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Balangir to Katihar Jn by train, with one change

No train runs the whole way from Balangir to Katihar Jn. Changing at Kharagpur Jn takes 27 hr 40 min, and the quickest pairing is 18006 then 15227.

1 change · 682 km apart · fastest 27 hr 40 min · Daily

Day by day

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

  • Monday27 hr 50 minarrives next day
    06:15 22862 KBJ ISPAT EXP · Superfast → Howrah Jn (HWH) 18:30
    23:35 13033 HWH KIR EXPRESS · Mail/Express → arrives 10:05
    5 hr 5 min to change at HWH — tight305 min to change holds about 9 times in 10 here. 326 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 9,440 paired days.
  • Tuesday27 hr 50 minarrives next day
    06:15 12872 ISPAT EXP · Superfast → Howrah Jn (HWH) 18:30
    23:35 13033 HWH KIR EXPRESS · Mail/Express → arrives 10:05
    5 hr 5 min to change at HWH — tight305 min to change holds about 9 times in 10 here. 326 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 9,440 paired days.
  • Wednesday27 hr 50 minarrives next day
    06:15 22862 KBJ ISPAT EXP · Superfast → Howrah Jn (HWH) 18:30
    23:35 13033 HWH KIR EXPRESS · Mail/Express → arrives 10:05
    5 hr 5 min to change at HWH — tight305 min to change holds about 9 times in 10 here. 326 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 9,440 paired days.
  • Thursday27 hr 40 minarrives next day
    15:45 18006 SAMALESWARI EXP · Mail/Express → Kharagpur Jn (KGP) 03:10
    09:05 15227 MUZAFFARPUR EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 19:25
    5 hr 55 min to change at KGP — comfortable355 min to change, which holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 89,710 paired days.
  • Friday27 hr 50 minarrives next day
    06:15 22862 KBJ ISPAT EXP · Superfast → Howrah Jn (HWH) 18:30
    23:35 13033 HWH KIR EXPRESS · Mail/Express → arrives 10:05
    5 hr 5 min to change at HWH — tight305 min to change holds about 9 times in 10 here. 326 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 9,440 paired days.
  • Saturday27 hr 50 minarrives next day
    06:15 22862 KBJ ISPAT EXP · Superfast → Howrah Jn (HWH) 18:30
    23:35 13033 HWH KIR EXPRESS · Mail/Express → arrives 10:05
    5 hr 5 min to change at HWH — tight305 min to change holds about 9 times in 10 here. 326 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 9,440 paired days.
  • Sunday27 hr 50 minarrives next day
    06:15 12872 ISPAT EXP · Superfast → Howrah Jn (HWH) 18:30
    23:35 13033 HWH KIR EXPRESS · Mail/Express → arrives 10:05
    5 hr 5 min to change at HWH — tight305 min to change holds about 9 times in 10 here. 326 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 9,440 paired days.

Other ways to make the trip

Slower pairings, or a change at a different junction.

  • Thursday27 hr 50 minarrives next day
    06:15 12872 ISPAT EXP · Superfast → Howrah Jn (HWH) 18:30
    23:35 13033 HWH KIR EXPRESS · Mail/Express → arrives 10:05
    5 hr 5 min to change at HWH — tight305 min to change holds about 9 times in 10 here. 326 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 9,440 paired days.
  • Thursday27 hr 55 minarrives next day
    15:30 08911 JNRD PURI SPL · Mail/Express → Bhubaneswar (BBS) 00:15
    04:10 15227 MUZAFFARPUR EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 19:25
    3 hr 55 min to change at BBS — comfortable235 min to change, which almost always holds here. Measured on 96,106 paired days.
  • Sunday29 hr 25 minarrives next day
    09:30 12375 TBM JSME SF EXP · Superfast → Asansol Jn (ASN) 20:15
    01:45 28181 TATA KIR EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 14:55
    5 hr 30 min to change at ASN — comfortable330 min to change, which almost always holds here. Measured on 9,459 paired days.
  • Wednesday32 hr 40 minarrives next day
    06:15 22862 KBJ ISPAT EXP · Superfast → Tatanagar Jn (TATA) 13:45
    20:45 28181 TATA KIR EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 14:55
    7 hr to change at TATA — comfortableTypically 187 min late here, still leaving about 215 min to change.
  • Sunday32 hr 40 minarrives next day
    06:15 12872 ISPAT EXP · Superfast → Tatanagar Jn (TATA) 13:45
    20:45 28181 TATA KIR EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 14:55
    7 hr to change at TATA — comfortableTypically 58 min late here, still leaving about 344 min to change.
  • Wednesday32 hr 58 minarrives next day
    10:37 18311 VSKP BSBS EXP · Mail/Express → Dd Upadhyaya Jn (DDU) 07:40
    10:50 22450 PORVOTR S KRNTI · Superfast → arrives 19:35
    3 hr 10 min to change at DDU — comfortable190 min to change, which holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,76,077 paired days.

Balangir to Katihar Jn by train

Is there a direct train from Balangir to Katihar Jn?
No. No single train runs from Balangir to Katihar Jn. The journey takes one change, at Kharagpur Jn, and the fastest combination takes 27 hr 40 min.
What is the fastest way from Balangir to Katihar Jn by train?
18006 SAMALESWARI EXP departs Balangir at 15:45 and reaches Kharagpur Jn at 03:10. 15227 MUZAFFARPUR EXP then departs at 09:05 and arrives Katihar Jn at 19:25. Total 27 hr 40 min, with 5 hr 55 min to change.
Where do you change trains between Balangir and Katihar Jn?
Kharagpur Jn (KGP) is the interchange on the fastest route, with 5 hr 55 min between the arriving and departing trains.
Which days can you travel from Balangir to Katihar Jn?
A connection is available every day of the week.

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