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Ara to Dhenkanal by train, with one change

No train runs the whole way from Ara to Dhenkanal. Changing at Dd Upadhyaya Jn takes 19 hr 53 min, and the quickest pairing is 12369 then 20818.

1 change · 550 km apart · fastest 19 hr 53 min · Daily

Check seats for your dateAra (ARA) to Dhenkanal (DNKL)

Day by day

The quickest journey with one change, for each day a connection runs.

  • Monday21 hr 43 minarrives next day
    15:42 03219 PNBE PRYJ SPL · Mail/Express → Dd Upadhyaya Jn (DDU) 18:05
    19:05 22806 ANVT BBS SF EXP · Superfast → arrives 13:25
    1 hr to change at DDU — tight60 min to change holds about 8 times in 10 here. 95 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,78,612 paired days.22806 often runs late
  • Tuesday to Saturday24 hrarrives next day
    18:45 13288 SOUTH BIHAR EXP · Mail/Express → Rourkela (ROU) 10:52
    14:00 20835 VANDE BHARAT EXP · Shatabdi → arrives 18:45
    3 hr 8 min to change at ROU — comfortableTypically 145 min late here, still leaving about 25 min to change.13288 often runs late
  • Sunday19 hr 53 minarrives next day
    21:52 12369 KUMBHA EXPRESS · Superfast → Dd Upadhyaya Jn (DDU) 00:25
    01:50 20818 BBS TEJAS RAJ · Rajdhani → arrives 17:45
    1 hr 25 min to change at DDU — comfortable85 min to change, which holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,16,510 paired days.20818 often runs late

Other ways to make the trip

Slower pairings, or a change at a different junction.

  • Sunday20 hr 18 minarrives next day
    21:27 22355 PPTA CDG EXP · Superfast → Dd Upadhyaya Jn (DDU) 00:10
    01:50 20818 BBS TEJAS RAJ · Rajdhani → arrives 17:45
    1 hr 40 min to change at DDU — comfortable100 min to change, which holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,16,510 paired days.20818 often runs late
  • Monday21 hr 54 minarrives next day
    15:31 03251 DNR SMVB SPL · Mail/Express → Dd Upadhyaya Jn (DDU) 17:50
    19:05 22806 ANVT BBS SF EXP · Superfast → arrives 13:25
    1 hr 15 min to change at DDU — tight75 min to change holds about 8 times in 10 here. 122 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,09,635 paired days.22806 often runs late
  • Sunday23 hrarrives next day
    18:45 13288 SOUTH BIHAR EXP · Mail/Express → Anara (ANR) 04:46
    08:20 20818 BBS TEJAS RAJ · Rajdhani → arrives 17:45
    3 hr 34 min to change at ANR — comfortableTypically 25 min late here, still leaving about 173 min to change.13288 often runs late
  • Saturday27 hr 48 minarrives 2 days later
    22:52 22844 BXR BSP SF EXP · Superfast → Rajgangpur (GP) 12:40
    18:57 18451 TAPASWINI EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 02:40
    6 hr 17 min to change at GP — comfortableTypically 120 min late here, still leaving about 242 min to change.22844 often runs late
  • Saturday28 hr 28 minarrives 2 days later
    22:52 22844 BXR BSP SF EXP · Superfast → Bilaspur Jn (BSP) 17:20
    18:30 08476 PURI FESTIV SPL · Mail/Express → arrives 03:20
    1 hr 10 min to change at BSP — comfortableTypically 17 min late here, still leaving about 35 min to change.22844 often runs late
  • Monday31 hr 55 minarrives 2 days later
    18:45 13288 SOUTH BIHAR EXP · Mail/Express → Bagdihi (BEH) 12:22
    19:48 18451 TAPASWINI EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 02:40
    7 hr 26 min to change at BEH — comfortableTypically 170 min late here, still leaving about 261 min to change.13288 often runs late
  • Wednesday32 hr 20 minarrives 2 days later
    18:45 13288 SOUTH BIHAR EXP · Mail/Express → Raigarh (RIG) 14:15
    19:57 08561 VSKP KUMBH SPL · Mail/Express → arrives 03:05
    5 hr 42 min to change at RIG — comfortableTypically 175 min late here, still leaving about 150 min to change.13288 often runs late
  • Tuesday33 hrarrives 2 days later
    18:45 13288 SOUTH BIHAR EXP · Mail/Express → Bagdihi (BEH) 12:22
    22:35 18117 RAJYARANI EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 03:45
    10 hr 13 min to change at BEH — comfortableTypically 170 min late here, still leaving about 428 min to change.13288 often runs late

Ara to Dhenkanal by train

Is there a direct train from Ara to Dhenkanal?
No. No single train runs from Ara to Dhenkanal. The journey takes one change, at Dd Upadhyaya Jn, and the fastest combination takes 19 hr 53 min.
What is the fastest way from Ara to Dhenkanal by train?
12369 KUMBHA EXPRESS departs Ara at 21:52 and reaches Dd Upadhyaya Jn at 00:25. 20818 BBS TEJAS RAJ then departs at 01:50 and arrives Dhenkanal at 17:45. Total 19 hr 53 min, with 1 hr 25 min to change.
Where do you change trains between Ara and Dhenkanal?
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 Dhenkanal?
A connection is available every day of the week.

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