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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- 13308Gangasatluj Express10:4518 hr 10 min04:55+1 arrives the next day
LKO — DHN · 745 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 13168Agra Cantt–Kolkata Express14:3012 hr 25 min02:55+1 arrives the next day
LKO — DHN · 722 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 13066Amrit Bharat Express16:1512 hr 45 min05:00+1 arrives the next day
LKO — DHN · 705 km · Mail/Express
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- 12372Bikaner–Howrah Superfast Express23:4512 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 JnDDU21:3011 hr 42 min09:12+1 arrives the next day
42 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 10 min to change at DDU — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 79 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,16,510 paired days.
12392 often runs late
LKO — DDU
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Checking seats - One change at Kanpur CentralCNB21:3011 hr 42 min09:12+1 arrives the next day
42 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 22 min to change at CNB — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 127 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 3,58,170 paired days.
12260 often runs late
LKO — CNB
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Checking seats - One change at Kanpur CentralCNB18:4011 hr 53 min06:33+1 arrives the next day
53 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr to change at CNB — tightHolds 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.
LKO — CNB
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Checking seats - One change at Kanpur CentralCNB17:5512 hr 38 min06:33+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 38 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 15 min to change at CNB — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 119 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 3,58,170 paired days.
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
- 13308 Gangasatluj ExpressMost punctualusually on time at Dhanbad Jn61%
- typically 7 min late at Dhanbad Jn61%
- typically 11 min late at Dhanbad Jn58%
- typically 27 min late at Dhanbad Jn28%
- typically 30 min late at Dhanbad Jn25%
Runs late more often than not
- 13168 Agra Cantt–Kolkata Express — arrives on time only 8% of the time, typically 93 min late
- 12372 Bikaner–Howrah Superfast Express — arrives on time only 9% of the time, typically 82 min late
- 13010 Doon Express — arrives on time only 10% of the time, typically 73 min late
Fares
Estimated for 704 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹400 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹982 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹1,061 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,502 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹2,494 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class