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Trains from Lucknow to Dhanbad Jn

Lucknow to Dhanbad Jn is 704 km by rail. 9 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 12358 Durgiana Express at 11 hr. The most punctual is the 13308 Gangasatluj Express, on time (within 15 min) on 61% of days. 3 run every day, leaving between 01:20 and 23:45. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 11 hr 42 min.

Departures
01:20 – 23:45
Fare from
₹400
Sleeper · estimate
Most punctual
61% on time
13308 Gangasatluj Express
Daily trains
3 of 9
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Trains and seats

  • 12354Lalkua–Howrah Superfast Express
    01:2012 hr 30 min13:50

    LKO — DHN · 723 km · Superfast

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  • 13010Doon Express
    08:5016 hr 13 min01:03+1 arrives the next day

    LKO — DHN · 744 km · Mail/Express

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  • 13308Gangasatluj Express
    10:4518 hr 10 min04:55+1 arrives the next day

    LKO — DHN · 745 km · Mail/Express

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  • 13168Agra Cantt–Kolkata Express
    14:3012 hr 25 min02:55+1 arrives the next day

    LKO — DHN · 722 km · Mail/Express

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  • 13066Amrit Bharat Express
    16:1512 hr 45 min05:00+1 arrives the next day

    LKO — DHN · 705 km · Mail/Express

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  • 13152Kolkata Express
    17:1016 hr 50 min10:00+1 arrives the next day

    LKO — DHN · 744 km · Mail/Express

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  • 12358Durgiana Express
    20:1511 hr07:15+1 arrives the next day

    LKO — DHN · 723 km · Superfast · fastest

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  • 22318Sealdah Humsafar
    23:3012 hr 50 min12:20+1 arrives the next day

    LKO — DHN · 704 km · Superfast

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  • 12372Bikaner–Howrah Superfast Express
    23:4512 hr 5 min11:50+1 arrives the next day

    LKO — DHN · 722 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 Dd Upadhyaya JnDDU
    21:3011 hr 42 min09:12+1 arrives the next day

    42 min longer than the fastest direct

    12392Shramjivi Express21:30 — 03:30Composite
    Holds 9 in 101 hr 10 min to change at DDU — tight

    Holds about 9 times in 10 here. 79 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,16,510 paired days.

    12260Sealdah Duronto04:40 — 09:12Rajdhani

    12392 often runs late

    LKO — DDU

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    DDU — DHN

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  • One change at Kanpur CentralCNB
    21:3011 hr 42 min09:12+1 arrives the next day

    42 min longer than the fastest direct

    12555Gorakhdham Express21:30 — 23:18Superfast
    Holds 8 in 101 hr 22 min to change at CNB — tight

    Holds about 8 times in 10 here. 127 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 3,58,170 paired days.

    12260Sealdah Duronto00:40 — 09:12Rajdhani

    12260 often runs late

    LKO — CNB

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    CNB — DHN

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  • One change at Kanpur CentralCNB
    18:4011 hr 53 min06:33+1 arrives the next day

    53 min longer than the fastest direct

    15025Mau–Anand Vihar Express18:40 — 20:35Mail/Express
    Holds 8 in 101 hr to change at CNB — tight

    Holds about 8 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 1 min late, against 18 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 102 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 3,58,170 paired days.

    12302Howrah Rajdhani21:35 — 06:33Rajdhani

    LKO — CNB

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    CNB — DHN

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  • One change at Kanpur CentralCNB
    17:5512 hr 38 min06:33+1 arrives the next day

    1 hr 38 min longer than the fastest direct

    64255Utrahtia–Kanpur Express Special17:55 — 20:20Passenger
    Holds 8 in 101 hr 15 min to change at CNB — tight

    Holds about 8 times in 10 here. 119 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 3,58,170 paired days.

    12302Howrah Rajdhani21:35 — 06:33Rajdhani

    64255 often runs late

    LKO — CNB

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Which arrives on time

On time = within 15 min at Dhanbad Jn · year to August 2026 · 8 of 9 trains tracked

  1. usually on time at Dhanbad Jn
    61%
  2. typically 7 min late at Dhanbad Jn
    61%
  3. typically 11 min late at Dhanbad Jn
    58%
  4. typically 27 min late at Dhanbad Jn
    28%
  5. typically 30 min late at Dhanbad Jn
    25%

Runs late more often than not

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Fares

Estimated for 704 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources

Estimated fares by class for the 704 km between Lucknow and Dhanbad Jn, priced for a Mail/Express train in General quota.
ClassFareBasis
SL Sleeper₹400observed fares
3E AC 3 economy₹982observed fares
3A AC 3 tier₹1,061observed fares
2A AC 2 tier₹1,502observed fares
1A AC first class₹2,494observed fares

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

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