12838 Puri–Howrah Superfast Express
Superfast · 501 km · 9 hr · 13 stops · Daily
- Departs
- 20:15
- Puri
- Arrives
- 05:15
- Howrah Jn · day 2
- Journey
- 9 hr
- 501 km · 13 stops
- Runs
- Daily
- Fare from
- ₹350
- Sleeper · estimate
- On time
- 12%
- usually 82 min late
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Route and stops
Day 2 = the day after departure
| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puri PURI | — | 20:15 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Delang DEG | 20:38 | 20:39 | 1 min | 1 | 28 |
| 3 | Kanas Road KASR | 20:42 | 20:43 | 1 min | 1 | 33 |
| 4 | Khurda Road Jn KUR | 20:50 | 20:55 | 5 min | 1 | 44 |
| 5 | Bhubaneswar BBS | 21:23 | 21:30 | 7 min | 1 | 63 |
| 6 | Mancheswar MCS | 21:38 | 21:40 | 2 min | 1 | 70 |
| 7 | Cuttack CTC | 21:55 | 22:00 | 5 min | 1 | 90 |
| 8 | Nergundi Jn NRG | 22:08 | 22:10 | 2 min | 1 | 101 |
| 9 | Jajpur Keonjhar Road JJKR | 22:58 | 23:00 | 2 min | 1 | 162 |
| 10 | Bhadrakh BHC | 00:15 | 00:17 | 2 min | 2 | 206 |
| 11 | Balasore BLS | 01:00 | 01:05 | 5 min | 2 | 265 |
| 12 | Kharagpur Jn KGP | 02:35 | 02:40 | 5 min | 2 | 385 |
| 13 | Howrah Jn HWH | 05:15 | — | — | 2 | 501 |
How reliably 12838 runs
12% arrive on time at the destination
typically 82 min late · 28% on time across the route
From Oct 2025–Oct 2026 · within 15 min counts as on time.
- Puriusually on time · 17% over an hour77%
- Delangtypically 16 min late · 19% over an hour47%
- Kanas Roadtypically 16 min late · 20% over an hour47%
- Khurda Road Jntypically 31 min late · 20% over an hour24%
- Bhubaneswartypically 29 min late · 20% over an hour26%
- Mancheswartypically 32 min late · 21% over an hour23%
- Cuttacktypically 42 min late · 24% over an hour18%
- Nergundi Jntypically 51 min late · 35% over an hour15%
- Jajpur Keonjhar Roadtypically 61 min late · 52% over an hour12%
- Bhadrakhtypically 20 min late · 22% over an hour38%
- Balasoretypically 38 min late · 32% over an hour20%
- Kharagpur Jntypically 75 min late · 59% over an hour10%
- Howrah Jntypically 82 min late · 62% over an hour12%
When it runs late
Runs latest on Wednesdays (14% on time), best on Tuesdays (37%).
Longest halts
- Bhubaneswar BBS7 min · arrives 21:23, departs 21:30
- Khurda Road Jn KUR5 min · arrives 20:50, departs 20:55
- Cuttack CTC5 min · arrives 21:55, departs 22:00
- Balasore BLS5 min · arrives 01:00, departs 01:05
- Kharagpur Jn KGP5 min · arrives 02:35, departs 02:40