Trains from Katihar Jn to Prayagraj Jn

Katihar Jn to Prayagraj Jn is 645 km by rail. 13 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 12423 Rajdhani Express at 10 hr 20 min. The most punctual is the 12487 Seemanchal Express, on time (within 15 min) on 58% of days, typically 11 min late. 4 run every day, leaving between 01:30 and 23:45. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 11 hr 30 min.

Departures: 01:30 – 23:45
Fare from: ₹375; Sleeper · estimate
Most punctual: 58% on time; 12487 Seemanchal Express
Daily trains: 4 of 13

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19526Naharlagun–Hapa Special
01:3015 hr 35 min17:05
KIR — PRYJ · 656 km · Mail/Express
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15671Amrit Bharat Express
09:3016 hr 5 min01:35+1 arrives the next day
KIR — PRYJ · 656 km · Mail/Express
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04128Guwahati–Kanpur Special
11:3516 hr 5 min03:40+1 arrives the next day
KIR — PRYJ · 657 km · Mail/Express
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12423Rajdhani Express
16:3010 hr 20 min02:50+1 arrives the next day
KIR — PRYJ · 645 km · Rajdhani · fastest
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14037Porvotr Sampark Kranti
17:2010 hr 40 min04:00+1 arrives the next day
KIR — PRYJ · 645 km · Mail/Express
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14619Tripura Sundari
17:2010 hr 40 min04:00+1 arrives the next day
KIR — PRYJ · 645 km · Mail/Express
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22449Porvotr Sampark Kranti
17:2010 hr 40 min04:00+1 arrives the next day
KIR — PRYJ · 645 km · Superfast
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04075Kamakhya–Delhi Special
18:5013 hr 50 min08:40+1 arrives the next day
KIR — PRYJ · 645 km · Mail/Express
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15483Sikkimmahananda
20:1013 hr 10 min09:20+1 arrives the next day
KIR — PRYJ · 648 km · Mail/Express
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15632Guwahati–Barmer Express
22:1513 hr 10 min11:25+1 arrives the next day
KIR — PRYJ · 646 km · Mail/Express
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15634Guwahati–Bikaner Express
22:1513 hr 10 min11:25+1 arrives the next day
KIR — PRYJ · 646 km · Mail/Express
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12487Seemanchal Express
23:0012 hr 40 min11:40+1 arrives the next day
KIR — PRYJ · 645 km · Superfast
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12505Northeast Express
23:4512 hr 40 min12:25+1 arrives the next day
KIR — PRYJ · 645 km · Superfast
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One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket

One change at Dd Upadhyaya JnDDU
16:3011 hr 30 min04:00+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 10 min longer than the fastest direct
12423RAJDHANI EXP16:30 — 00:53Rajdhani
Holds 9 in 101 hr 2 min to change at DDU — tight
Holds about 9 times in 10 here. 86 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,16,510 paired days.
22449PORVOTR S KRNTI01:55 — 04:00Superfast
14037 PORVOTR S KRNTI 01:55 — 04:00 on Tue
12315 ANANYA EXPRESS 01:55 — 04:00 on Thu
14619 TRIPURA SUNDARI 01:55 — 04:00 on Fri
22449 often runs late
KIR — DDU
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One change at Dd Upadhyaya JnDDU
16:3011 hr 30 min04:00+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 10 min longer than the fastest direct
12423RAJDHANI EXP16:30 — 00:53Rajdhani
Holds 9 in 101 hr 7 min to change at DDU — tight
Holds about 9 times in 10 here. 86 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,16,510 paired days.
12349GODA NDLS HMSFR02:00 — 04:00Superfast
12349 often runs late
KIR — DDU
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One change at Dd Upadhyaya JnDDU
16:3011 hr 45 min04:15+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 25 min longer than the fastest direct
12423RAJDHANI EXP16:30 — 00:53Rajdhani
Holds 9 in 101 hr 17 min to change at DDU — tight
Holds about 9 times in 10 here. 86 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,16,510 paired days.
18427PURI ANVT EXP02:10 — 04:15Mail/Express
18427 often runs late
KIR — DDU
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One change at Dd Upadhyaya JnDDU
16:3011 hr 50 min04:20+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 30 min longer than the fastest direct
12423RAJDHANI EXP16:30 — 00:53Rajdhani
Holds 9 in 101 hr 17 min to change at DDU — tight
Holds about 9 times in 10 here. 86 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,16,510 paired days.
12817SWARNJAYANTI EX02:10 — 04:20Superfast
KIR — DDU
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Which arrives on time

On time = within 15 min at Prayagraj Jn · year to October 2026 · 11 of 13 trains tracked

12487 Seemanchal ExpressMost punctual
typically 11 min late at Prayagraj Jn
58%
15634 Guwahati–Bikaner Express
typically 6 min late at Prayagraj Jn
56%
12505 Northeast Express
typically 12 min late at Prayagraj Jn
54%
12423 Rajdhani Express
typically 18 min late at Prayagraj Jn
42%
15632 Guwahati–Barmer Express
typically 24 min late at Prayagraj Jn
31%

Runs late more often than not

19526 Naharlagun–Hapa Special — arrives on time only 3% of the time, typically 225 min late
14619 Tripura Sundari — arrives on time only 8% of the time, typically 99 min late
14037 Porvotr Sampark Kranti — arrives on time only 8% of the time, typically 90 min late

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Fares

Estimated for 645 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources

Estimated fares by class for the 645 km between Katihar Jn and Prayagraj Jn, priced for a Mail/Express train in General quota.
Class	Fare	Basis
SL Sleeper	₹375	observed fares
3E AC 3 economy	₹924	observed fares
3A AC 3 tier	₹998	observed fares
2A AC 2 tier	₹1,418	observed fares
1A AC first class	₹2,347	observed fares

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

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