Trains from Rourkela to Cuttack
Rourkela to Cuttack is 415 km by rail. 7 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 20835 Vande Bharat Express at 6 hr. It is also the most punctual, arriving on time (within 15 min) on 15% of days, typically 50 min late. 5 run every day, leaving between 07:50 and 23:25. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 8 hr.
- Departures
- 07:50 – 23:25
- Fare from
- ₹275
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 15% on time
- 20835 Vande Bharat Express
- Daily trains
- 5 of 7
Trains and seats
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- 18478Kalingautkal Express14:5010 hr 10 min01:00+1 arrives the next day
ROU — CTC · 583 km · Mail/Express
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- 18404Dhanbad–Bhubaneswar Special23:257 hr 13 min06:38+1 arrives the next day
ROU — CTC · 415 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 Jharsuguda JnJSG12:008 hr20:00
2 hr longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 30 min to change at JSG — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 5 min late, against 100 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 254 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,28,335 paired days.
20835 often runs late
ROU — JSG
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Checking seats - One change at Jharsuguda JnJSG10:509 hr 10 min20:00
3 hr 10 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 102 hr 10 min to change at JSG — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 2 min late, against 100 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 251 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 1,28,335 paired days.
20835 often runs late
ROU — JSG
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Checking seats - One change at Sambalpur CitySBPY21:209 hr 18 min06:38+1 arrives the next day
3 hr 18 min longer than the fastest direct
Almost always holds1 hr 50 min to change at SBPYAlmost always holds here. Measured on 4,878 paired days.
18117 often runs late
ROU — SBPY
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Cuttack · year to November 2026 · 6 of 7 trains tracked
- 20835 Vande Bharat ExpressMost punctualtypically 50 min late at Cuttack15%
- typically 75 min late at Cuttack10%
- typically 87 min late at Cuttack9%
- typically 149 min late at Cuttack5%
- typically 154 min late at Cuttack5%
Runs late more often than not
- 18478 Kalingautkal Express — arrives on time only 2% of the time, typically 475 min late
Fares
Estimated for 415 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹275 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹667 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹725 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,024 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹1,685 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class