Lucknow to Rourkela by train, with one change
No train runs the whole way from Lucknow to Rourkela. Changing at Kanpur Central takes 17 hr 22 min, and the quickest pairing is 15025 then 20818.
1 change · 648 km apart · fastest 17 hr 22 min · Daily
Day by day
The quickest journey with one change, for each day a connection runs.
- Monday20 hr 10 minarrives next day10:55 11124 BJU GWL MAIL · Mail/Express → Kanpur Central (CNB) 12:4013:45 22806 ANVT BBS SF EXP · Superfast → arrives 07:051 hr 5 min to change at CNB — tight65 min to change holds about 8 times in 10 here. 114 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,99,118 paired days.
- Tuesday21 hr 47 minarrives next day15:10 12876 NEELANCHAL EXP · Superfast → Tatanagar Jn (TATA) 08:5710:18 12871 JNRD ISPAT EXP · Superfast → arrives 12:571 hr 21 min to change at TATA — tightTypically 58 min late here, leaving about 5 min spare. It usually works, but there is little room.
- Wednesday23 hr 45 minarrives next day23:30 22318 SDAH HUMSAFAR · Superfast → Dhanbad Jn (DHN) 12:2016:00 02831 DHN BBS SPL · Superfast → arrives 23:153 hr 40 min to change at DHN — comfortableTypically 7 min late here, still leaving about 194 min to change.
- Thursday21 hr 2 minarrives next day03:00 18104 ASR TATA EXP · Mail/Express → Bokaro Stl City (BKSC) 17:3518:15 07006 RXL SC SPL · Mail/Express → arrives 00:0240 min to change at BKSC — tightTypically 19 min late here, leaving about 4 min spare. It usually works, but there is little room.
- Friday21 hr 27 minarrives next day15:10 12876 NEELANCHAL EXP · Superfast → Muri (MURI) 06:3307:05 18310 JAT SBP EXPRESS · Mail/Express → arrives 12:3732 min to change at MURI — tightTypically 14 min late here, leaving about 0 min spare. It usually works, but there is little room.
- Saturday21 hr 37 minarrives next day14:30 13168 AGC KOAA EXP · Mail/Express → Asansol Jn (ASN) 04:2606:05 22844 BXR BSP SF EXP · Superfast → arrives 12:071 hr 39 min to change at ASN — tight99 min to change holds about 8 times in 10 here. 203 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 29,001 paired days.
- Sunday17 hr 22 minarrives next day18:40 15025 MAU ANVT EXP · Mail/Express → Kanpur Central (CNB) 20:3521:45 20818 BBS TEJAS RAJ · Rajdhani → arrives 12:021 hr 10 min to change at CNB — tight70 min to change holds about 8 times in 10 here. 120 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 3,58,170 paired days.
Other ways to make the trip
Slower pairings, or a change at a different junction.
- Sunday17 hr 57 minarrives next day18:05 04297 UTR-CNB EXP SPL · Mail/Express → Kanpur Central (CNB) 20:2021:45 20818 BBS TEJAS RAJ · Rajdhani → arrives 12:021 hr 25 min to change at CNB — tight85 min to change holds about 8 times in 10 here. 120 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 3,58,170 paired days.
- Monday20 hr 15 minarrives next day10:50 13006 ASR HWH MAIL · Mail/Express → Dd Upadhyaya Jn (DDU) 17:5019:05 22806 ANVT BBS SF EXP · Superfast → arrives 07:051 hr 15 min to change at DDU — tight75 min to change holds about 8 times in 10 here. 122 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,09,635 paired days.
- Monday20 hr 25 minarrives next day10:40 22922 ANTYODAYA EXP · Superfast → Kanpur Central (CNB) 12:1513:45 22806 ANVT BBS SF EXP · Superfast → arrives 07:051 hr 30 min to change at CNB — tight90 min to change holds about 9 times in 10 here. 114 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,99,118 paired days.
