12597 ANTYODAYA EXP
12597 ANTYODAYA EXP is a superfast service from Gorakhpur (GKP) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT). It covers 1,696 km in 27 hr 50 min, calling at 13 stations and spending 1 night on board. It runs every day of the week.
Superfast · 1,696 km · 27 hr 50 min · 13 stops · Daily
Route and stops
Every scheduled call in order, from Gorakhpur (GKP) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT). 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 | Gorakhpur GKP | — | 08:30 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Khalilabad KLD | 09:04 | 09:06 | 2 min | 1 | 35 |
| 3 | Basti BST | 09:28 | 09:30 | 2 min | 1 | 64 |
| 4 | Gonda Jn GD | 10:45 | 10:50 | 5 min | 1 | 154 |
| 5 | Lucknow LKO | 13:25 | 13:35 | 10 min | 1 | 270 |
| 6 | Kanpur Central CNB | 15:05 | 15:10 | 5 min | 1 | 344 |
| 7 | Orai ORAI | 16:37 | 16:39 | 2 min | 1 | 450 |
| 8 | Virangana Lakshmibai(Jhanshi) VGLJ | 18:30 | 18:35 | 5 min | 1 | 564 |
| 9 | Bhopal Jn BPL | 23:05 | 23:10 | 5 min | 1 | 855 |
| 10 | Itarsi Jn ET | 00:45 | 00:50 | 5 min | 2 | 946 |
| 11 | Bhusaval Jn BSL | 04:50 | 04:55 | 5 min | 2 | 1,252 |
| 12 | Kalyan Jn KYN | 10:57 | 11:00 | 3 min | 2 | 1,643 |
| 13 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus CSMT | 12:20 | — | — | 2 | 1,696 |
Longest halts
Where 12597 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.
- Lucknow LKO10 min · arrives 13:25, departs 13:35
- Gonda Jn GD5 min · arrives 10:45, departs 10:50
- Kanpur Central CNB5 min · arrives 15:05, departs 15:10
- Virangana Lakshmibai(Jhanshi) VGLJ5 min · arrives 18:30, departs 18:35
- Bhopal Jn BPL5 min · arrives 23:05, departs 23:10
- Itarsi Jn ET5 min · arrives 00:45, departs 00:50
Stations on the 12597 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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