Trains from Rourkela to Howrah Jn
Rourkela to Howrah Jn is 413 km by rail. 10 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 20872 Vande Bharat Express at 6 hr 20 min. It is also the most punctual, arriving on time (within 15 min) on 52% of days, typically 13 min late. 5 run every day, leaving between 05:55 and 23:18. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 7 hr 30 min.
- Departures
- 05:55 – 23:18
- Fare from
- ₹305
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 52% on time
- 20872 Vande Bharat Express
- Daily trains
- 5 of 10
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- 18006Samaleswari Express21:408 hr 50 min06:30+1 arrives the next day
ROU — HWH · 414 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 Kharagpur JnKGP13:307 hr 30 min21:00
1 hr 10 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 12 min to change at KGP — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 29 min late, against 48 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 153 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 47,232 paired days.
20872 often runs late
ROU — KGP
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Checking seats - One change at Kharagpur JnKGP13:307 hr 45 min21:15
1 hr 25 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 25 min to change at KGP — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 29 min late, against 48 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 153 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 47,232 paired days.
20872 often runs late
ROU — KGP
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Checking seats - One change at Kharagpur JnKGP11:058 hr 45 min19:50
2 hr 25 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 45 min to change at KGP — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 172 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 47,232 paired days.
12872 often runs late
ROU — KGP
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Checking seats - One change at Kharagpur JnKGP11:059 hr 25 min20:30
3 hr 5 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 102 hr 37 min to change at KGP — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 172 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 47,232 paired days.
12872 often runs late
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Howrah Jn · year to November 2026 · 9 of 10 trains tracked
- 20872 Vande Bharat ExpressMost punctualtypically 13 min late at Howrah Jn52%
- typically 115 min late at Howrah Jn9%
- typically 224 min late at Howrah Jn3%
- typically 256 min late at Howrah Jn3%
- typically 258 min late at Howrah Jn3%
Runs late more often than not
- 22862 Kantabanji Ispat Express — arrives on time only 2% of the time, typically 333 min late
- 12129 Azad Hind Express — arrives on time only 2% of the time, typically 305 min late
- 12809 Howrah Mail — arrives on time only 2% of the time, typically 324 min late
Fares
Estimated for 413 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹305 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹714 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹767 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,066 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹1,754 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Superfast pricing · not every train carries every class