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Trains from New Jalpaiguri to Chennai Egmore

New Jalpaiguri to Chennai Egmore is 2,217 km by rail. 3 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 20609 Amrit Bharat Express at 39 hr 30 min. It is also the most punctual, arriving on time (within 15 min) on 38% of days, typically 20 min late. None runs every day, leaving between 16:45 and 23:40. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 38 hr 15 min.

Departures
16:45 – 23:40
Fare from
₹865
Sleeper · estimate
Most punctual
38% on time
20609 Amrit Bharat Express
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Trains and seats

  • 20609Amrit Bharat Express
    16:4539 hr 30 min08:15+2 arrives 2 days later

    NJP — MS · 2,217 km · Mail/Express · fastest

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  • 15630Nagaon Express
    23:4044 hr 5 min19:45+2 arrives 2 days later

    NJP — MS · 2,360 km · Mail/Express

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  • 15930New Tinsukia–Tambaram Express
    23:4044 hr 5 min19:45+2 arrives 2 days later

    NJP — MS · 2,360 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 Howrah JnHWH
    05:3038 hr 15 min19:45+1 arrives the next day

    quicker than every direct train

    12042SHATABDI EXP05:30 — 13:45Shatabdi
    Holds 9 in 102 hr 15 min to change at HWH

    Holds about 9 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 0 min late, against 20 min late for the junction's typical arrival. Measured on 12,309 paired days.

    12665HWH CAPE SF EXP16:00 — 19:45Superfast

    12665 often runs late

    NJP — HWH

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Which arrives on time

On time = within 15 min at Chennai Egmore · year to August 2026

  1. 20609 Amrit Bharat ExpressMost punctual
    typically 20 min late at Chennai Egmore
    38%
  2. 15930 New Tinsukia–Tambaram Express
    typically 141 min late at Chennai Egmore
    5%
  3. 15630 Nagaon Express
    typically 219 min late at Chennai Egmore
    3%
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Fares

Estimated for 2,217 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources

Estimated fares by class for the 2,217 km between New Jalpaiguri and Chennai Egmore, priced for a Mail/Express train in General quota.
ClassFareBasis
SL Sleeper₹865observed fares
3A AC 3 tier₹2,200observed fares
2A AC 2 tier₹3,166observed fares
1A AC first class₹5,329observed fares

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

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