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Dhenkanal to Ara by train, with one change

No train runs the whole way from Dhenkanal to Ara. Changing at Dd Upadhyaya Jn takes 20 hr 46 min, and the quickest pairing is 20817 then 12394.

1 change · 550 km apart · fastest 20 hr 46 min · Daily

Day by day

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

  • Monday26 hr 14 minarrives next day
    07:16 20836 VANDE BHARAT EXP · Shatabdi → Jharsuguda Jn (JSG) 11:13
    13:35 13287 SOUTH BIHAR EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 09:30
    2 hr 22 min to change at JSG — tightTypically 108 min late here, leaving about 16 min spare. It usually works, but there is little room.
  • Tuesday33 hr 45 minarrives 2 days later
    23:45 18118 RAJYARANI EXP · Mail/Express → Bagdihi (BEH) 06:00
    13:57 13287 SOUTH BIHAR EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 09:30
    7 hr 57 min to change at BEH — comfortableTypically 94 min late here, still leaving about 368 min to change.
  • Wednesday26 hr 14 minarrives next day
    07:16 20836 VANDE BHARAT EXP · Shatabdi → Jharsuguda Jn (JSG) 11:13
    13:35 13287 SOUTH BIHAR EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 09:30
    2 hr 22 min to change at JSG — tightTypically 108 min late here, leaving about 16 min spare. It usually works, but there is little room.
  • Thursday26 hr 14 minarrives next day
    07:16 20836 VANDE BHARAT EXP · Shatabdi → Jharsuguda Jn (JSG) 11:13
    13:35 13287 SOUTH BIHAR EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 09:30
    2 hr 22 min to change at JSG — tightTypically 108 min late here, leaving about 16 min spare. It usually works, but there is little room.
  • Friday24 hr 8 minarrives next day
    14:42 22840 INTERCITY SF EX · Superfast → Rajgangpur (GP) 20:16
    00:18 22843 BSP BXR SF EXP · Superfast → arrives 14:50
    4 hr 2 min to change at GP — comfortableTypically 120 min late here, still leaving about 107 min to change.
  • Saturday20 hr 46 minarrives next day
    08:27 20817 TEJAS RAJ EXP · Rajdhani → Dd Upadhyaya Jn (DDU) 00:33
    03:25 12394 SAMPOORAN K EXP · Superfast → arrives 05:13
    2 hr 52 min to change at DDU — comfortable172 min to change, which holds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 1,16,510 paired days.
  • Sunday26 hr 14 minarrives next day
    07:16 20836 VANDE BHARAT EXP · Shatabdi → Jharsuguda Jn (JSG) 11:13
    13:35 13287 SOUTH BIHAR EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 09:30
    2 hr 22 min to change at JSG — tightTypically 108 min late here, leaving about 16 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.

  • Saturday21 hr 18 minarrives next day
    08:27 20817 TEJAS RAJ EXP · Rajdhani → Dd Upadhyaya Jn (DDU) 00:33
    03:45 12304 POORVA EXPRESS · Superfast → arrives 05:45
    3 hr 12 min to change at DDU — comfortable192 min to change, which holds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 1,16,510 paired days.
  • Saturday22 hr 48 minarrives next day
    13:28 22805 BBS ANVT S F · Superfast → Dd Upadhyaya Jn (DDU) 08:33
    10:25 13430 ANVT MLDT EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 12:16
    1 hr 52 min to change at DDU — tight112 min to change holds about 9 times in 10 here. 143 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,76,077 paired days.
  • Friday26 hr 14 minarrives next day
    07:16 20836 VANDE BHARAT EXP · Shatabdi → Jharsuguda Jn (JSG) 11:13
    13:35 13287 SOUTH BIHAR EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 09:30
    2 hr 22 min to change at JSG — tightTypically 108 min late here, leaving about 16 min spare. It usually works, but there is little room.
  • Monday28 hr 31 minarrives next day
    07:37 08562 KUMBHA MELA SPL · Mail/Express → Prayagrajcheoki (PCOI) 06:20
    07:20 19483 ADI SHC EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 12:08
    1 hr to change at PCOI — tight60 min to change holds about 8 times in 10 here. 107 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 5,492 paired days.
  • Monday29 hr 18 minarrives next day
    07:37 08562 KUMBHA MELA SPL · Mail/Express → Mirzapur (MZP) 07:25
    09:15 15657 BRAHMPUTRA MAIL · Mail/Express → arrives 12:55
    1 hr 50 min to change at MZP — comfortableTypically 20 min late here, still leaving about 72 min to change.
  • Friday29 hr 47 minarrives next day
    09:03 18126 PURI ROU EXPRES · Mail/Express → Rajgangpur (GP) 19:03
    00:18 22843 BSP BXR SF EXP · Superfast → arrives 14:50
    5 hr 15 min to change at GP — comfortableTypically 120 min late here, still leaving about 180 min to change.
  • Sunday30 hr 41 minarrives next day
    02:49 22910 PURI BL SF · Superfast → Raigarh (RIG) 08:55
    11:55 13287 SOUTH BIHAR EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 09:30
    3 hr to change at RIG — comfortableTypically 56 min late here, still leaving about 107 min to change.
  • Wednesday33 hr 45 minarrives 2 days later
    23:45 18118 RAJYARANI EXP · Mail/Express → Bagdihi (BEH) 06:00
    13:57 13287 SOUTH BIHAR EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 09:30
    7 hr 57 min to change at BEH — comfortableTypically 94 min late here, still leaving about 368 min to change.
  • Tuesday34 hr 50 minarrives 2 days later
    22:40 18452 TAPASWINI EXP · Mail/Express → Bagdihi (BEH) 05:45
    13:57 13287 SOUTH BIHAR EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 09:30
    8 hr 12 min to change at BEH — comfortableTypically 94 min late here, still leaving about 383 min to change.

Dhenkanal to Ara by train

Is there a direct train from Dhenkanal to Ara?
No. No single train runs from Dhenkanal to Ara. The journey takes one change, at Dd Upadhyaya Jn, and the fastest combination takes 20 hr 46 min.
What is the fastest way from Dhenkanal to Ara by train?
20817 TEJAS RAJ EXP departs Dhenkanal at 08:27 and reaches Dd Upadhyaya Jn at 00:33. 12394 SAMPOORAN K EXP then departs at 03:25 and arrives Ara at 05:13. Total 20 hr 46 min, with 2 hr 52 min to change.
Where do you change trains between Dhenkanal and Ara?
Dd Upadhyaya Jn (DDU) is the interchange on the fastest route, with 2 hr 52 min between the arriving and departing trains.
Which days can you travel from Dhenkanal to Ara?
A connection is available every day of the week.

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