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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

Scheduled stops of 12838 Puri–Howrah Superfast Express, in order, with arrival and departure times, halt length, day of the run and cumulative distance from the origin.
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayKm
1Puri PURI—20:15—10
2Delang DEG20:3820:391 min128
3Kanas Road KASR20:4220:431 min133
4Khurda Road Jn KUR20:5020:555 min144
5Bhubaneswar BBS21:2321:307 min163
6Mancheswar MCS21:3821:402 min170
7Cuttack CTC21:5522:005 min190
8Nergundi Jn NRG22:0822:102 min1101
9Jajpur Keonjhar Road JJKR22:5823:002 min1162
10Bhadrakh BHC00:1500:172 min2206
11Balasore BLS01:0001:055 min2265
12Kharagpur Jn KGP02:3502:405 min2385
13Howrah Jn HWH05:15——2501

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.

  • Puri
    usually on time · 17% over an hour
    77%
  • Delang
    typically 16 min late · 19% over an hour
    47%
  • Kanas Road
    typically 16 min late · 20% over an hour
    47%
  • Khurda Road Jn
    typically 31 min late · 20% over an hour
    24%
  • Bhubaneswar
    typically 29 min late · 20% over an hour
    26%
  • Mancheswar
    typically 32 min late · 21% over an hour
    23%
  • Cuttack
    typically 42 min late · 24% over an hour
    18%
  • Nergundi Jn
    typically 51 min late · 35% over an hour
    15%
  • Jajpur Keonjhar Road
    typically 61 min late · 52% over an hour
    12%
  • Bhadrakh
    typically 20 min late · 22% over an hour
    38%
  • Balasore
    typically 38 min late · 32% over an hour
    20%
  • Kharagpur Jn
    typically 75 min late · 59% over an hour
    10%
  • Howrah Jn
    typically 82 min late · 62% over an hour
    12%

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

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