12978 MARU SAGAR EXP
12978 MARU SAGAR EXP is a superfast service from Ajmer Jn (AII) to Ernakulam Jn (ERS). It covers 2,859 km in 43 hr 30 min, calling at 33 stations and spending 2 nights on board. It runs on Fri.
Superfast · 2,859 km · 43 hr 30 min · 33 stops · Fri
Route and stops
Every scheduled call in order, from Ajmer Jn (AII) to Ernakulam Jn (ERS). 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 | Ajmer Jn AII | — | 10:15 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Kishangarh KSG | 10:40 | 10:42 | 2 min | 1 | 26 |
| 3 | Jaipur JP | 12:05 | 12:15 | 10 min | 1 | 135 |
| 4 | Durgapura DPA | 12:27 | 12:30 | 3 min | 1 | 142 |
| 5 | Sawai Madhopur SWM | 14:25 | 14:45 | 20 min | 1 | 266 |
| 6 | Kota Jn KOTA | 15:55 | 16:05 | 10 min | 1 | 374 |
| 7 | Nagda Jn NAD | 18:58 | 19:00 | 2 min | 1 | 599 |
| 8 | Ratlam Jn RTM | 19:30 | 19:40 | 10 min | 1 | 640 |
| 9 | Vadodara Jn BRC | 23:19 | 23:29 | 10 min | 1 | 902 |
| 10 | Surat ST | 01:10 | 01:15 | 5 min | 2 | 1,035 |
| 11 | Vapi VAPI | 02:20 | 02:25 | 5 min | 2 | 1,124 |
| 12 | Vasai Road BSR | 04:00 | 04:05 | 5 min | 2 | 1,246 |
| 13 | Panvel PNVL | 05:22 | 05:25 | 3 min | 2 | 1,313 |
| 14 | Veer VEER | 07:15 | 07:17 | 2 min | 2 | 1,456 |
| 15 | Ratnagiri RN | 10:35 | 10:40 | 5 min | 2 | 1,676 |
| 16 | Sindhudurg SNDD | 13:08 | 13:10 | 2 min | 2 | 1,856 |
| 17 | Thivim THVM | 14:20 | 14:22 | 2 min | 2 | 1,945 |
| 18 | Madgaon MAO | 15:50 | 16:00 | 10 min | 2 | 2,010 |
| 19 | Karwar KAWR | 16:50 | 16:52 | 2 min | 2 | 2,092 |
| 20 | Gokarna Road GOK | 17:32 | 17:34 | 2 min | 2 | 2,142 |
| 21 | Bhatkal BTJL | 18:30 | 18:32 | 2 min | 2 | 2,246 |
| 22 | Mookambika Road BYNR | 18:44 | 18:46 | 2 min | 2 | 2,268 |
| 23 | Kundapura KUDA | 19:18 | 19:20 | 2 min | 2 | 2,314 |
| 24 | Udupi UD | 19:56 | 19:58 | 2 min | 2 | 2,359 |
| 25 | Mangalore Jn MAJN | 21:45 | 21:50 | 5 min | 2 | 2,440 |
| 26 | Kasaragod KGQ | 22:34 | 22:35 | 1 min | 2 | 2,492 |
| 27 | Kannur (Cannanore) CAN | 23:42 | 23:45 | 3 min | 2 | 2,577 |
| 28 | Kozhikkode (Calicut) CLT | 00:57 | 01:00 | 3 min | 3 | 2,667 |
| 29 | Tirur TIR | 01:38 | 01:40 | 2 min | 3 | 2,708 |
| 30 | Shoranur Jn SRR | 02:40 | 02:45 | 5 min | 3 | 2,753 |
| 31 | Thrisur TCR | 03:30 | 03:33 | 3 min | 3 | 2,785 |
| 32 | Aluva (Alwaye) AWY | 04:23 | 04:25 | 2 min | 3 | 2,840 |
| 33 | Ernakulam Jn ERS | 05:45 | — | — | 3 | 2,859 |
Longest halts
Where 12978 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.
- Sawai Madhopur SWM20 min · arrives 14:25, departs 14:45
- Jaipur JP10 min · arrives 12:05, departs 12:15
- Kota Jn KOTA10 min · arrives 15:55, departs 16:05
- Ratlam Jn RTM10 min · arrives 19:30, departs 19:40
- Vadodara Jn BRC10 min · arrives 23:19, departs 23:29
- Madgaon MAO10 min · arrives 15:50, departs 16:00
Stations on the 12978 route
A sample of the intermediate calls, spread along the run. Each station page lists everything else that stops there.
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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