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Trains from Mgr Chennai Ctr to Kanpur Central

Mgr Chennai Ctr to Kanpur Central is 1,985 km by rail. 3 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 12512 Raptisagar Superfast Express at 32 hr 20 min. It is also the most punctual, arriving on time (within 15 min) on 65% of days, typically 3 min late. None runs every day, leaving between 05:10 and 23:35. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 28 hr 55 min.

Departures
05:10 – 23:35
Fare from
₹845
Sleeper · estimate
Most punctual
65% on time
12512 Raptisagar Superfast Express
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Trains and seats

  • 16093Chennai–Lucknow Jn Express
    05:1037 hr 15 min18:25+1 arrives the next day

    MAS — CNB · 2,013 km · Mail/Express

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  • 12512Raptisagar Superfast Express
    23:3532 hr 20 min07:55+2 arrives 2 days later

    MAS — CNB · 1,986 km · Superfast · fastest

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  • 12522Raptisagar Express
    23:3532 hr 25 min08:00+2 arrives 2 days later

    MAS — CNB · 1,985 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 Virangana Lakshmibai(Jhanshi)VGLJ
    06:3528 hr 55 min11:30+1 arrives the next day

    quicker than every direct train

    12269Chennai–Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto06:35 — 05:30Rajdhani
    Holds 9 in 102 hr 23 min to change at VGLJ

    Holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,81,205 paired days.

    15024Yesvantpur–Gorakhpur Express07:53 — 11:30Mail/Express

    12269 often runs late

    MAS — VGLJ

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    VGLJ — CNB

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  • One change at Bhopal JnBPL
    06:0529 hr 25 min11:30+1 arrives the next day

    quicker than every direct train

    12433Chennai–Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani06:05 — 02:05Rajdhani
    Holds 9 in 101 hr 30 min to change at BPL

    Holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 99,777 paired days.

    15024Yesvantpur–Gorakhpur Express03:35 — 11:30Mail/Express

    15024 often runs late

    MAS — BPL

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    BPL — CNB

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  • One change at Virangana Lakshmibai(Jhanshi)VGLJ
    06:0029 hr 30 min11:30+1 arrives the next day

    quicker than every direct train

    12611Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath06:00 — 05:20Garib Rath
    Holds 9 in 101 hr 38 min to change at VGLJ — tight

    Holds about 9 times in 10 here. 127 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,81,205 paired days.

    22121Mumbai LTT–Lucknow AC Express06:58 — 11:30Superfast

    12611 often runs late

    MAS — VGLJ

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    VGLJ — CNB

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  • One change at Rani Kamlapati(Bhopal)RKMP
    06:3530 hr 25 min13:00+1 arrives the next day

    quicker than every direct train

    12269Chennai–Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto06:35 — 02:04Rajdhani
    Holds 10 in 103 hr 6 min to change at RKMP

    Holds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 1,45,223 paired days.

    15066Panvel–Gorakhpur Express05:10 — 13:00Mail/Express

    12269 often runs late

    MAS — RKMP

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    RKMP — CNB

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  • One change at Bhopal JnBPL
    22:0030 hr 55 min04:55+2 arrives 2 days later

    quicker than every direct train

    12621Tamilnadu Superfast Express22:00 — 20:10Superfast
    Holds 9 in 101 hr 15 min to change at BPL — tight

    Holds about 9 times in 10 here. 94 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 92,083 paired days.

    12534Pushpak Express21:25 — 04:55Superfast

    12621 often runs late

    MAS — BPL

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Which arrives on time

On time = within 15 min at Kanpur Central · year to August 2026 · 2 of 3 trains tracked

  1. 12512 Raptisagar Superfast ExpressMost punctual
    typically 3 min late at Kanpur Central
    65%
  2. 12522 Raptisagar Express
    typically 4 min late at Kanpur Central
    64%
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Fares

Estimated for 1,985 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources

Estimated fares by class for the 1,985 km between Mgr Chennai Ctr and Kanpur Central, priced for a Superfast train in General quota.
ClassFareBasis
SL Sleeper₹845observed fares
3E AC 3 economy₹2,011observed fares
3A AC 3 tier₹2,137observed fares
2A AC 2 tier₹3,045observed fares
1A AC first class₹5,135observed fares

One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class

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