Trains from Ludhiana Jn to Varanasi Jn
Ludhiana Jn to Varanasi Jn is 996 km by rail. 13 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 12318 Akal Takhat Express at 16 hr 28 min. The most punctual is the 12356 Archana Express, on time (within 15 min) on 55% of days, typically 9 min late. 4 run every day, leaving between 00:40 and 22:00. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 14 hr 53 min.
- Departures
- 00:40 – 22:00
- Fare from
- ₹510
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 55% on time
- 12356 Archana Express
- Daily trains
- 4 of 13
Trains and seats
- 04604Vaishno Devi Katra–Varanasi Superfast Special00:4017 hr 50 min18:30
LDH — BSB · 1,014 km · Mail/Express
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- 12318Akal Takhat Express08:1216 hr 28 min00:40+1 arrives the next day
LDH — BSB · 997 km · Superfast · fastest
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- 18104Amritsar–Tatanagar Express15:0218 hr 13 min09:15+1 arrives the next day
LDH — BSB · 1,037 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 04616Firozpur Cantt–Patna Special15:3021 hr 10 min12:40+1 arrives the next day
LDH — BSB · 1,014 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 15934Amritsar–New Tinsukia Express18:0521 hr 10 min15:15+1 arrives the next day
LDH — BSB · 1,037 km · Mail/Express
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- 13308Gangasatluj Express19:5524 hr 35 min20:30+1 arrives the next day
LDH — BSB · 1,037 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 New DelhiNDLS08:1214 hr 53 min23:05
quicker than every direct train
Holds 9 in 102 hr 5 min to change at NDLS — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 182 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 76,606 paired days.
12484 often runs late
LDH — NDLS
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Checking seats - One change at New DelhiNDLS07:4515 hr 20 min23:05
quicker than every direct train
Holds 9 in 102 hr 15 min to change at NDLS — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 179 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 76,606 paired days.
LDH — NDLS
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Checking seats - One change at New DelhiNDLS15:1516 hr 50 min08:05+1 arrives the next day
about as quick as the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr to change at NDLS — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 87 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 80,279 paired days.
12920 often runs late
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Varanasi Jn · year to November 2026 · 10 of 13 trains tracked
- 12356 Archana ExpressMost punctualtypically 9 min late at Varanasi Jn55%
- typically 10 min late at Varanasi Jn54%
- typically 9 min late at Varanasi Jn53%
- typically 13 min late at Varanasi Jn51%
- typically 16 min late at Varanasi Jn48%
Runs late more often than not
- 13006 Amritsar–Howrah Mail — arrives on time only 19% of the time, typically 39 min late
- 12358 Durgiana Express — arrives on time only 23% of the time, typically 32 min late
- 12318 Akal Takhat Express — arrives on time only 30% of the time, typically 25 min late
Fares
Estimated for 996 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹510 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹1,234 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹1,328 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,885 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹3,150 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class
Other trains from Ludhiana Jn
- Ludhiana Jn to Ambala Cant Jn72 direct trains · 119 km
- Ludhiana Jn to Jammu Tawi49 direct trains · 268 km
- Ludhiana Jn to Amritsar Jn48 direct trains · 135 km
- Ludhiana Jn to Pathankot Cantt44 direct trains · 165 km
- Ludhiana Jn to New Delhi34 direct trains · 322 km
- Ludhiana Jn to Saharanpur34 direct trains · 197 km