12496 PRATAP EXPRESS
12496 PRATAP EXPRESS is a superfast service from Kolkata (KOAA) to Bikaner Jn (BKN). It covers 1,887 km in 30 hr 45 min, calling at 21 stations and spending 2 nights on board. It runs on Fri.
Superfast · 1,887 km · 30 hr 45 min · 21 stops · Fri
Route and stops
Every scheduled call in order, from Kolkata (KOAA) to Bikaner Jn (BKN). 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 | Kolkata KOAA | — | 22:45 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Barddhaman BWN | 23:54 | 23:56 | 2 min | 1 | 98 |
| 3 | Durgapur DGR | 00:46 | 00:48 | 2 min | 2 | 161 |
| 4 | Asansol Jn ASN | 01:21 | 01:26 | 5 min | 2 | 203 |
| 5 | Dhanbad Jn DHN | 02:50 | 02:55 | 5 min | 2 | 262 |
| 6 | Koderma KQR | 04:25 | 04:27 | 2 min | 2 | 384 |
| 7 | Gaya Jn GAYA | 05:50 | 05:55 | 5 min | 2 | 460 |
| 8 | Dd Upadhyaya Jn DDU | 08:48 | 08:55 | 7 min | 2 | 663 |
| 9 | Prayagraj Jn PRYJ | 11:25 | 11:30 | 5 min | 2 | 816 |
| 10 | Kanpur Central CNB | 14:05 | 14:10 | 5 min | 2 | 1,011 |
| 11 | Tundla Jn TDL | 17:20 | 17:25 | 5 min | 2 | 1,242 |
| 12 | Agra Fort AF | 18:00 | 18:10 | 10 min | 2 | 1,265 |
| 13 | Achhnera Jn AH | 18:58 | 19:00 | 2 min | 2 | 1,291 |
| 14 | Bharatpur Jn BTE | 19:20 | 19:25 | 5 min | 2 | 1,318 |
| 15 | Bandikui Jn BKI | 21:40 | 21:42 | 2 min | 2 | 1,415 |
| 16 | Jaipur JP | 22:55 | 23:05 | 10 min | 2 | 1,505 |
| 17 | Makrana Jn MKN | 01:03 | 01:06 | 3 min | 3 | 1,625 |
| 18 | Degana Jn DNA | 01:37 | 01:40 | 3 min | 3 | 1,669 |
| 19 | Nagaur NGO | 03:08 | 03:13 | 5 min | 3 | 1,771 |
| 20 | Nokha NOK | 03:55 | 03:57 | 2 min | 3 | 1,822 |
| 21 | Bikaner Jn BKN | 05:30 | — | — | 3 | 1,887 |
Longest halts
Where 12496 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.
- Agra Fort AF10 min · arrives 18:00, departs 18:10
- Jaipur JP10 min · arrives 22:55, departs 23:05
- Dd Upadhyaya Jn DDU7 min · arrives 08:48, departs 08:55
- Asansol Jn ASN5 min · arrives 01:21, departs 01:26
- Dhanbad Jn DHN5 min · arrives 02:50, departs 02:55
- Gaya Jn GAYA5 min · arrives 05:50, departs 05:55
Stations on the 12496 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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