12859 GITANJALI EXP
12859 GITANJALI EXP is a superfast service from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) to Howrah Jn (HWH). It covers 1,968 km in 31 hr 50 min, calling at 27 stations and spending 1 night on board. It runs every day of the week.
Superfast · 1,968 km · 31 hr 50 min · 27 stops · Daily
Route and stops
Every scheduled call in order, from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) to Howrah Jn (HWH). An em dash means there is no such event: the train starts at that station or finishes there. “Day” counts from the day it leaves its origin, so a stop on day 2 is the morning after departure.
| # | 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 | 54 |
| 4 | Igatpuri IGP | 08:42 | 08:47 | 5 min | 1 | 137 |
| 5 | Nasik Road NK | 09:25 | 09:30 | 5 min | 1 | 188 |
| 6 | Jalgaon Jn JL | 11:58 | 12:00 | 2 min | 1 | 420 |
| 7 | Bhusaval Jn BSL | 12:35 | 12:40 | 5 min | 1 | 445 |
| 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 | 758 |
| 13 | Nagpur NGP | 18:55 | 19:00 | 5 min | 1 | 837 |
| 14 | Bhandara Road BRD | 19:46 | 19:48 | 2 min | 1 | 899 |
| 15 | Gondia Jn G | 20:38 | 20:40 | 2 min | 1 | 967 |
| 16 | Raj Nandgaon RJN | 22:03 | 22:05 | 2 min | 1 | 1,072 |
| 17 | Durg DURG | 22:50 | 22:55 | 5 min | 1 | 1,102 |
| 18 | Raipur Jn R | 23:30 | 23:35 | 5 min | 1 | 1,139 |
| 19 | Bilaspur Jn BSP | 01:25 | 01:35 | 10 min | 2 | 1,250 |
| 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 | Kharagpur Jn KGP | 10:18 | 10:23 | 5 min | 2 | 1,853 |
| 26 | Santragachi Jn SRC | 11:48 | 11:50 | 2 min | 2 | 1,961 |
| 27 | Howrah Jn HWH | 13:50 | — | — | 2 | 1,968 |
Longest halts
Where 12859 stands longest, from the scheduled times above. A long booked halt is also where a change of train is most likely to hold — the margin is already in the timetable.
- 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
Stations on the 12859 route
A sample of the intermediate calls, spread along the run. Each station page lists everything else that stops there.
- 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 · 899 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
What is and is not on this page
Everything above is published timetable data — scheduled times, halts, day numbers and cumulative distance. It changes when the timetable changes and not otherwise, and nothing on this page predicts a delay.
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