Trains from New Delhi to Patna Jn

New Delhi to Patna Jn is 995 km by rail. 11 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 12306 Kolkata Rajdhani at 11 hr 28 min. It is also the most punctual, arriving on time (within 15 min) on 76% of days, typically 1 min late. 6 run every day, leaving between 12:35 and 21:05. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 12 hr 23 min.

Departures: 12:35 – 21:05
Fare from: ₹510; Sleeper · estimate
Most punctual: 76% on time; 12306 Kolkata Rajdhani
Daily trains: 6 of 11

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12274Howrah Duronto Express
12:3512 hr 8 min00:43+1 arrives the next day
NDLS — PNBE · 995 km · Rajdhani
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12392Shramjivi Express
13:1018 hr 8 min07:18+1 arrives the next day
NDLS — PNBE · 1,001 km · Composite
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04088Patna Festival Special
15:5020 hr 55 min12:45+1 arrives the next day
NDLS — PNBE · 995 km · Mail/Express
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12306Kolkata Rajdhani
16:5011 hr 28 min04:18+1 arrives the next day
NDLS — PNBE · 995 km · Rajdhani · fastest
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12310Rajendra Nagar Tejas Rajdhani
17:1011 hr 28 min04:38+1 arrives the next day
NDLS — PNBE · 995 km · Rajdhani
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12394Sampoorna Kranti Express
17:3013 hr 8 min06:38+1 arrives the next day
NDLS — PNBE · 995 km · Superfast
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12304Poorva Express
17:4013 hr 8 min06:48+1 arrives the next day
NDLS — PNBE · 995 km · Superfast
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14004New Delhi–Malda Town Express
18:0019 hr 3 min13:03+1 arrives the next day
NDLS — PNBE · 1,019 km · Mail/Express
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04052New Delhi–Howrah Special
18:1519 hr 10 min13:25+1 arrives the next day
NDLS — PNBE · 995 km · Mail/Express
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22362Amrit Bharat Express
19:1015 hr 33 min10:43+1 arrives the next day
NDLS — PNBE · 995 km · Mail/Express
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20802Magadh Express
21:0515 hr 33 min12:38+1 arrives the next day
NDLS — PNBE · 996 km · Composite
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One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket

One change at Dd Upadhyaya JnDDU
16:5012 hr 23 min05:13+1 arrives the next day
55 min longer than the fastest direct
12302HWH RAJDHANI16:50 — 01:33Rajdhani
Holds 9 in 101 hr 7 min to change at DDU — tight
Holds about 9 times in 10 here. 85 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,16,510 paired days.
12236MADHUPUR HUMSFR02:40 — 05:13Superfast
12236 often runs late
NDLS — DDU
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DDU — PNBE
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One change at Prayagraj JnPRYJ
16:1012 hr 28 min04:38+1 arrives the next day
1 hr longer than the fastest direct
12878RNC GARIB RATH16:10 — 22:58Garib Rath
20408 RNC RAJDHANI 16:10 — 22:58 on Wed
12454 RNC RAJDHANI 16:10 — 22:58 on Sat
Holds 9 in 101 hr 5 min to change at PRYJ
Holds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 1,04,056 paired days.
12310RJPB TEJAS RAJ00:03 — 04:38Rajdhani
12310 often runs late
NDLS — PRYJ
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One change at Kanpur CentralCNB
16:1012 hr 28 min04:38+1 arrives the next day
1 hr longer than the fastest direct
20840NDLS RNC RAJ EX16:10 — 20:50Rajdhani
Holds 8 in 101 hr 5 min to change at CNB — tight
Holds about 8 times in 10 here. 114 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 3,58,170 paired days.
12310RJPB TEJAS RAJ21:55 — 04:38Rajdhani
12310 often runs late
NDLS — CNB
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Which arrives on time

On time = within 15 min at Patna Jn · year to August 2026 · 9 of 11 trains tracked

12306 Kolkata RajdhaniMost punctual
usually on time at Patna Jn
76%
12310 Rajendra Nagar Tejas Rajdhani
typically 14 min late at Patna Jn
52%
12394 Sampoorna Kranti Express
typically 18 min late at Patna Jn
42%
12392 Shramjivi Express
typically 23 min late at Patna Jn
33%
12304 Poorva Express
typically 37 min late at Patna Jn
21%

Runs late more often than not

12274 Howrah Duronto Express — arrives on time only 14% of the time, typically 52 min late
22362 Amrit Bharat Express — arrives on time only 16% of the time, typically 47 min late
20802 Magadh Express — arrives on time only 16% of the time, typically 46 min late

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Fares

Estimated for 995 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources

Estimated fares by class for the 995 km between New Delhi and Patna Jn, priced for a Mail/Express train in General quota.
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

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