Trains from Howrah Jn to Balasore
Howrah Jn to Balasore is 237 km by rail. 18 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 22895 Vande Bharat Express at 2 hr 38 min. It is also the most punctual, arriving on time (within 15 min) on 42% of days, typically 18 min late. 9 run every day, leaving between 06:10 and 23:45. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 3 hr 50 min.
- Departures
- 06:10 – 23:45
- Fare from
- ₹215
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- Most punctual
- 42% on time
- 22895 Vande Bharat Express
- Daily trains
- 9 of 18
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- 12837Howrah–Puri Superfast Express22:302 hr 57 min01:27+1 arrives the next day
HWH — BLS · 237 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12863Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Express22:453 hr 10 min01:55+1 arrives the next day
HWH — BLS · 237 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12867Howrah–Pondicherry Superfast Express23:202 hr 58 min02:18+1 arrives the next day
HWH — BLS · 237 km · Superfast
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If the direct trains are full
One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket
- One change at Kharagpur JnKGP06:103 hr 50 min10:00
1 hr 12 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 5 min to change at KGP — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 9 min late, against 82 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 161 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 66,020 paired days.
16224 often runs late
HWH — KGP
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Checking seats - One change at Kharagpur JnKGP09:103 hr 53 min13:03
1 hr 15 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 30 min to change at KGP — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 11 min late, against 82 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 163 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 66,020 paired days.
12821 often runs late
HWH — KGP
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Checking seats - One change at Kharagpur JnKGP14:154 hr18:15
1 hr 22 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 5 min to change at KGP — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 17 min late, against 48 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 141 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 47,232 paired days.
12277 often runs late
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Balasore · year to October 2026 · 17 of 18 trains tracked
- 22895 Vande Bharat ExpressMost punctualtypically 18 min late at Balasore42%
- typically 19 min late at Balasore39%
- typically 21 min late at Balasore36%
- typically 22 min late at Balasore34%
- typically 25 min late at Balasore30%
Runs late more often than not
- 22877 Howrah–Ernakulam Superfast Express — arrives on time only 5% of the time, typically 137 min late
- 18043 Bagha Jatin Express — arrives on time only 8% of the time, typically 97 min late
- 12073 Bhubaneswar Jan Shatabdi — arrives on time only 10% of the time, typically 78 min late
Fares
Estimated for 237 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹215 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹567 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹578 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹819 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹1,349 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class