12397 MAHABODHI EXP
12397 MAHABODHI EXP is a superfast service from Gaya Jn (GAYA) to New Delhi (NDLS). It covers 989 km in 14 hr 10 min, calling at 16 stations and spending 1 night on board. It runs every day of the week.
Superfast · 989 km · 14 hr 10 min · 16 stops · Daily
Route and stops
Every scheduled call in order, from Gaya Jn (GAYA) to New Delhi (NDLS). 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 | Gaya Jn GAYA | — | 14:00 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Guraru GRRU | 14:19 | 14:21 | 2 min | 1 | 22 |
| 3 | Rafiganj RFJ | 14:33 | 14:35 | 2 min | 1 | 38 |
| 4 | Anugrah Narayan Road AUBR | 14:54 | 14:56 | 2 min | 1 | 69 |
| 5 | Dehri On Son DOS | 15:12 | 15:14 | 2 min | 1 | 86 |
| 6 | Sasaram SSM | 15:26 | 15:28 | 2 min | 1 | 103 |
| 7 | Kudra KTQ | 15:44 | 15:46 | 2 min | 1 | 129 |
| 8 | Bhabua Road BBU | 16:00 | 16:02 | 2 min | 1 | 151 |
| 9 | Chandauli Majhwar CDMR | 16:24 | 16:26 | 2 min | 1 | 188 |
| 10 | Dd Upadhyaya Jn DDU | 17:13 | 17:20 | 7 min | 1 | 204 |
| 11 | Vindhyachal BDL | 18:30 | 18:32 | 2 min | 1 | 274 |
| 12 | Prayagraj Jn PRYJ | 19:30 | 19:40 | 10 min | 1 | 356 |
| 13 | Bharwari BRE | 20:08 | 20:10 | 2 min | 1 | 393 |
| 14 | Kanpur Central CNB | 22:05 | 22:10 | 5 min | 1 | 550 |
| 15 | Aligarh Jn ALJN | 01:28 | 01:30 | 2 min | 2 | 858 |
| 16 | New Delhi NDLS | 04:10 | — | — | 2 | 989 |
Longest halts
Where 12397 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.
- Prayagraj Jn PRYJ10 min · arrives 19:30, departs 19:40
- Dd Upadhyaya Jn DDU7 min · arrives 17:13, departs 17:20
- Kanpur Central CNB5 min · arrives 22:05, departs 22:10
Stations on the 12397 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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