12856 Intercity Express
Superfast · 413 km · 7 hr 15 min · 16 stops · Daily
- Departs
- 07:00
- Nsc Bose Itwari
- Arrives
- 14:15
- Bilaspur Jn
- Journey
- 7 hr 15 min
- 413 km · 16 stops
- Runs
- Daily
- On time
- 63%
- usually on time
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Route and stops
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| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nsc Bose Itwari NITR | — | 07:00 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Kamptee KP | 07:12 | 07:14 | 2 min | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | Bhandara Road BRD | 07:43 | 07:45 | 2 min | 1 | 58 |
| 4 | Tumsar Road TMR | 08:00 | 08:02 | 2 min | 1 | 76 |
| 5 | Tirora TRO | 08:16 | 08:18 | 2 min | 1 | 97 |
| 6 | Gondia Jn G | 08:48 | 08:50 | 2 min | 1 | 126 |
| 7 | Amgaon AGN | 09:08 | 09:10 | 2 min | 1 | 149 |
| 8 | Dongargarh DGG | 09:53 | 09:55 | 2 min | 1 | 199 |
| 9 | Raj Nandgaon RJN | 10:23 | 10:25 | 2 min | 1 | 231 |
| 10 | Durg DURG | 11:20 | 11:25 | 5 min | 1 | 261 |
| 11 | Bhilai Power House BPHB | 11:34 | 11:36 | 2 min | 1 | 271 |
| 12 | Raipur Jn R | 12:13 | 12:18 | 5 min | 1 | 298 |
| 13 | Tilda TLD | 12:48 | 12:50 | 2 min | 1 | 336 |
| 14 | Bhatapara BYT | 13:11 | 13:13 | 2 min | 1 | 362 |
| 15 | Belha BYL | 13:43 | 13:45 | 2 min | 1 | 392 |
| 16 | Bilaspur Jn BSP | 14:15 | — | — | 1 | 413 |
How reliably 12856 runs
63% arrive on time at the destination
typically on time · 47% on time across the route
From Oct 2025–Oct 2026 · within 15 min counts as on time.
- Nsc Bose Itwariusually on time · 4% over an hour81%
- Kampteetypically 17 min late · 11% over an hour44%
- Bhandara Roadtypically 22 min late · 13% over an hour34%
- Tumsar Roadtypically 20 min late · 13% over an hour38%
- Tiroratypically 24 min late · 14% over an hour31%
- Gondia Jntypically 21 min late · 12% over an hour36%
- Amgaontypically 23 min late · 16% over an hour33%
- Dongargarhtypically 23 min late · 17% over an hour33%
- Raj Nandgaontypically 26 min late · 18% over an hour29%
- Durgtypically 24 min late · 20% over an hour31%
- Bhilai Power Houseusually on time · 15% over an hour62%
- Raipur Jntypically 10 min late · 14% over an hour57%
- Tildausually on time · 15% over an hour62%
- Bhataparatypically 10 min late · 15% over an hour56%
- Belhatypically 11 min late · 18% over an hour54%
- Bilaspur Jnusually on time · 16% over an hour63%
- Chakarbhathatypically 10 min late · 18% over an hour55%
When it runs late
Roughest February and December: in February it typically runs 24 min late and reaches Bilaspur Jn on time only 39% of the time — against 91% around August. A year-round average hides that.
Runs latest on Sundays (47% on time), best on Thursdays (78%).
Longest halts
- Durg DURG5 min · arrives 11:20, departs 11:25
- Raipur Jn R5 min · arrives 12:13, departs 12:18
Return train and other trains on this route
- 12855 Intercity ExpressThe return train, Bilaspur Jn to Nsc Bose Itwari
- 18110 Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Itwari–Tatanagar ExpressAlso runs Nsc Bose Itwari to Bilaspur Jn
- 18029 Mumbai LTT–Shalimar ExpressAlso runs Nsc Bose Itwari to Bilaspur Jn
- 18240 Shivnath ExpressAlso runs Nsc Bose Itwari to Bilaspur Jn