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12839 Chennai Mail

Superfast · 1,659 km · 27 hr 35 min · 35 stops · Daily

Departs
23:45
Howrah Jn
Arrives
03:20
Mgr Chennai Ctr · day 3
Journey
27 hr 35 min
1,659 km · 35 stops
Runs
Daily
Fare from
₹745
Sleeper · estimate
On time
34%
usually 43 min late
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Route and stops

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Scheduled stops of 12839 Chennai Mail, in order, with arrival and departure times, halt length, day of the run and cumulative distance from the origin.
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayKm
1Howrah Jn HWH—23:45—10
2Kharagpur Jn KGP01:2001:255 min2116
3Balasore BLS02:4502:505 min2237
4Bhadrakh BHC03:5003:522 min2296
5Jajpur Keonjhar Road JJKR04:2304:252 min2339
6Cuttack CTC05:2005:255 min2411
7Bhubaneswar BBS05:5506:005 min2438
8Khurda Road Jn KUR06:3006:5020 min2457
9Balugaon BALU07:2807:302 min2528
10Chatrapur CAP08:0808:102 min2583
11Brahmapur BAM08:2008:255 min2604
12Ichchapuram IPM08:5308:552 min2628
13Sompeta SPT09:1309:152 min2646
14Palasa PSA10:2210:242 min2678
15Naupada Jn NWP10:5310:552 min2704
16Srikakulam Road CHE11:3011:322 min2751
17Chipurupalli CPP11:5812:002 min2790
18Vizianagram Jn VZM12:3512:405 min2820
19Visakhapatnam VSKP13:5014:1020 min2881
20Anakapalle AKP14:5915:001 min2914
21Tuni TUNI15:4415:451 min2978
22Annavaram ANV16:0916:101 min2995
23Samalkot Jn SLO16:4416:451 min21,032
24Rajamundry RJY17:2817:302 min21,082
25Nidadavolu Jn NDD17:5818:002 min21,104
26Tadepalligudem TDD18:2918:301 min21,124
27Eluru EE18:5919:001 min21,172
28Vijayawada Jn BZA20:1020:2010 min21,231
29Tenali Jn TEL20:4920:501 min21,263
30Bapatla BPP21:2421:251 min21,305
31Chirala CLX21:4421:451 min21,320
32Ongole OGL22:2422:251 min21,370
33Nellore NLR00:0400:051 min31,486
34Gudur Jn GDR00:4800:502 min31,524
35Mgr Chennai Ctr MAS03:20——31,659

How reliably 12839 runs

34% arrive on time at the destination
typically 43 min late · 14% on time across the route

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

  • Howrah Jn
    typically 6 min late · 12% over an hour
    59%
  • Kharagpur Jn
    typically 27 min late · 27% over an hour
    28%
  • Balasore
    typically 34 min late · 34% over an hour
    22%
  • Bhadrakh
    typically 24 min late · 35% over an hour
    31%
  • Jajpur Keonjhar Road
    typically 31 min late · 37% over an hour
    24%
  • Cuttack
    typically 63 min late · 52% over an hour
    12%
  • Bhubaneswar
    typically 73 min late · 62% over an hour
    10%
  • Khurda Road Jn
    typically 63 min late · 53% over an hour
    12%
  • Balugaon
    typically 86 min late · 74% over an hour
    9%
  • Chatrapur
    typically 89 min late · 76% over an hour
    8%
  • Brahmapur
    typically 106 min late · 90% over an hour
    7%
  • Ichchapuram
    typically 101 min late · 83% over an hour
    7%
  • Sompeta
    typically 101 min late · 81% over an hour
    7%
  • Palasa
    typically 65 min late · 54% over an hour
    12%
  • Naupada Jn
    typically 59 min late · 49% over an hour
    13%
  • Srikakulam Road
    typically 65 min late · 53% over an hour
    12%
  • Chipurupalli
    typically 71 min late · 58% over an hour
    11%
  • Vizianagram Jn
    typically 64 min late · 52% over an hour
    12%
  • Visakhapatnam
    typically 63 min late · 53% over an hour
    12%
  • Anakapalle
    typically 67 min late · 55% over an hour
    11%
  • Tuni
    typically 74 min late · 59% over an hour
    10%
  • Annavaram
    typically 70 min late · 56% over an hour
    11%
  • Samalkot Jn
    typically 73 min late · 60% over an hour
    10%
  • Rajamundry
    typically 85 min late · 64% over an hour
    9%
  • Nidadavolu Jn
    typically 90 min late · 67% over an hour
    8%
  • Tadepalligudem
    typically 81 min late · 62% over an hour
    9%
  • Eluru
    typically 88 min late · 70% over an hour
    9%
  • Vijayawada Jn
    typically 73 min late · 57% over an hour
    10%
  • Tenali Jn
    typically 85 min late · 65% over an hour
    9%
  • Bapatla
    typically 91 min late · 65% over an hour
    8%
  • Chirala
    typically 88 min late · 64% over an hour
    9%
  • Ongole
    typically 84 min late · 62% over an hour
    9%
  • Nellore
    typically 74 min late · 56% over an hour
    10%
  • Gudur Jn
    typically 66 min late · 53% over an hour
    11%
  • Mgr Chennai Ctr
    typically 43 min late · 40% over an hour
    34%

When it runs late

Roughest February to September: in July it typically runs 1.5 hr late and reaches Mgr Chennai Ctr on time only 13% of the time — against 80% around November. A year-round average hides that.

Runs latest on Thursdays (22% on time), best on Wednesdays (48%).

Longest halts

  • Khurda Road Jn KUR20 min · arrives 06:30, departs 06:50
  • Visakhapatnam VSKP20 min · arrives 13:50, departs 14:10
  • Vijayawada Jn BZA10 min · arrives 20:10, departs 20:20
  • Kharagpur Jn KGP5 min · arrives 01:20, departs 01:25
  • Balasore BLS5 min · arrives 02:45, departs 02:50
  • Cuttack CTC5 min · arrives 05:20, departs 05:25

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Stations on the 12839 route