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Basti to Kolkata by train, with one change

No train runs the whole way from Basti to Kolkata. Changing at Chhapra takes 20 hr 4 min, and the quickest pairing is 12530 then 15048.

1 change · 736 km apart · fastest 20 hr 4 min · Daily

Check seats for your dateBasti (BST) to Kolkata (KOAA)

Journeys and seats

  • One change at ChhapraCPR
    08:3620 hr 4 min04:40+1 arrives the next day
    12530LJN PPTA SF EXP08:36 — 13:05Superfast
    1 hr 40 min to change at CPR — comfortable

    Holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 24,451 paired days.

    15048PURVANCHAL EXP14:45 — 04:40Mail/Express

    15048 often runs late

    BST — CPR

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    CPR — KOAA

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  • One change at ChhapraCPR
    08:3620 hr 4 min04:40+1 arrives the next day
    12530LJN PPTA SF EXP08:36 — 13:05Superfast
    1 hr 55 min to change at CPR — comfortable

    Holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 24,451 paired days.

    15050GKP KOAA EXP15:00 — 04:40Mail/Express

    BST — CPR

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    CPR — KOAA

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  • One change at ChhapraCPR
    08:3620 hr 4 min04:40+1 arrives the next day
    15034LJN PPTA EXP08:36 — 13:05Mail/Express
    1 hr 40 min to change at CPR — comfortable

    Holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 24,451 paired days.

    15048PURVANCHAL EXP14:45 — 04:40Mail/Express

    15048 often runs late

    BST — CPR

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    CPR — KOAA

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  • One change at ChhapraCPR
    08:3620 hr 4 min04:40+1 arrives the next day
    15034LJN PPTA EXP08:36 — 13:05Mail/Express
    1 hr 55 min to change at CPR — comfortable

    Holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 24,451 paired days.

    15050GKP KOAA EXP15:00 — 04:40Mail/Express

    BST — CPR

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    CPR — KOAA

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  • One change at GorakhpurGKP
    08:2220 hr 18 min04:40+1 arrives the next day
    12556GORAKHDHAM EXP08:22 — 10:00Superfast
    1 hr 10 min to change at GKP — tight

    Holds about 8 times in 10 here. 120 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 7,552 paired days.

    15048PURVANCHAL EXP11:10 — 04:40Mail/Express

    12556 often runs late

    BST — GKP

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    GKP — KOAA

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  • One change at Barauni JnBJU
    06:3020 hr 30 min03:00+1 arrives the next day
    15280POORABIYA EXP06:30 — 15:20Mail/Express
    1 hr 30 min to change at BJU — tight

    Holds about 8 times in 10 here. 154 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 5,623 paired days.

    13138AMH KOAA EXP16:50 — 03:00Mail/Express

    15280 often runs late

    BST — BJU

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    BJU — KOAA

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  • One change at Samastipur JnSPJ
    07:4320 hr 57 min04:40+1 arrives the next day
    12554VAISHALI EXP07:43 — 15:55Superfast
    2 hr 20 min to change at SPJ — tight

    Holds about 9 times in 10 here. 148 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 11,280 paired days.

    15052GKP KOAA EXP18:15 — 04:40Mail/Express

    12554 often runs late

    BST — SPJ

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    SPJ — KOAA

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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.

Basti to Kolkata by train

Is there a direct train from Basti to Kolkata?
No. No single train runs from Basti to Kolkata. The journey takes one change, at Chhapra, and the fastest combination takes 20 hr 4 min.
What is the fastest way from Basti to Kolkata by train?
12530 LJN PPTA SF EXP departs Basti at 08:36 and reaches Chhapra at 13:05. 15048 PURVANCHAL EXP then departs at 14:45 and arrives Kolkata at 04:40. Total 20 hr 4 min, with 1 hr 40 min to change.
Where do you change trains between Basti and Kolkata?
Chhapra (CPR) is the interchange on the fastest route, with 1 hr 40 min between the arriving and departing trains.
Which days can you travel from Basti to Kolkata?
A connection is available every day of the week.

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