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Puri to Chidambaram by train, with one change

No train runs the whole way from Puri to Chidambaram. Changing at Khurda Road Jn takes 25 hr 53 min, and the quickest pairing is 12822 then 20896.

1 change · 1,144 km apart · fastest 25 hr 53 min · Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Check seats for your datePuri (PURI) to Chidambaram (CDM)

Day by day

The quickest journey with one change, for each day a connection runs.

  • Thursday37 hr 13 minarrives 2 days later
    23:05 20823 PURI AII S F · Superfast → Bhubaneswar (BBS) 00:20
    12:10 20896 BBS RMM SF · Mail/Express → arrives 12:18
    11 hr 50 min to change at BBS — comfortable710 min to change, which almost always holds here. Measured on 24,286 paired days.20823 often runs late
  • Friday25 hr 53 minarrives next day
    10:25 12822 DHAULI SF EXP · Superfast → Khurda Road Jn (KUR) 11:10
    12:30 20896 BBS RMM SF · Mail/Express → arrives 12:18
    1 hr 20 min to change at KUR — tight80 min to change holds about 8 times in 10 here. 120 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,40,239 paired days.
  • Saturday28 hr 18 minarrives next day
    08:00 08432 PURI-CTC SPECIAL · Mail/Express → Khurda Road Jn (KUR) 09:09
    10:45 20609 AMRIT BHARAT EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 12:18
    1 hr 36 min to change at KUR — tight96 min to change holds about 9 times in 10 here. 120 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,40,239 paired days.20609 often runs late
  • Sunday39 hr 20 minarrives 2 days later
    18:30 17479 PURI TPTY EXP · Mail/Express → Vijayawada Jn (BZA) 11:55
    20:40 16368 KASHI TAMIL EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 09:50
    8 hr 45 min to change at BZA — comfortable525 min to change, which almost always holds here. Measured on 1,00,517 paired days.17479 often runs late

Other ways to make the trip

Slower pairings, or a change at a different junction.

  • Friday25 hr 53 minarrives next day
    10:25 12822 DHAULI SF EXP · Superfast → Khurda Road Jn (KUR) 11:10
    12:30 20849 BBS RMM SF · Mail/Express → arrives 12:18
    1 hr 20 min to change at KUR — tight80 min to change holds about 8 times in 10 here. 120 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,40,239 paired days.
  • Friday28 hr 18 minarrives next day
    08:00 08432 PURI-CTC SPECIAL · Mail/Express → Khurda Road Jn (KUR) 09:09
    12:30 20896 BBS RMM SF · Mail/Express → arrives 12:18
    3 hr 21 min to change at KUR — comfortable201 min to change, which holds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 1,40,239 paired days.
  • Saturday30 hr 3 minarrives next day
    06:15 18414 PURI PRDP EXPRE · Mail/Express → Khurda Road Jn (KUR) 07:05
    10:45 20609 AMRIT BHARAT EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 12:18
    3 hr 40 min to change at KUR — comfortable220 min to change, which holds about 19 times in 20 here. Measured on 1,40,239 paired days.20609 often runs late
  • Saturday30 hr 3 minarrives next day
    06:15 18416 PURI BBN EXP · Mail/Express → Cuttack (CTC) 08:10
    09:45 20609 AMRIT BHARAT EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 12:18
    1 hr 35 min to change at CTC — tight95 min to change holds about 8 times in 10 here. 156 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 38,940 paired days.18416 often runs late
  • Thursday37 hr 13 minarrives 2 days later
    23:05 20823 PURI AII S F · Superfast → Bhubaneswar (BBS) 00:20
    12:10 20849 BBS RMM SF · Mail/Express → arrives 12:18
    11 hr 50 min to change at BBS — comfortable710 min to change, which almost always holds here. Measured on 24,286 paired days.20823 often runs late
  • Thursday41 hr 48 minarrives 2 days later
    18:30 17479 PURI TPTY EXP · Mail/Express → Nellore (NLR) 16:43
    04:40 20896 BBS RMM SF · Mail/Express → arrives 12:18
    11 hr 57 min to change at NLR — comfortable717 min to change, which almost always holds here. Measured on 30,924 paired days.17479 often runs late
  • Sunday41 hr 48 minarrives 2 days later
    18:30 17479 PURI TPTY EXP · Mail/Express → Gudur Jn (GDR) 17:23
    05:00 22536 BSBS RMM EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 12:18
    11 hr 37 min to change at GDR — comfortable697 min to change, which almost always holds here. Measured on 32,253 paired days.17479 often runs late
  • Sunday48 hrarrives 2 days later
    09:50 20819 PURI OKHA SF EXP · Mail/Express → Balharshah (BPQ) 06:55
    12:50 16368 KASHI TAMIL EXP · Mail/Express → arrives 09:50
    5 hr 55 min to change at BPQ — comfortable355 min to change, which almost always holds here. Measured on 28,894 paired days.20819 often runs late

Puri to Chidambaram by train

Is there a direct train from Puri to Chidambaram?
No. No single train runs from Puri to Chidambaram. The journey takes one change, at Khurda Road Jn, and the fastest combination takes 25 hr 53 min.
What is the fastest way from Puri to Chidambaram by train?
12822 DHAULI SF EXP departs Puri at 10:25 and reaches Khurda Road Jn at 11:10. 20896 BBS RMM SF then departs at 12:30 and arrives Chidambaram at 12:18. Total 25 hr 53 min, with 1 hr 20 min to change.
Where do you change trains between Puri and Chidambaram?
Khurda Road Jn (KUR) is the interchange on the fastest route, with 1 hr 20 min between the arriving and departing trains.
Which days can you travel from Puri to Chidambaram?
Connections are available on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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