12809 HOWRAH MAIL
12809 HOWRAH MAIL is a superfast service from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) to Howrah Jn (HWH). It covers 1,968 km in 33 hr 35 min, calling at 45 stations and spending 2 nights on board. It runs every day of the week.
Superfast · 1,968 km · 33 hr 35 min · 45 stops · Daily
Route and stops
Every scheduled call in order, from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) to Howrah Jn (HWH). 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 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus CSMT | — | 21:10 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Dadar DR | 21:22 | 21:25 | 3 min | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Thane TNA | 21:43 | 21:45 | 2 min | 1 | 34 |
| 4 | Kalyan Jn KYN | 22:07 | 22:10 | 3 min | 1 | 54 |
| 5 | Kasara KSRA | 23:12 | 23:15 | 3 min | 1 | 121 |
| 6 | Igatpuri IGP | 23:42 | 23:47 | 5 min | 1 | 137 |
| 7 | Devlali DVL | 00:19 | 00:20 | 1 min | 2 | 182 |
| 8 | Nasik Road NK | 00:27 | 00:30 | 3 min | 2 | 188 |
| 9 | Manmad Jn MMR | 01:27 | 01:30 | 3 min | 2 | 261 |
| 10 | Chalisgaon Jn CSN | 02:20 | 02:22 | 2 min | 2 | 328 |
| 11 | Jalgaon Jn JL | 03:20 | 03:22 | 2 min | 2 | 420 |
| 12 | Bhusaval Jn BSL | 04:05 | 04:10 | 5 min | 2 | 445 |
| 13 | Malkapur MKU | 04:50 | 04:52 | 2 min | 2 | 495 |
| 14 | Nandura NN | 05:15 | 05:17 | 2 min | 2 | 523 |
| 15 | Jalamb Jn JM | 05:29 | 05:30 | 1 min | 2 | 535 |
| 16 | Shegaon SEG | 05:40 | 05:42 | 2 min | 2 | 547 |
| 17 | Akola Jn AK | 06:20 | 06:25 | 5 min | 2 | 584 |
| 18 | Murtajapur MZR | 06:53 | 06:55 | 2 min | 2 | 622 |
| 19 | Badnera Jn BD | 08:05 | 08:10 | 5 min | 2 | 663 |
| 20 | Dhamangaon DMN | 08:43 | 08:45 | 2 min | 2 | 709 |
| 21 | Pulgaon Jn PLO | 09:04 | 09:05 | 1 min | 2 | 729 |
| 22 | Wardha Jn WR | 09:28 | 09:30 | 2 min | 2 | 758 |
| 23 | Nagpur NGP | 11:15 | 11:20 | 5 min | 2 | 837 |
| 24 | Bhandara Road BRD | 12:08 | 12:10 | 2 min | 2 | 899 |
| 25 | Tumsar Road TMR | 12:28 | 12:30 | 2 min | 2 | 917 |
| 26 | Gondia Jn G | 13:10 | 13:15 | 5 min | 2 | 967 |
| 27 | Dongargarh DGG | 14:18 | 14:20 | 2 min | 2 | 1,040 |
| 28 | Raj Nandgaon RJN | 14:43 | 14:45 | 2 min | 2 | 1,072 |
| 29 | Durg DURG | 15:25 | 15:30 | 5 min | 2 | 1,102 |
| 30 | Raipur Jn R | 16:05 | 16:15 | 10 min | 2 | 1,139 |
| 31 | Bhatapara BYT | 17:10 | 17:12 | 2 min | 2 | 1,203 |
| 32 | Bilaspur Jn BSP | 18:10 | 18:25 | 15 min | 2 | 1,250 |
| 33 | Champa CPH | 19:13 | 19:15 | 2 min | 2 | 1,303 |
| 34 | Sakti SKT | 19:35 | 19:37 | 2 min | 2 | 1,333 |
| 35 | Kharsia KHS | 19:53 | 19:55 | 2 min | 2 | 1,348 |
| 36 | Raigarh RIG | 20:25 | 20:30 | 5 min | 2 | 1,382 |
| 37 | Belpahar BPH | 21:05 | 21:07 | 2 min | 2 | 1,433 |
| 38 | Brajarajnagar BRJN | 21:18 | 21:20 | 2 min | 2 | 1,442 |
| 39 | Jharsuguda Jn JSG | 21:50 | 21:55 | 5 min | 2 | 1,454 |
| 40 | Rourkela ROU | 23:10 | 23:18 | 8 min | 2 | 1,555 |
| 41 | Chakradharpur CKP | 00:48 | 00:55 | 7 min | 3 | 1,656 |
| 42 | Tatanagar Jn TATA | 01:45 | 01:50 | 5 min | 3 | 1,719 |
| 43 | Kharagpur Jn KGP | 03:50 | 03:55 | 5 min | 3 | 1,853 |
| 44 | Santragachi Jn SRC | 05:20 | 05:22 | 2 min | 3 | 1,961 |
| 45 | Howrah Jn HWH | 06:45 | — | — | 3 | 1,968 |
Longest halts
Where 12809 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.
- Bilaspur Jn BSP15 min · arrives 18:10, departs 18:25
- Raipur Jn R10 min · arrives 16:05, departs 16:15
- Rourkela ROU8 min · arrives 23:10, departs 23:18
- Chakradharpur CKP7 min · arrives 00:48, departs 00:55
- Igatpuri IGP5 min · arrives 23:42, departs 23:47
- Bhusaval Jn BSL5 min · arrives 04:05, departs 04:10
Stations on the 12809 route
A sample of the intermediate calls, spread along the run. Each station page lists everything else that stops there.
- Dadar (DR)Day 1 · 9 km from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
- Manmad Jn (MMR)Day 2 · 261 km from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
- Shegaon (SEG)Day 2 · 547 km from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
- Nagpur (NGP)Day 2 · 837 km from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
- Raipur Jn (R)Day 2 · 1,139 km from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
- Belpahar (BPH)Day 2 · 1,433 km from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
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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