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Trains from Lucknow to Prayagraj Jn

Lucknow to Prayagraj Jn is 201 km by rail. 5 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 22549 Vande Bharat Express at 3 hr 5 min. It is also the most punctual, arriving on time (within 15 min) on 94% of days. None runs every day, leaving between 10:30 and 20:25. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 4 hr 36 min.

Departures
10:30 – 20:25
Fare from
₹170
Sleeper · estimate
Most punctual
94% on time
22549 Vande Bharat Express
Daily trains
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Trains and seats

  • 22549Vande Bharat Express
    10:303 hr 5 min13:35

    LKO — PRYJ · 201 km · Shatabdi · fastest

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  • 15074Triveni Express
    16:055 hr 50 min21:55

    LKO — PRYJ · 201 km · Mail/Express

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  • 15076Triveni Express
    16:055 hr 50 min21:55

    LKO — PRYJ · 201 km · Mail/Express

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  • 22684Lucknow–Yesvantpur Superfast Express
    18:405 hr 45 min00:25+1 arrives the next day

    LKO — PRYJ · 232 km · Superfast

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  • 12540Lucknow–Yesvantpur Express
    20:254 hr 50 min01:15+1 arrives the next day

    LKO — PRYJ · 232 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 Kanpur CentralCNB
    19:154 hr 36 min23:51

    1 hr 31 min longer than the fastest direct

    20413MAHAKAL EXPRESS19:15 — 20:45Mail/Express
    Holds 8 in 101 hr to change at CNB — tight

    Holds about 8 times in 10 here. 122 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 3,58,170 paired days.

    22824BBS TEJAS RAJ21:45 — 23:51Rajdhani

    20413 often runs late

    LKO — CNB

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  • One change at Kanpur CentralCNB
    19:154 hr 46 min00:01+1 arrives the next day

    1 hr 41 min longer than the fastest direct

    20413MAHAKAL EXPRESS19:15 — 20:45Mail/Express
    Holds 8 in 101 hr 10 min to change at CNB — tight

    Holds about 8 times in 10 here. 122 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 3,58,170 paired days.

    12310RJPB TEJAS RAJ21:55 — 00:01Rajdhani

    20413 often runs late

    LKO — CNB

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  • One change at Kanpur CentralCNB
    17:154 hr 50 min22:05

    1 hr 45 min longer than the fastest direct

    22425VANDE BHARAT EXP17:15 — 18:35Shatabdi
    Holds 8 in 101 hr to change at CNB — tight

    Holds about 8 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 2 min late, against 18 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 104 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 3,58,170 paired days.

    12937HWH GARBHA EXP19:35 — 22:05Superfast

    12495 PRATAP EXPRESS 19:35 — 22:05 on Thu

    12937 often runs late

    LKO — CNB

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  • One change at Kanpur CentralCNB
    07:055 hr 3 min12:08

    1 hr 58 min longer than the fastest direct

    04213LKO-CNB MEX SPL07:05 — 09:00Mail/Express
    Holds 9 in 101 hr 10 min to change at CNB — tight

    Holds about 9 times in 10 here. 77 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,67,808 paired days.

    22436VANDE BHARAT EX10:10 — 12:08Shatabdi

    04213 often runs late

    LKO — CNB

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Which arrives on time

On time = within 15 min at Prayagraj Jn · year to August 2026 · 4 of 5 trains tracked

  1. 22549 Vande Bharat ExpressMost punctual
    usually on time at Prayagraj Jn
    94%
  2. 12540 Lucknow–Yesvantpur Express
    typically 6 min late at Prayagraj Jn
    84%
  3. 22684 Lucknow–Yesvantpur Superfast Express
    usually on time at Prayagraj Jn
    77%
  4. 15074 Triveni Express
    typically 24 min late at Prayagraj Jn
    31%
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Fares

Estimated for 201 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources

Estimated fares by class for the 201 km between Lucknow and Prayagraj Jn, priced for a Mail/Express train in General quota.
ClassFareBasis
SL Sleeper₹170observed fares
3A AC 3 tier₹520observed fares
3E AC 3 economy₹525observed fares
2A AC 2 tier₹751observed fares

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

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