Trains from Howrah Jn to Kharagpur Jn
Howrah Jn to Kharagpur Jn is 116 km by rail. 42 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 20871 Vande Bharat Express at 1 hr 28 min. It is also the most punctual, arriving on time (within 15 min) on 88% of days, typically 7 min late. 22 run every day, leaving between 06:00 and 23:45. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 2 hr 40 min.
- Departures
- 06:00 – 23:45
- Fare from
- ₹180
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- Most punctual
- 88% on time
- 20871 Vande Bharat Express
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- 22 of 42
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- 18005Sambaleswari Express22:102 hr 5 min00:15+1 arrives the next day
HWH — KGP · 116 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12837Howrah–Puri Superfast Express22:301 hr 35 min00:05+1 arrives the next day
HWH — KGP · 116 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12863Howrah–SMVT Bengaluru Express22:451 hr 45 min00:30+1 arrives the next day
HWH — KGP · 116 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12834Howrah–Ahmedabad Superfast Express23:051 hr 40 min00:45+1 arrives the next day
HWH — KGP · 116 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 12867Howrah–Pondicherry Superfast Express23:201 hr 38 min00:58+1 arrives the next day
HWH — KGP · 116 km · Superfast
Checking seats - 15644Kamakhya–Puri Express23:201 hr 38 min00:58+1 arrives the next day
HWH — KGP · 116 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 18011Howrah–Chakaradharpur Express23:301 hr 55 min01:25+1 arrives the next day
HWH — KGP · 116 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 18013Howrah–Bokaro Steel City Express23:301 hr 55 min01:25+1 arrives the next day
HWH — KGP · 116 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 MechedaMCA22:452 hr 40 min01:25+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 12 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 3 min to change at MCA — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 81 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 49,705 paired days.
18011 HWH CKP EXP 00:44 — 01:25 on every day
12863 often runs late
HWH — MCA
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Checking seats - One change at MechedaMCA22:452 hr 50 min01:35+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 22 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 7 min to change at MCA — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 81 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 49,705 paired days.
12863 often runs late
HWH — MCA
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Checking seats - One change at MechedaMCA17:453 hr20:45
1 hr 32 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 11 min to change at MCA — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 79 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 49,705 paired days.
18003 often runs late
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Kharagpur Jn · year to October 2026 · 39 of 42 trains tracked
- 20871 Vande Bharat ExpressMost punctualtypically 7 min late at Kharagpur Jn88%
- typically 9 min late at Kharagpur Jn77%
- typically 6 min late at Kharagpur Jn76%
- typically 12 min late at Kharagpur Jn58%
- typically 14 min late at Kharagpur Jn53%
Runs late more often than not
- 22861 Kantabanji Ispat Express — arrives on time only 3% of the time, typically 221 min late
- 12871 Junagarh Road Ispat Express — arrives on time only 4% of the time, typically 203 min late
- 22877 Howrah–Ernakulam Superfast Express — arrives on time only 9% of the time, typically 85 min late
Fares
Estimated for 116 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
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| SL Sleeper | ₹180 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹567 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹567 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹772 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹1,271 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class
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