12356 ARCHANA EXP
12356 ARCHANA EXP is a superfast service from Jammu Tawi (JAT) to Patna Jn (PNBE). It covers 1,508 km in 27 hr 20 min, calling at 20 stations and spending 1 night on board. It runs on Wed, Sun.
Superfast · 1,508 km · 27 hr 20 min · 20 stops · Wed, Sun
Route and stops
Every scheduled call in order, from Jammu Tawi (JAT) to Patna Jn (PNBE). 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 | 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 | 213 |
| 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 | 460 |
| 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 | 1,056 |
| 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 | 1,296 |
| 17 | Buxar BXR | 18:45 | 18:47 | 2 min | 2 | 1,390 |
| 18 | Ara ARA | 19:32 | 19:34 | 2 min | 2 | 1,458 |
| 19 | Danapur DNR | 20:03 | 20:05 | 2 min | 2 | 1,498 |
| 20 | Patna Jn PNBE | 20:55 | — | — | 2 | 1,508 |
Longest halts
Where 12356 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.
- 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
Stations on the 12356 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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