Trains from Lucknow to Katihar Jn
Lucknow to Katihar Jn is 777 km by rail. 17 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 20504 Dibrugarh Rajdhani at 13 hr 45 min. The most punctual is the 20506 Dibrugarh Rajdhani, on time (within 15 min) on 71% of days, typically 5 min late. 1 runs every day, leaving between 05:25 and 23:45. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 14 hr 45 min.
- Departures
- 05:25 – 23:45
- Fare from
- ₹430
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 71% on time
- 20506 Dibrugarh Rajdhani
- Daily trains
- 1 of 17
Trains and seats
- 15716Garib Nawaz Express05:2518 hr 45 min00:10+1 arrives the next day
LKO — KIR · 793 km · Mail/Express
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- 15934Amritsar–New Tinsukia Express06:4020 hr 50 min03:30+1 arrives the next day
LKO — KIR · 856 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 15904Chandigarh–Dibrugarh Express11:1018 hr 20 min05:30+1 arrives the next day
LKO — KIR · 846 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 19615Kavi Guru Express13:3520 hr 35 min10:10+1 arrives the next day
LKO — KIR · 874 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 15623Bhagat Ki Kothi–Kamakhya Express14:3019 hr 40 min10:10+1 arrives the next day
LKO — KIR · 837 km · Mail/Express
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- 15910Avadh Assam Express17:4019 hr 10 min12:50+1 arrives the next day
LKO — KIR · 846 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 20504Dibrugarh Rajdhani18:5013 hr 45 min08:35+1 arrives the next day
LKO — KIR · 881 km · Rajdhani · fastest
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- 15706Champaran Humsafar23:2019 hr 15 min18:35+1 arrives the next day
LKO — KIR · 909 km · Mail/Express
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- 15726Anand Vihar–New Jalpaiguri Superfast Express23:4515 hr 20 min15:05+1 arrives the next day
LKO — KIR · 825 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 19601Udaipur City–New Jalpaiguri Express23:4515 hr 20 min15:05+1 arrives the next day
LKO — KIR · 825 km · Mail/Express
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If the direct trains are full
One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket
- One change at Barauni JnBJU18:5014 hr 45 min09:35+1 arrives the next day
1 hr longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 102 hr to change at BJU — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 139 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 14,277 paired days.
20506 often runs late
LKO — BJU
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Checking seats - One change at Varanasi JnBSB16:3016 hr 5 min08:35+1 arrives the next day
2 hr 20 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 10 min to change at BSB — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 183 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 60,987 paired days.
20506 DBRG RAJDHANI 23:00 — 08:35 on Thu and Sun
04218 often runs late
LKO — BSB
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Checking seats - One change at Kanpur CentralCNB17:1516 hr 20 min09:35+1 arrives the next day
2 hr 35 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 102 hr 30 min to change at CNBHolds about 9 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 2 min late, against 18 min late for the junction's typical arrival. Measured on 3,58,170 paired days.
LKO — CNB
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Katihar Jn · year to August 2026 · 16 of 17 trains tracked
- 20506 Dibrugarh RajdhaniMost punctualtypically 5 min late at Katihar Jn71%
- typically 11 min late at Katihar Jn58%
- typically 11 min late at Katihar Jn55%
- typically 12 min late at Katihar Jn53%
- typically 43 min late at Katihar Jn36%
Runs late more often than not
- 15654 Amarnath Express — arrives on time only 4% of the time, typically 193 min late
- 19601 Udaipur City–New Jalpaiguri Express — arrives on time only 5% of the time, typically 158 min late
- 15910 Avadh Assam Express — arrives on time only 7% of the time, typically 103 min late
Fares
Estimated for 777 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹430 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹1,050 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹1,134 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,607 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹2,678 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class
Other trains from Lucknow
Other trains to Katihar Jn
- Khagaria Jn. to Katihar Jn55 direct trains · 125 km
- Kishanganj to Katihar Jn46 direct trains · 102 km
- Begu Sarai to Katihar Jn42 direct trains · 164 km
- New Jalpaiguri to Katihar Jn41 direct trains · 191 km
- Barauni Jn to Katihar Jn38 direct trains · 180 km
- New Bongaigaon to Katihar Jn36 direct trains · 447 km