Ara to Cuttack by train, with one change
No train runs the whole way from Ara to Cuttack. Changing at Dd Upadhyaya Jn takes 17 hr 16 min, and the quickest pairing is 12369 then 22812.
1 change · 579 km apart · fastest 17 hr 16 min · Daily
Check seats for your dateAra (ARA) to Cuttack (CTC)Journeys and seats
- One change at Dd Upadhyaya JnDDU21:5217 hr 16 min15:08+1 arrives the next day1 hr 25 min to change at DDU — comfortable
Holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,16,510 paired days.
22812 often runs late
ARA — DDU
Checking seatsDDU — CTC
Checking seats - One change at Dd Upadhyaya JnDDU21:5217 hr 16 min15:08+1 arrives the next day1 hr 25 min to change at DDU — comfortable
Holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,16,510 paired days.
22812 often runs late
ARA — DDU
Checking seatsDDU — CTC
Checking seats - One change at Asansol JnASN06:0218 hr 13 min00:15+1 arrives the next day3 hr 20 min to change at ASN — comfortable
Holds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 13,065 paired days.
03510 often runs late
ARA — ASN
Checking seatsASN — CTC
Checking seats - One change at Dd Upadhyaya JnDDU20:5518 hr 13 min15:08+1 arrives the next day2 hr 17 min to change at DDU — comfortable
Holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,78,612 paired days.
22812 often runs late
ARA — DDU
Checking seatsDDU — CTC
Checking seats - One change at Asansol JnASN05:5018 hr 15 min00:05+1 arrives the next day2 hr 4 min to change at ASN — comfortable
Holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 13,065 paired days.
12304 often runs late
ARA — ASN
Checking seatsASN — CTC
Checking seats - One change at Patna JnPNBE11:3518 hr 15 min05:50+1 arrives the next day1 hr 22 min to change at PNBE — tight
Holds about 9 times in 10 here. 91 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 42,600 paired days.
20802 often runs late
ARA — PNBE
Checking seatsPNBE — CTC
Checking seats - One change at Asansol JnASN21:2818 hr 17 min15:45+1 arrives the next day4 hr 48 min to change at ASN — comfortable
Holds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 29,001 paired days.
12334 often runs late
ARA — ASN
Checking seatsASN — CTC
Checking seats - One change at Dd Upadhyaya JnDDU21:5218 hr 41 min16:33+1 arrives the next day1 hr 25 min to change at DDU — comfortable
Holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,16,510 paired days.
22824 often runs late
ARA — DDU
Checking seatsDDU — CTC
Checking seats - One change at Dd Upadhyaya JnDDU21:5218 hr 41 min16:33+1 arrives the next day1 hr 25 min to change at DDU — comfortable
Holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,16,510 paired days.
22824 often runs late
ARA — DDU
Checking seatsDDU — CTC
Checking seats - One change at Mokameh JnMKA11:4818 hr 57 min06:45+1 arrives the next day42 min to change at MKA — tight
Typically 23 min late here, leaving about 1 min spare. It usually works, but there is little room.
22947 often runs late
ARA — MKA
Checking seatsMKA — CTC
Checking seats
Each leg is a separate ticket on its own PNR, booked separately. RAC is not a confirmed berth and a waitlist number is not a seat.
Ara to Cuttack by train
- Is there a direct train from Ara to Cuttack?
- No. No single train runs from Ara to Cuttack. The journey takes one change, at Dd Upadhyaya Jn, and the fastest combination takes 17 hr 16 min.
- What is the fastest way from Ara to Cuttack by train?
- 12369 KUMBHA EXPRESS departs Ara at 21:52 and reaches Dd Upadhyaya Jn at 00:25. 22812 BBS TEJAS RAJ then departs at 01:50 and arrives Cuttack at 15:08. Total 17 hr 16 min, with 1 hr 25 min to change.
- Where do you change trains between Ara and Cuttack?
- Dd Upadhyaya Jn (DDU) is the interchange on the fastest route, with 1 hr 25 min between the arriving and departing trains.
- Which days can you travel from Ara to Cuttack?
- A connection is available every day of the week.
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