12868 Pondicherry–Howrah Superfast Express
Superfast · 1,918 km · 33 hr 30 min · 18 stops · Wed
- Departs
- 14:15
- Pondicherry
- Arrives
- 23:45
- Howrah Jn · day 2
- Journey
- 33 hr 30 min
- 1,918 km · 18 stops
- Runs
- Wed
- Fare from
- ₹825
- Sleeper · estimate
- On time
- 9%
- usually 83 min late
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Route and stops
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| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt | Day | Km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pondicherry PDY | — | 14:15 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Villupuram Jn VM | 14:55 | 15:00 | 5 min | 1 | 38 |
| 3 | Tiruvannamalai TNM | 15:56 | 15:58 | 2 min | 1 | 105 |
| 4 | Vellore Cantt VLR | 17:23 | 17:25 | 2 min | 1 | 188 |
| 5 | Katpadi Jn KPD | 17:45 | 17:50 | 5 min | 1 | 197 |
| 6 | Tirupati TPTY | 19:30 | 19:35 | 5 min | 1 | 301 |
| 7 | Renigunta Jn RU | 19:55 | 20:05 | 10 min | 1 | 311 |
| 8 | Nellore NLR | 21:48 | 21:50 | 2 min | 1 | 432 |
| 9 | Vijayawada Jn BZA | 02:20 | 02:30 | 10 min | 2 | 687 |
| 10 | Rajamundry RJY | 04:58 | 05:00 | 2 min | 2 | 836 |
| 11 | Duvvada DVD | 07:48 | 07:50 | 2 min | 2 | 1,020 |
| 12 | Visakhapatnam VSKP | 08:25 | 08:45 | 20 min | 2 | 1,037 |
| 13 | Vizianagram Jn VZM | 09:38 | 09:40 | 2 min | 2 | 1,098 |
| 14 | Khurda Road Jn KUR | 14:40 | 15:00 | 20 min | 2 | 1,461 |
| 15 | Bhubaneswar BBS | 15:20 | 15:25 | 5 min | 2 | 1,480 |
| 16 | Balasore BLS | 19:14 | 19:16 | 2 min | 2 | 1,681 |
| 17 | Kharagpur Jn KGP | 20:58 | 21:03 | 5 min | 2 | 1,802 |
| 18 | Howrah Jn HWH | 23:45 | — | — | 2 | 1,918 |
How reliably 12868 runs
9% arrive on time at the destination
typically 83 min late · 45% on time across the route
From Aug 2025–Aug 2026 · within 15 min counts as on time.
- Pondicherryusually on time96%
- Villupuram Jntypically 10 min late74%
- Tiruvannamalaitypically 17 min late · 4% over an hour45%
- Vellore Cantttypically 13 min late75%
- Katpadi Jntypically 8 min late79%
- Tirupatitypically 10 min late70%
- Renigunta Jntypically 17 min late · 6% over an hour44%
- Nelloretypically 24 min late · 8% over an hour31%
- Vijayawada Jntypically 21 min late · 6% over an hour36%
- Rajamundrytypically 21 min late · 15% over an hour36%
- Duvvadausually on time · 6% over an hour90%
- Visakhapatnamtypically 19 min late · 13% over an hour39%
- Vizianagram Jntypically 31 min late · 21% over an hour24%
- Khurda Road Jntypically 24 min late · 31% over an hour31%
- Bhubaneswartypically 33 min late · 31% over an hour23%
- Balasoretypically 43 min late · 37% over an hour18%
- Kharagpur Jntypically 72 min late · 60% over an hour10%
- Howrah Jntypically 83 min late · 69% over an hour9%
- Bhadrakhtypically 31 min late · 30% over an hour24%
Longest halts
- Visakhapatnam VSKP20 min · arrives 08:25, departs 08:45
- Khurda Road Jn KUR20 min · arrives 14:40, departs 15:00
- Renigunta Jn RU10 min · arrives 19:55, departs 20:05
- Vijayawada Jn BZA10 min · arrives 02:20, departs 02:30
- Villupuram Jn VM5 min · arrives 14:55, departs 15:00
- Katpadi Jn KPD5 min · arrives 17:45, departs 17:50