12859 Gitanjali Express
Superfast · 1,969 km · 31 hr 50 min · 28 stops · Daily
- Departs
- 06:00
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
- Arrives
- 13:50
- Howrah Jn · day 2
- Journey
- 31 hr 50 min
- 1,969 km · 28 stops
- Runs
- Daily
- Fare from
- ₹840
- Sleeper · estimate
- On time
- 3%
- usually 254 min late
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Route and stops
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| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus CSMT | — | 06:00 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Dadar DR | 06:12 | 06:15 | 3 min | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Kalyan Jn KYN | 06:52 | 06:55 | 3 min | 1 | 53 |
| 4 | Igatpuri IGP | 08:42 | 08:47 | 5 min | 1 | 136 |
| 5 | Nasik Road NK | 09:25 | 09:30 | 5 min | 1 | 187 |
| 6 | Jalgaon Jn JL | 11:58 | 12:00 | 2 min | 1 | 420 |
| 7 | Bhusaval Jn BSL | 12:35 | 12:40 | 5 min | 1 | 444 |
| 8 | Malkapur MKU | 13:24 | 13:25 | 1 min | 1 | 495 |
| 9 | Shegaon SEG | 14:03 | 14:05 | 2 min | 1 | 547 |
| 10 | Akola Jn AK | 14:30 | 14:35 | 5 min | 1 | 584 |
| 11 | Badnera Jn BD | 15:57 | 16:00 | 3 min | 1 | 663 |
| 12 | Wardha Jn WR | 17:13 | 17:15 | 2 min | 1 | 759 |
| 13 | Nagpur NGP | 18:55 | 19:00 | 5 min | 1 | 837 |
| 14 | Bhandara Road BRD | 19:46 | 19:48 | 2 min | 1 | 900 |
| 15 | Gondia Jn G | 20:38 | 20:40 | 2 min | 1 | 968 |
| 16 | Raj Nandgaon RJN | 22:03 | 22:05 | 2 min | 1 | 1,072 |
| 17 | Durg DURG | 22:50 | 22:55 | 5 min | 1 | 1,103 |
| 18 | Raipur Jn R | 23:30 | 23:35 | 5 min | 1 | 1,139 |
| 19 | Bilaspur Jn BSP | 01:25 | 01:35 | 10 min | 2 | 1,249 |
| 20 | Raigarh RIG | 03:05 | 03:07 | 2 min | 2 | 1,382 |
| 21 | Jharsuguda Jn JSG | 04:28 | 04:30 | 2 min | 2 | 1,454 |
| 22 | Rourkela ROU | 05:47 | 05:55 | 8 min | 2 | 1,555 |
| 23 | Chakradharpur CKP | 07:18 | 07:20 | 2 min | 2 | 1,656 |
| 24 | Tatanagar Jn TATA | 08:13 | 08:20 | 7 min | 2 | 1,719 |
| 25 | Ghatsila GTS | 09:44 | 09:45 | 1 min | 2 | 1,755 |
| 26 | Kharagpur Jn KGP | 10:18 | 10:23 | 5 min | 2 | 1,853 |
| 27 | Santragachi Jn SRC | 11:48 | 11:50 | 2 min | 2 | 1,961 |
| 28 | Howrah Jn HWH | 13:50 | — | — | 2 | 1,969 |
How reliably 12859 runs
3% arrive on time at the destination
typically 254 min late · 29% on time across the route
From Oct 2025–Oct 2026 · within 15 min counts as on time.
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminususually on time · 3% over an hour90%
- Dadartypically 5 min late · 4% over an hour79%
- Kalyan Jntypically 17 min late · 7% over an hour44%
- Igatpuritypically 24 min late · 9% over an hour31%
- Nasik Roadtypically 28 min late · 9% over an hour27%
- Jalgaon Jntypically 50 min late · 24% over an hour15%
- Bhusaval Jntypically 45 min late · 19% over an hour17%
- Malkapurtypically 48 min late · 26% over an hour16%
- Shegaontypically 54 min late · 37% over an hour14%
- Akola Jntypically 57 min late · 43% over an hour13%
- Badnera Jntypically 33 min late · 19% over an hour23%
- Wardha Jntypically 33 min late · 19% over an hour23%
- Nagpurtypically 5 min late · 11% over an hour63%
- Bhandara Roadtypically 17 min late · 14% over an hour44%
- Gondia Jntypically 18 min late · 13% over an hour42%
- Raj Nandgaontypically 19 min late · 14% over an hour39%
- Durgtypically 22 min late · 19% over an hour34%
- Raipur Jntypically 18 min late · 17% over an hour42%
- Bilaspur Jntypically 13 min late · 18% over an hour52%
- Raigarhtypically 23 min late · 25% over an hour33%
- Jharsuguda Jntypically 22 min late · 24% over an hour34%
- Rourkelatypically 61 min late · 51% over an hour12%
- Chakradharpurtypically 66 min late · 56% over an hour11%
- Tatanagar Jntypically 105 min late · 84% over an hour7%
- Ghatsilatypically 209 min late · 100% over an hour4%
- Kharagpur Jntypically 130 min late · 93% over an hour6%
- Santragachi Jntypically 226 min late · 100% over an hour3%
- Howrah Jntypically 254 min late · 100% over an hour3%
Longest halts
- Bilaspur Jn BSP10 min · arrives 01:25, departs 01:35
- Rourkela ROU8 min · arrives 05:47, departs 05:55
- Tatanagar Jn TATA7 min · arrives 08:13, departs 08:20
- Igatpuri IGP5 min · arrives 08:42, departs 08:47
- Nasik Road NK5 min · arrives 09:25, departs 09:30
- Bhusaval Jn BSL5 min · arrives 12:35, departs 12:40
Return train and other trains on this route
- 12860 Gitanjali ExpressThe return train, Howrah Jn to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
- 12869 Mumbai CSMT–Howrah ExpressAlso runs Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Howrah Jn
- 12261 Howrah DurontoAlso runs Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Howrah Jn
- 12809 Howrah MailAlso runs Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Howrah Jn
- 12322 Kolkata MailAlso runs Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Howrah Jn
Stations on the 12859 route
- Dadar (DR)Day 1 · 9 km from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
- Jalgaon Jn (JL)Day 1 · 420 km from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
- Akola Jn (AK)Day 1 · 584 km from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
- Bhandara Road (BRD)Day 1 · 900 km from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
- Raipur Jn (R)Day 1 · 1,139 km from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
- Rourkela (ROU)Day 2 · 1,555 km from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus