 4 | Ludhiana Jn LDH | 21:50 | 22:00 | 10 min | 1 | 265 |
| 5 | Ambala Cant Jn UMB | 23:55 | 00:00 | 5 min | 2 | 378 |
| 6 | Saharanpur SRE | 01:06 | 01:15 | 9 min | 2 | 459 |
| 7 | Moradabad MB | 04:40 | 04:50 | 10 min | 2 | 652 |
| 8 | Bareilly BE | 06:05 | 06:07 | 2 min | 2 | 743 |
| 9 | Lucknow LKO | 10:05 | 10:15 | 10 min | 2 | 978 |
| 10 | Rae Bareli Jn RBL | 11:23 | 11:25 | 2 min | 2 | 1,055 |
| 11 | G Gorkhnath Dhm GUGD | 11:56 | 11:58 | 2 min | 2 | 1,084 |
| 12 | Amethi AME | 12:23 | 12:25 | 2 min | 2 | 1,116 |
| 13 | Ma Belhadevi Dp MBDP | 13:05 | 13:10 | 5 min | 2 | 1,151 |
| 14 | Bhadohi BOY | 14:56 | 14:58 | 2 min | 2 | 1,234 |
| 15 | Varanasi Jn BSB | 16:35 | 16:45 | 10 min | 2 | 1,279 |
| 16 | Dd Upadhyaya Jn DDU | 17:35 | 17:40 | 5 min | 2 | 1,297 |
| 17 | Buxar BXR | 18:45 | 18:47 | 2 min | 2 | 1,387 |
| 18 | Ara ARA | 19:32 | 19:34 | 2 min | 2 | 1,455 |
| 19 | Danapur DNR | 20:03 | 20:05 | 2 min | 2 | 1,495 |
| 20 | Patna Jn PNBE | 20:55 | — | — | 2 | 1,504 |
How reliably 12356 runs
50% arrive on time at the destination
typically 15 min late · 46% on time across the route
From Aug 2025–Aug 2026 · within 15 min counts as on time.
- Jammu Tawiusually on time · 3% over an hour89%
- Pathankot Cantttypically 16 min late · 7% over an hour47%
- Jalandhar Canttypically 4 min late · 8% over an hour75%
- Ludhiana Jntypically 10 min late · 9% over an hour60%
- Ambala Cant Jnusually on time · 5% over an hour81%
- Saharanpurtypically 4 min late · 7% over an hour76%
- Moradabadtypically 11 min late · 11% over an hour57%
- Bareillytypically 23 min late · 19% over an hour33%
- Lucknowtypically 12 min late · 26% over an hour51%
- Rae Bareli Jntypically 38 min late · 37% over an hour20%
- Amethitypically 34 min late · 37% over an hour22%
- Ma Belhadevi Dptypically 36 min late · 37% over an hour21%
- Bhadohitypically 32 min late · 34% over an hour24%
- Varanasi Jntypically 9 min late · 16% over an hour55%
- Dd Upadhyaya Jntypically 7 min late · 16% over an hour57%
- Buxartypically 17 min late · 24% over an hour45%
- Aratypically 28 min late · 29% over an hour27%
- Danapurtypically 47 min late · 35% over an hour16%
- Patna Jntypically 15 min late · 24% over an hour50%
- Jaistypically 33 min late · 34% over an hour23%
Longest halts
- Ludhiana Jn LDH10 min · arrives 21:50, departs 22:00
- Moradabad MB10 min · arrives 04:40, departs 04:50
- Lucknow LKO10 min · arrives 10:05, departs 10:15
- Varanasi Jn BSB10 min · arrives 16:35, departs 16:45
- Saharanpur SRE9 min · arrives 01:06, departs 01:15
- Pathankot Cantt PTKC5 min · arrives 19:02, departs 19:07