- Sunday20 hr 52 minarrives next day15:10 12876 NEELANCHAL EXP · Superfast → Dd Upadhyaya Jn (DDU) 22:4001:50 20818 BBS TEJAS RAJ · Rajdhani → arrives 12:023 hr 10 min to change at DDU — comfortable190 min to change, which holds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 1,78,612 paired days.
- Thursday21 hr 12 minarrives next day03:00 18104 ASR TATA EXP · Mail/Express → Bokaro Stl City (BKSC) 17:3518:25 17434 RXL TPTY EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 00:1250 min to change at BKSC — tightTypically 19 min late here, leaving about 14 min spare. It usually works, but there is little room.
- Friday21 hr 47 minarrives next day15:10 12876 NEELANCHAL EXP · Superfast → Tatanagar Jn (TATA) 08:5710:18 12871 JNRD ISPAT EXP · Superfast → arrives 12:571 hr 21 min to change at TATA — tightTypically 58 min late here, leaving about 5 min spare. It usually works, but there is little room.
- Thursday22 hr 27 minarrives next day03:00 18104 ASR TATA EXP · Mail/Express → Tatanagar Jn (TATA) 22:0023:07 12810 HWH CSMT MAIL · Superfast → arrives 01:271 hr 7 min to change at TATA — comfortableTypically 10 min late here, still leaving about 39 min to change.
- Tuesday22 hr 55 minarrives next day15:10 12876 NEELANCHAL EXP · Superfast → Bokaro Stl City (BKSC) 05:3507:40 06056 BJU PTJ SPL · Mail/Express → arrives 14:052 hr 5 min to change at BKSC — comfortableTypically 10 min late here, still leaving about 98 min to change.
- Saturday23 hr 7 minarrives next day03:00 18104 ASR TATA EXP · Mail/Express → Tatanagar Jn (TATA) 22:0023:50 22830 SHM BHUJ SF EXP · Superfast → arrives 02:071 hr 50 min to change at TATA — comfortableTypically 10 min late here, still leaving about 82 min to change.
- Friday23 hr 50 minarrives next day15:10 12876 NEELANCHAL EXP · Superfast → Bokaro Stl City (BKSC) 05:3507:40 18106 JYG ROU EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 15:002 hr 5 min to change at BKSC — comfortableTypically 10 min late here, still leaving about 98 min to change.
- Tuesday24 hr 30 minarrives next day20:15 12318 AKAL TAKHAT EXP · Superfast → Asansol Jn (ASN) 11:0115:50 12376 JSME TBM EXP · Superfast → arrives 20:454 hr 49 min to change at ASN — comfortable289 min to change, which almost always holds here. Measured on 12,499 paired days.
- Wednesday24 hr 32 minarrives 2 days later23:30 22318 SDAH HUMSAFAR · Superfast → Dhanbad Jn (DHN) 12:2016:20 07006 RXL SC SPL · Mail/Express → arrives 00:024 hr to change at DHN — comfortableTypically 7 min late here, still leaving about 214 min to change.
- Wednesday24 hr 42 minarrives 2 days later23:30 22318 SDAH HUMSAFAR · Superfast → Dhanbad Jn (DHN) 12:2016:20 17434 RXL TPTY EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 00:124 hr to change at DHN — comfortableTypically 7 min late here, still leaving about 214 min to change.
Lucknow to Rourkela by train
- Is there a direct train from Lucknow to Rourkela?
- No. No single train runs from Lucknow to Rourkela. The journey takes one change, at Kanpur Central, and the fastest combination takes 17 hr 22 min.
- What is the fastest way from Lucknow to Rourkela by train?
- 15025 MAU ANVT EXP departs Lucknow at 18:40 and reaches Kanpur Central at 20:35. 20818 BBS TEJAS RAJ then departs at 21:45 and arrives Rourkela at 12:02. Total 17 hr 22 min, with 1 hr 10 min to change.
- Where do you change trains between Lucknow and Rourkela?
- Kanpur Central (CNB) is the interchange on the fastest route, with 1 hr 10 min between the arriving and departing trains.
- Which days can you travel from Lucknow to Rourkela?
- A connection is available every day of the week.
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