Trains from Howrah Jn to Rourkela
Howrah Jn to Rourkela is 413 km by rail. 10 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 12860 Gitanjali Express at 5 hr 52 min. The most punctual is the 20871 Vande Bharat Express, on time (within 15 min) on 78% of days. 5 run every day, leaving between 06:00 and 23:05. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 6 hr 57 min.
- Departures
- 06:00 – 23:05
- Fare from
- ₹305
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 78% on time
- 20871 Vande Bharat Express
- Daily trains
- 5 of 10
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- 12810Howrah–Mumbai CSMT Mail19:305 hr 57 min01:27+1 arrives the next day
HWH — ROU · 413 km · Superfast
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- 18005Sambaleswari Express22:106 hr 57 min05:07+1 arrives the next day
HWH — ROU · 413 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 12834Howrah–Ahmedabad Superfast Express23:056 hr 12 min05:17+1 arrives the next day
HWH — ROU · 413 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 ChakradharpurCKP06:006 hr 57 min12:57
1 hr 5 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 24 min to change at CKP — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 29 min late, against 74 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 191 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 70,485 paired days.
22861 KBJ ISPAT EXP 11:22 — 12:57 on Thu, Fri and Sun
20871 often runs late
HWH — CKP
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Checking seats - One change at Kharagpur JnKGP12:307 hr 2 min19:32
1 hr 10 min longer than the fastest direct
20889 TPTY HUMSAFR EX 12:30 — 14:10 on Sat
Holds 8 in 101 hr 10 min to change at KGP — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 160 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 47,232 paired days.
22887 often runs late
HWH — KGP
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Checking seats - One change at Kharagpur JnKGP12:507 hr 2 min19:52
1 hr 10 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 10 min to change at KGP — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 19 min late, against 48 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 143 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 47,232 paired days.
22894 HWH SNSI SF EXP 15:35 — 19:52 on Thu
22891 often runs late
HWH — KGP
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Rourkela · year to October 2026
- 20871 Vande Bharat ExpressMost punctualusually on time at Rourkela78%
- typically 97 min late at Rourkela8%
- typically 117 min late at Rourkela6%
- typically 116 min late at Rourkela6%
- typically 122 min late at Rourkela6%
Runs late more often than not
- 12871 Junagarh Road Ispat Express — arrives on time only 2% of the time, typically 315 min late
- 22861 Kantabanji Ispat Express — arrives on time only 2% of the time, typically 337 min late
- 22894 Howrah–Shirdi Superfast Express — arrives on time only 4% of the time, typically 190 min late
Fares
Estimated for 413 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹305 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹714 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹767 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,066 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹1,754 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class