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12581 Banaras–New Delhi Superfast Express

Superfast · 755 km · 10 hr 35 min · 7 stops · Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Departs
23:10
Banaras
Arrives
09:45
New Delhi · day 2
Journey
10 hr 35 min
755 km · 7 stops
Runs
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Fare from
₹455
Sleeper · estimate
On time
67%
usually 9 min late
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Route and stops

Day 2 = the day after departure

Scheduled stops of 12581 Banaras–New Delhi Superfast Express, in order, with arrival and departure times, halt length, day of the run and cumulative distance from the origin.
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayKm
1Banaras BSBS—23:10—10
2Gyanpur Road GYN23:5623:582 min156
3Prayagraj Jn PRYJ01:1001:155 min2121
4Govindpuri GOY03:5003:555 min2318
5Tundla Jn TDL06:2306:252 min2545
6Ghaziabad GZB08:5308:552 min2730
7New Delhi NDLS09:45——2755

How reliably 12581 runs

67% arrive on time at the destination
typically 9 min late · 68% on time across the route

From Sept 2025–Aug 2026 · within 15 min counts as on time.

  • Banaras
    usually on time
    96%
  • Gyanpur Road
    typically 4 min late · 3% over an hour
    83%
  • Prayagraj Jn
    typically 12 min late · 4% over an hour
    57%
  • Govindpuri
    typically 13 min late · 8% over an hour
    54%
  • Tundla Jn
    typically 17 min late · 14% over an hour
    44%
  • Ghaziabad
    typically 5 min late · 14% over an hour
    75%
  • New Delhi
    typically 9 min late · 16% over an hour
    67%

When it runs late

Roughest December and January: in January it typically runs 2 hr late and reaches New Delhi on time only 22% of the time — against 91% around March. A year-round average hides that.

Runs latest on Fridays (63% on time), best on Saturdays (78%).

Longest halts

  • Prayagraj Jn PRYJ5 min · arrives 01:10, departs 01:15
  • Govindpuri GOY5 min · arrives 03:50, departs 03:55

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