Trains from Kanpur Central to Darbhanga Jn

Kanpur Central to Darbhanga Jn is 693 km by rail. 9 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 12436 Jaynagar Garib Rath at 13 hr 43 min. The most punctual is the 19165 Sabarmati Express, on time (within 15 min) on 58% of days, typically 5 min late. 3 run every day, leaving between 02:40 and 23:30. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 13 hr 5 min.

Departures: 02:40 – 23:30
Fare from: ₹395; Sleeper · estimate
Most punctual: 58% on time; 19165 Sabarmati Express
Daily trains: 3 of 9

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12562Swatantrata Senani Express
02:4015 hr 15 min17:55
CNB — DBG · 726 km · Superfast
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19725Darbhanga Amrit Bharat
07:3017 hr 25 min00:55+1 arrives the next day
CNB — DBG · 693 km · Mail/Express
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19623Amrit Bharat Express
08:0516 hr 50 min00:55+1 arrives the next day
CNB — DBG · 697 km · Mail/Express
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02570New Delhi–Darbhanga Superfast Special
18:0016 hr10:00+1 arrives the next day
CNB — DBG · 730 km · Superfast
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12566Bihar Sampark Kranti
18:1515 hr 20 min09:35+1 arrives the next day
CNB — DBG · 730 km · Superfast
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04098Shakurbasti–Darbhanga Festival Special
19:4016 hr 5 min11:45+1 arrives the next day
CNB — DBG · 693 km · Mail/Express
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15558Amrit Bharat Express
20:1516 hr 5 min12:20+1 arrives the next day
CNB — DBG · 717 km · Mail/Express
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12436Jaynagar Garib Rath
22:1713 hr 43 min12:00+1 arrives the next day
CNB — DBG · 753 km · Garib Rath · fastest
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19165Sabarmati Express
23:3019 hr 55 min19:25+1 arrives the next day
CNB — DBG · 742 km · Composite
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One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket

One change at DanapurDNR
21:5513 hr 5 min11:00+1 arrives the next day
quicker than every direct train
12310RJPB TEJAS RAJ21:55 — 04:15Rajdhani
Holds 9 in 101 hr 50 min to change at DNR
Holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 2,310 paired days.
13212DNR JBN EXP06:05 — 11:00Mail/Express
12310 often runs late
CNB — DNR
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One change at Barauni JnBJU
21:0513 hr 20 min10:25+1 arrives the next day
quicker than every direct train
12424DBRT RAJDHANI21:05 — 06:35Rajdhani
Holds 9 in 101 hr 25 min to change at BJU — tight
Holds about 9 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 1 min late, against 19 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 130 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 11,769 paired days.
13043HWH RXL EXPRESS08:00 — 10:25Mail/Express
18419 PURI JYG EXPRES 08:00 — 10:25 on Thu
13165 KOAA SMI EXPRES 08:00 — 10:25 on Sat
13043 often runs late
CNB — BJU
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One change at Barauni JnBJU
21:0513 hr 50 min10:55+1 arrives the next day
about as quick as the fastest direct
12424DBRT RAJDHANI21:05 — 06:35Rajdhani
Holds 9 in 102 hr 15 min to change at BJU
Holds about 9 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 1 min late, against 19 min late for the junction's typical arrival. Measured on 11,769 paired days.
03045HWH RXL SPECIAL08:50 — 10:55Mail/Express
03045 often runs late
CNB — BJU
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Which arrives on time

On time = within 15 min at Darbhanga Jn · year to November 2026 · 7 of 9 trains tracked

19165 Sabarmati ExpressMost punctual
typically 5 min late at Darbhanga Jn
58%
12566 Bihar Sampark Kranti
typically 15 min late at Darbhanga Jn
50%
12562 Swatantrata Senani Express
typically 23 min late at Darbhanga Jn
33%
19725 Darbhanga Amrit Bharat
typically 26 min late at Darbhanga Jn
29%
15558 Amrit Bharat Express
typically 54 min late at Darbhanga Jn
23%

Runs late more often than not

19623 Amrit Bharat Express — arrives on time only 14% of the time, typically 85 min late
12436 Jaynagar Garib Rath — arrives on time only 19% of the time, typically 39 min late

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Fares

Estimated for 693 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources

Estimated fares by class for the 693 km between Kanpur Central and Darbhanga Jn, priced for a Mail/Express train in General quota.
Class	Fare	Basis
SL Sleeper	₹395	observed fares
3E AC 3 economy	₹971	observed fares
3A AC 3 tier	₹1,045	observed fares
2A AC 2 tier	₹1,486	observed fares
1A AC first class	₹2,468	observed fares

One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class

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