Ara to Katwa Jn by train, with one change
No train runs the whole way from Ara to Katwa Jn. Changing at New Farakka Jn takes 12 hr 57 min, and the quickest pairing is 15657 then 13164.
1 change · 409 km apart · fastest 12 hr 57 min · Daily
Day by day
The quickest journey with one change, for each day a connection runs.
- Monday12 hr 57 minarrives next day12:57 15657 BRAHMPUTRA MAIL · Mail/Express → New Farakka Jn (NFK) 22:3123:14 13164 HATE BAZARE EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 01:5443 min to change at NFK — tightTypically 16 min late here, leaving about 10 min spare. It usually works, but there is little room.
- Tuesday12 hr 57 minarrives next day12:57 15657 BRAHMPUTRA MAIL · Mail/Express → New Farakka Jn (NFK) 22:3123:14 13164 HATE BAZARE EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 01:5443 min to change at NFK — tightTypically 16 min late here, leaving about 10 min spare. It usually works, but there is little room.
- Wednesday12 hr 57 minarrives next day12:57 15657 BRAHMPUTRA MAIL · Mail/Express → New Farakka Jn (NFK) 22:3123:14 13170 HATE BAZARE EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 01:5443 min to change at NFK — tightTypically 16 min late here, leaving about 10 min spare. It usually works, but there is little room.
- Thursday12 hr 57 minarrives next day12:57 15657 BRAHMPUTRA MAIL · Mail/Express → New Farakka Jn (NFK) 22:3123:14 13164 HATE BAZARE EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 01:5443 min to change at NFK — tightTypically 16 min late here, leaving about 10 min spare. It usually works, but there is little room.
- Friday12 hr 57 minarrives next day12:57 15657 BRAHMPUTRA MAIL · Mail/Express → New Farakka Jn (NFK) 22:3123:14 13170 HATE BAZARE EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 01:5443 min to change at NFK — tightTypically 16 min late here, leaving about 10 min spare. It usually works, but there is little room.
- Saturday12 hr 57 minarrives next day12:57 15657 BRAHMPUTRA MAIL · Mail/Express → New Farakka Jn (NFK) 22:3123:14 13164 HATE BAZARE EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 01:5443 min to change at NFK — tightTypically 16 min late here, leaving about 10 min spare. It usually works, but there is little room.
- Sunday12 hr 57 minarrives next day12:57 15657 BRAHMPUTRA MAIL · Mail/Express → New Farakka Jn (NFK) 22:3123:14 13164 HATE BAZARE EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 01:5443 min to change at NFK — tightTypically 16 min late here, leaving about 10 min spare. It usually works, but there is little room.
Other ways to make the trip
Slower pairings, or a change at a different junction.
- Monday13 hr 18 minarrives next day12:57 15657 BRAHMPUTRA MAIL · Mail/Express → New Farakka Jn (NFK) 22:3123:34 13064 BLGT HWH EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 02:151 hr 3 min to change at NFK — comfortableTypically 16 min late here, still leaving about 30 min to change.
- Monday13 hr 44 minarrives next day16:02 05612 TDL KYQ SPL · Mail/Express → New Farakka Jn (NFK) 01:4804:04 27576 VANDE BHARAT SL · Shatabdi → arrives 05:462 hr 16 min to change at NFK — comfortableTypically 16 min late here, still leaving about 103 min to change.
- Friday14 hr 6 minarrives next day11:48 14004 NDLS MLDT EXP · Mail/Express → New Farakka Jn (NFK) 21:5423:14 13170 HATE BAZARE EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 01:541 hr 20 min to change at NFK — comfortableTypically 40 min late here, still leaving about 23 min to change.
- Saturday14 hr 16 min09:05 22198 VGLJ KOAA SF EX · Superfast → Naihati Jn (NH) 19:2321:27 13145 KOAA RDP EXPRES · Mail/Express → arrives 23:212 hr 4 min to change at NH — comfortableTypically 4 min late here, still leaving about 103 min to change.
- Tuesday14 hr 26 minarrives next day12:57 15657 BRAHMPUTRA MAIL · Mail/Express → New Farakka Jn (NFK) 22:3100:47 13146 RDP KOAA EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 03:232 hr 16 min to change at NFK — comfortableTypically 16 min late here, still leaving about 103 min to change.
- Sunday15 hr 5 minarrives next day12:18 13430 ANVT MLDT EXP · Mail/Express → Malda Town (MLDT) 23:3500:12 13146 RDP KOAA EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 03:2337 min to change at MLDT — tightTypically 4 min late here, leaving about 14 min spare. It usually works, but there is little room.
Ara to Katwa Jn by train
- Is there a direct train from Ara to Katwa Jn?
- No. No single train runs from Ara to Katwa Jn. The journey takes one change, at New Farakka Jn, and the fastest combination takes 12 hr 57 min.
- What is the fastest way from Ara to Katwa Jn by train?
- 15657 BRAHMPUTRA MAIL departs Ara at 12:57 and reaches New Farakka Jn at 22:31. 13164 HATE BAZARE EXP then departs at 23:14 and arrives Katwa Jn at 01:54. Total 12 hr 57 min, with 43 min to change.
- Where do you change trains between Ara and Katwa Jn?
- New Farakka Jn (NFK) is the interchange on the fastest route, with 43 min between the arriving and departing trains.
- Which days can you travel from Ara to Katwa Jn?
- A connection is available every day of the week.
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