12842 Coromandel Express
Superfast · 1,659 km · 28 hr · 17 stops · Daily
- Departs
- 07:00
- Mgr Chennai Ctr
- Arrives
- 11:00
- Howrah Jn · day 2
- Journey
- 28 hr
- 1,659 km · 17 stops
- Runs
- Daily
- Fare from
- ₹745
- Sleeper · estimate
- On time
- 38%
- usually 22 min late
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Route and stops
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| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mgr Chennai Ctr MAS | — | 07:00 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Ongole OGL | 10:58 | 11:00 | 2 min | 1 | 290 |
| 3 | Vijayawada Jn BZA | 13:05 | 13:15 | 10 min | 1 | 428 |
| 4 | Eluru EE | 14:09 | 14:10 | 1 min | 1 | 488 |
| 5 | Tadepalligudem TDD | 14:49 | 14:50 | 1 min | 1 | 535 |
| 6 | Rajamundry RJY | 15:38 | 15:40 | 2 min | 1 | 577 |
| 7 | Visakhapatnam VSKP | 19:25 | 19:45 | 20 min | 1 | 778 |
| 8 | Brahmapur BAM | 23:48 | 23:50 | 2 min | 1 | 1,055 |
| 9 | Khurda Road Jn KUR | 01:20 | 01:30 | 10 min | 2 | 1,202 |
| 10 | Bhubaneswar BBS | 01:55 | 02:00 | 5 min | 2 | 1,221 |
| 11 | Cuttack CTC | 02:30 | 02:35 | 5 min | 2 | 1,248 |
| 12 | Jajpur Keonjhar Road JJKR | 03:23 | 03:25 | 2 min | 2 | 1,320 |
| 13 | Bhadrakh BHC | 05:10 | 05:12 | 2 min | 2 | 1,364 |
| 14 | Balasore BLS | 05:48 | 05:53 | 5 min | 2 | 1,423 |
| 15 | Kharagpur Jn KGP | 07:35 | 07:40 | 5 min | 2 | 1,543 |
| 16 | Santragachi Jn SRC | 09:48 | 09:50 | 2 min | 2 | 1,652 |
| 17 | Howrah Jn HWH | 11:00 | — | — | 2 | 1,659 |
How reliably 12842 runs
38% arrive on time at the destination
typically 22 min late · 24% on time across the route
From Oct 2025–Oct 2026 · within 15 min counts as on time.
- Mgr Chennai Ctrtypically 3 min late · 20% over an hour64%
- Ongoletypically 23 min late · 24% over an hour33%
- Vijayawada Jntypically 41 min late · 28% over an hour18%
- Elurutypically 54 min late · 42% over an hour14%
- Tadepalligudemtypically 53 min late · 40% over an hour14%
- Rajamundrytypically 61 min late · 51% over an hour12%
- Visakhapatnamtypically 25 min late · 24% over an hour30%
- Brahmapurtypically 17 min late · 22% over an hour44%
- Khurda Road Jntypically 47 min late · 34% over an hour16%
- Bhubaneswartypically 46 min late · 35% over an hour16%
- Cuttacktypically 51 min late · 38% over an hour15%
- Jajpur Keonjhar Roadtypically 79 min late · 76% over an hour9%
- Bhadrakhtypically 16 min late · 21% over an hour47%
- Balasoretypically 36 min late · 27% over an hour21%
- Kharagpur Jntypically 77 min late · 65% over an hour10%
- Santragachi Jntypically 58 min late · 49% over an hour13%
- Howrah Jntypically 22 min late · 35% over an hour38%
When it runs late
Roughest March, April, May, June, July, September and December: in April it typically runs 87 min late and reaches Howrah Jn on time only 10% of the time — against 74% around January. A year-round average hides that.
Runs latest on Tuesdays (38% on time), best on Mondays (59%).
Longest halts
- Visakhapatnam VSKP20 min · arrives 19:25, departs 19:45
- Vijayawada Jn BZA10 min · arrives 13:05, departs 13:15
- Khurda Road Jn KUR10 min · arrives 01:20, departs 01:30
- Bhubaneswar BBS5 min · arrives 01:55, departs 02:00
- Cuttack CTC5 min · arrives 02:30, departs 02:35
- Balasore BLS5 min · arrives 05:48, departs 05:53
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Stations on the 12842 route
- Ongole (OGL)Day 1 · 290 km from Mgr Chennai Ctr
- Eluru (EE)Day 1 · 488 km from Mgr Chennai Ctr
- Rajamundry (RJY)Day 1 · 577 km from Mgr Chennai Ctr
- Brahmapur (BAM)Day 1 · 1,055 km from Mgr Chennai Ctr
- Bhubaneswar (BBS)Day 2 · 1,221 km from Mgr Chennai Ctr
- Jajpur Keonjhar Road (JJKR)Day 2 · 1,320 km from Mgr Chennai Ctr