12561 SWATANTRA S EXP
12561 SWATANTRA S EXP is a superfast service from Jaynagar (JYG) to New Delhi (NDLS). It covers 1,236 km in 22 hr 25 min, calling at 21 stations and spending 1 night on board. It runs every day of the week.
Superfast · 1,236 km · 22 hr 25 min · 21 stops · Daily
Route and stops
Every scheduled call in order, from Jaynagar (JYG) 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 | Jaynagar JYG | — | 17:20 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Madhubani MBI | 17:44 | 17:46 | 2 min | 1 | 32 |
| 3 | Sakri Jn SKI | 18:01 | 18:03 | 2 min | 1 | 49 |
| 4 | Darbhanga Jn DBG | 19:00 | 19:05 | 5 min | 1 | 68 |
| 5 | Laheria Sarai LSI | 19:13 | 19:15 | 2 min | 1 | 73 |
| 6 | Samastipur Jn SPJ | 20:15 | 20:40 | 25 min | 1 | 106 |
| 7 | Muzaffarpur Jn MFP | 21:50 | 21:55 | 5 min | 1 | 158 |
| 8 | Hajipur Jn HJP | 22:50 | 22:55 | 5 min | 1 | 211 |
| 9 | Sonpur Jn SEE | 23:06 | 23:08 | 2 min | 1 | 217 |
| 10 | Chhapra CPR | 00:35 | 00:45 | 10 min | 2 | 271 |
| 11 | Suraimanpur SIP | 01:16 | 01:18 | 2 min | 2 | 299 |
| 12 | Ballia BUI | 01:50 | 01:55 | 5 min | 2 | 336 |
| 13 | Ghazipur City GCT | 02:50 | 02:55 | 5 min | 2 | 401 |
| 14 | Aunrihar Jn ARJ | 03:40 | 03:42 | 2 min | 2 | 441 |
| 15 | Varanasi Jn BSB | 04:39 | 04:49 | 10 min | 2 | 476 |
| 16 | Gyanpur Road GYN | 05:43 | 05:45 | 2 min | 2 | 536 |
| 17 | Prayagraj Jn PRYJ | 07:00 | 07:10 | 10 min | 2 | 600 |
| 18 | Kanpur Central CNB | 09:35 | 09:40 | 5 min | 2 | 795 |
| 19 | Aligarh Jn ALJN | 13:08 | 13:10 | 2 min | 2 | 1,104 |
| 20 | Ghaziabad GZB | 14:53 | 14:55 | 2 min | 2 | 1,210 |
| 21 | New Delhi NDLS | 15:45 | — | — | 2 | 1,236 |
Longest halts
Where 12561 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.
- Samastipur Jn SPJ25 min · arrives 20:15, departs 20:40
- Chhapra CPR10 min · arrives 00:35, departs 00:45
- Varanasi Jn BSB10 min · arrives 04:39, departs 04:49
- Prayagraj Jn PRYJ10 min · arrives 07:00, departs 07:10
- Darbhanga Jn DBG5 min · arrives 19:00, departs 19:05
- Muzaffarpur Jn MFP5 min · arrives 21:50, departs 21:55
Stations on the 12561 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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