Trains from New Jalpaiguri to Kanpur Central

New Jalpaiguri to Kanpur Central is 1,024 km by rail. 13 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 12423 Rajdhani Express at 15 hr 40 min. The most punctual is the 19306 Kamakhya–Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Express, on time (within 15 min) on 53% of days, typically 11 min late. 3 run every day, leaving between 00:15 and 19:50. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 16 hr 40 min.

Departures: 00:15 – 19:50
Fare from: ₹515; Sleeper · estimate
Most punctual: 53% on time; 19306 Kamakhya–Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Express
Daily trains: 3 of 13

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15658Brahmaputra Express
00:1521 hr 15 min21:30
NJP — CNB · 1,187 km · Mail/Express
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19616Kavi Guru Express
04:0523 hr 55 min04:00+1 arrives the next day
NJP — CNB · 1,134 km · Mail/Express
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04128Guwahati–Kanpur Special
06:4524 hr 45 min07:30+1 arrives the next day
NJP — CNB · 1,036 km · Mail/Express
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22411Arunachal Express
10:0020 hr 5 min06:05+1 arrives the next day
NJP — CNB · 1,036 km · Superfast
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20501Tejas Express
10:5018 hr 35 min05:25+1 arrives the next day
NJP — CNB · 1,187 km · Rajdhani
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12423Rajdhani Express
13:1515 hr 40 min04:55+1 arrives the next day
NJP — CNB · 1,024 km · Rajdhani · fastest
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14037Porvotr Sampark Kranti
13:4516 hr 40 min06:25+1 arrives the next day
NJP — CNB · 1,024 km · Mail/Express
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19306Kamakhya–Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Express
14:0024 hr 10 min14:10+1 arrives the next day
NJP — CNB · 1,074 km · Mail/Express
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15632Guwahati–Barmer Express
18:2019 hr 45 min14:05+1 arrives the next day
NJP — CNB · 1,041 km · Mail/Express
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15634Guwahati–Bikaner Express
18:2019 hr 45 min14:05+1 arrives the next day
NJP — CNB · 1,041 km · Mail/Express
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15636Guwahati–Okha Express
18:2025 hr19:20+1 arrives the next day
NJP — CNB · 1,112 km · Mail/Express
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15668Kamakhya–Gandhidham Express
18:2025 hr19:20+1 arrives the next day
NJP — CNB · 1,112 km · Mail/Express
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12505Northeast Express
19:5019 hr 10 min15:00+1 arrives the next day
NJP — CNB · 1,024 km · Superfast
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One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket

One change at KishanganjKNE
12:1516 hr 40 min04:55+1 arrives the next day
1 hr longer than the fastest direct
20503RAJDHANI EXP12:15 — 13:20Rajdhani
20505 RAJDHANI EXP 12:15 — 13:20 on Tue and Sat
Holds 8 in 101 hr 2 min to change at KNE — tight
Holds about 8 times in 10 here. 121 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,80,184 paired days.
12423RAJDHANI EXP14:22 — 04:55Rajdhani
12423 often runs late
NJP — KNE
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One change at Dd Upadhyaya JnDDU
13:1517 hr 10 min06:25+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 30 min longer than the fastest direct
12423RAJDHANI EXP13:15 — 00:53Rajdhani
Holds 9 in 101 hr 7 min to change at DDU — tight
Holds about 9 times in 10 here. 86 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,16,510 paired days.
12349GODA NDLS HMSFR02:00 — 06:25Superfast
12349 often runs late
NJP — DDU
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One change at Prayagraj JnPRYJ
13:1517 hr 10 min06:25+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 30 min longer than the fastest direct
12423RAJDHANI EXP13:15 — 02:50Rajdhani
Holds 9 in 101 hr 15 min to change at PRYJ — tight
Holds about 9 times in 10 here. 91 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 99,265 paired days.
14037PORVOTR S KRNTI04:05 — 06:25Mail/Express
12423 often runs late
NJP — PRYJ
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Which arrives on time

On time = within 15 min at Kanpur Central · year to October 2026 · 11 of 13 trains tracked

19306 Kamakhya–Dr. Ambedkar Nagar ExpressMost punctual
typically 11 min late at Kanpur Central
53%
15634 Guwahati–Bikaner Express
typically 14 min late at Kanpur Central
51%
15636 Guwahati–Okha Express
typically 17 min late at Kanpur Central
45%
15668 Kamakhya–Gandhidham Express
typically 17 min late at Kanpur Central
44%
12423 Rajdhani Express
typically 24 min late at Kanpur Central
31%

Runs late more often than not

14037 Porvotr Sampark Kranti — arrives on time only 6% of the time, typically 116 min late
15658 Brahmaputra Express — arrives on time only 6% of the time, typically 116 min late
22411 Arunachal Express — arrives on time only 14% of the time, typically 54 min late

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Fares

Estimated for 1,024 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources

Estimated fares by class for the 1,024 km between New Jalpaiguri and Kanpur Central, priced for a Mail/Express train in General quota.
Class	Fare	Basis
SL Sleeper	₹515	observed fares
3E AC 3 economy	₹1,255	observed fares
3A AC 3 tier	₹1,355	observed fares
2A AC 2 tier	₹1,922	observed fares
1A AC first class	₹3,208	observed fares

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

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