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12840 Chennai–Howrah Superfast Mail

Superfast · 1,659 km · 28 hr 20 min · 36 stops · Daily

Departs
19:00
Mgr Chennai Ctr
Arrives
23:20
Howrah Jn · day 2
Journey
28 hr 20 min
1,659 km · 36 stops
Runs
Daily
Fare from
₹745
Sleeper · estimate
On time
6%
usually 125 min late
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Route and stops

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Scheduled stops of 12840 Chennai–Howrah Superfast Mail, in order, with arrival and departure times, halt length, day of the run and cumulative distance from the origin.
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayKm
1Mgr Chennai Ctr MAS—19:00—10
2Gudur Jn GDR20:4820:502 min1135
3Nellore NLR21:1821:202 min1174
4Ongole OGL22:5823:002 min1290
5Chirala CLX23:3823:402 min1339
6Bapatla BPP23:5323:552 min1354
7Tenali Jn TEL00:3800:402 min2397
8Vijayawada Jn BZA01:2001:3010 min2428
9Eluru EE02:1902:201 min2488
10Tadepalligudem TDD02:5903:001 min2535
11Nidadavolu Jn NDD03:3403:351 min2555
12Rajamundry RJY04:0804:102 min2577
13Samalkot Jn SLO04:4904:501 min2628
14Annavaram ANV05:1905:201 min2665
15Tuni TUNI05:3905:401 min2681
16Anakapalle AKP06:2406:251 min2745
17Visakhapatnam VSKP07:5008:1020 min2778
18Vizianagram Jn VZM08:5509:005 min2839
19Chipurupalli CPP09:2509:272 min2870
20Srikakulam Road CHE09:5810:002 min2908
21Naupada Jn NWP10:3310:352 min2956
22Palasa PSA11:2811:302 min2981
23Sompeta SPT11:4911:512 min21,013
24Ichchapuram IPM12:0412:062 min21,031
25Brahmapur BAM12:2012:255 min21,055
26Chatrapur CAP12:3812:402 min21,077
27Balugaon BALU13:1813:202 min21,131
28Khurda Road Jn KUR14:0014:2020 min21,202
29Bhubaneswar BBS14:4514:505 min21,221
30Cuttack CTC15:2515:305 min21,248
31Jajpur Keonjhar Road JJKR16:4316:452 min21,320
32Bhadrakh BHC17:4817:502 min21,364
33Balasore BLS18:4018:455 min21,423
34Kharagpur Jn KGP20:2020:255 min21,543
35Santragachi Jn SRC21:5822:002 min21,652
36Howrah Jn HWH23:20——21,659

How reliably 12840 runs

6% arrive on time at the destination
typically 125 min late · 13% on time across the route

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

  • Mgr Chennai Ctr
    typically 8 min late · 32% over an hour
    52%
  • Gudur Jn
    typically 31 min late · 41% over an hour
    24%
  • Nellore
    typically 39 min late · 41% over an hour
    19%
  • Ongole
    typically 48 min late · 45% over an hour
    16%
  • Chirala
    typically 51 min late · 46% over an hour
    15%
  • Bapatla
    typically 51 min late · 46% over an hour
    15%
  • Tenali Jn
    typically 42 min late · 46% over an hour
    18%
  • Vijayawada Jn
    typically 47 min late · 46% over an hour
    16%
  • Eluru
    typically 61 min late · 50% over an hour
    12%
  • Tadepalligudem
    typically 60 min late · 50% over an hour
    13%
  • Nidadavolu Jn
    typically 56 min late · 48% over an hour
    13%
  • Rajamundry
    typically 72 min late · 59% over an hour
    10%
  • Samalkot Jn
    typically 81 min late · 61% over an hour
    9%
  • Annavaram
    typically 80 min late · 59% over an hour
    9%
  • Tuni
    typically 78 min late · 60% over an hour
    10%
  • Anakapalle
    typically 84 min late · 60% over an hour
    9%
  • Visakhapatnam
    typically 41 min late · 44% over an hour
    18%
  • Vizianagram Jn
    typically 60 min late · 50% over an hour
    13%
  • Chipurupalli
    typically 62 min late · 50% over an hour
    12%
  • Srikakulam Road
    typically 62 min late · 51% over an hour
    12%
  • Naupada Jn
    typically 67 min late · 52% over an hour
    11%
  • Palasa
    typically 34 min late · 42% over an hour
    22%
  • Sompeta
    typically 40 min late · 45% over an hour
    19%
  • Ichchapuram
    typically 47 min late · 48% over an hour
    16%
  • Brahmapur
    typically 57 min late · 49% over an hour
    13%
  • Chatrapur
    typically 68 min late · 53% over an hour
    11%
  • Balugaon
    typically 71 min late · 55% over an hour
    11%
  • Khurda Road Jn
    typically 86 min late · 71% over an hour
    9%
  • Bhubaneswar
    typically 86 min late · 73% over an hour
    9%
  • Cuttack
    typically 99 min late · 77% over an hour
    8%
  • Jajpur Keonjhar Road
    typically 110 min late · 78% over an hour
    7%
  • Bhadrakh
    typically 85 min late · 58% over an hour
    9%
  • Balasore
    typically 90 min late · 61% over an hour
    8%
  • Kharagpur Jn
    typically 121 min late · 80% over an hour
    6%
  • Santragachi Jn
    typically 161 min late · 96% over an hour
    5%
  • Howrah Jn
    typically 125 min late · 87% over an hour
    6%

Longest halts

  • Visakhapatnam VSKP20 min · arrives 07:50, departs 08:10
  • Khurda Road Jn KUR20 min · arrives 14:00, departs 14:20
  • Vijayawada Jn BZA10 min · arrives 01:20, departs 01:30
  • Vizianagram Jn VZM5 min · arrives 08:55, departs 09:00
  • Brahmapur BAM5 min · arrives 12:20, departs 12:25
  • Bhubaneswar BBS5 min · arrives 14:45, departs 14:50

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