Trains from Delhi to Gorakhpur
Delhi to Gorakhpur is 725 km by rail. 13 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 12204 Saharsa Garib Rath at 12 hr 57 min. The most punctual is the 15708 Amritsar–Katihar Express, on time (within 15 min) on 58% of days, typically 9 min late. 2 run every day, leaving between 00:35 and 23:05. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 13 hr 30 min.
- Departures
- 00:35 – 23:05
- Fare from
- ₹410
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 58% on time
- 15708 Amritsar–Katihar Express
- Daily trains
- 2 of 13
Trains and seats
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- 05302Ambala Cantt–Mau Special09:3214 hr 53 min00:25+1 arrives the next day
DLI — GKP · 725 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12204Saharsa Garib Rath11:0512 hr 57 min00:02+1 arrives the next day
DLI — GKP · 757 km · Garib Rath · fastest
Checking seats - 05058Delhi–Gorakhpur Special14:0016 hr 25 min06:25+1 arrives the next day
DLI — GKP · 726 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 14048Amrit Bharat Express14:0013 hr 8 min03:08+1 arrives the next day
DLI — GKP · 779 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 05102Shakurbasti–Gorakhpur Special14:1018 hr 20 min08:30+1 arrives the next day
DLI — GKP · 793 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 19601Udaipur City–New Jalpaiguri Express15:1013 hr 30 min04:40+1 arrives the next day
DLI — GKP · 757 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 15706Champaran Humsafar16:3513 hr 40 min06:15+1 arrives the next day
DLI — GKP · 847 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 15708Amritsar–Katihar Express17:3514 hr 35 min08:10+1 arrives the next day
DLI — GKP · 783 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 19269Porbandar–Muzaffarpur Express20:3514 hr 10 min10:45+1 arrives the next day
DLI — GKP · 756 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 04010Delhi–Sitamarhi Special23:0514 hr 25 min13:30+1 arrives the next day
DLI — GKP · 725 km · Mail/Express
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If the direct trains are full
One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket
- One change at BadshahnagarBNZ20:2513 hr 30 min09:55+1 arrives the next day
33 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 14 min to change at BNZ — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 90 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 83,229 paired days.
15034 often runs late
DLI — BNZ
Checking seatsBNZ — GKP
Checking seats - One change at Kanpur CentralCNB20:2513 hr 35 min10:00+1 arrives the next day
38 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 10 min to change at CNB — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 78 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 2,38,758 paired days.
12556 often runs late
DLI — CNB
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Gorakhpur · year to October 2026 · 7 of 13 trains tracked
- 15708 Amritsar–Katihar ExpressMost punctualtypically 9 min late at Gorakhpur58%
- typically 45 min late at Gorakhpur17%
- typically 72 min late at Gorakhpur10%
- typically 78 min late at Gorakhpur10%
- typically 80 min late at Gorakhpur9%
Runs late more often than not
- 12204 Saharsa Garib Rath — arrives on time only 8% of the time, typically 94 min late
- 15910 Avadh Assam Express — arrives on time only 8% of the time, typically 99 min late
Fares
Estimated for 725 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹410 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹1,003 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹1,082 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,533 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹2,546 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class