Trains from Varanasi Jn to Chhapra
Varanasi Jn to Chhapra is 205 km by rail. 33 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 20504 Dibrugarh Rajdhani at 3 hr 7 min. The most punctual is the 15054 Gomti Nagar–Chhapra Express, on time (within 15 min) on 98% of days. 8 run every day, leaving between 03:25 and 23:35. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 4 hr 25 min.
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- 03:25 – 23:35
- Fare from
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- Most punctual
- 98% on time
- 15054 Gomti Nagar–Chhapra Express
- Daily trains
- 8 of 33
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- 04185Jhansi–Asansol Special20:507 hr 55 min04:45+1 arrives the next day
BSB — CPR · 205 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 19051Muzaffarpur Shramik Express22:205 hr 5 min03:25+1 arrives the next day
BSB — CPR · 287 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 20504Dibrugarh Rajdhani23:003 hr 7 min02:07+1 arrives the next day
BSB — CPR · 206 km · Rajdhani · fastest
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- 09465Ahmedabad–Darbhanga Special23:305 hr 15 min04:45+1 arrives the next day
BSB — CPR · 205 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 BalliaBUI23:004 hr 25 min03:25+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 18 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 5 min to change at BUI — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 70 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 28,604 paired days.
20504 often runs late
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Checking seats - One change at BalliaBUI23:004 hr 25 min03:25+1 arrives the next day
1 hr 18 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 10 min to change at BUI — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 74 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 28,604 paired days.
20506 often runs late
BSB — BUI
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Checking seats - One change at BalliaBUI05:205 hr10:20
1 hr 53 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 15 min to change at BUI — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 78 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 5,089 paired days.
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Checking seats - One change at BalliaBUI06:255 hr 10 min11:35
2 hr 3 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 10 min to change at BUIHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 48,194 paired days.
13138 often runs late
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Checking seats - One change at BalliaBUI08:155 hr 55 min14:10
2 hr 48 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 15 min to change at BUIHolds about 9 times in 10 here. Measured on 48,194 paired days.
15552 Varanasi City – Darbhanga Antyodaya Express 12:00 — 14:10 on Thu
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Chhapra · year to August 2026 · 23 of 33 trains tracked
- 15054 Gomti Nagar–Chhapra ExpressMost punctualusually on time at Chhapra98%
- usually on time at Chhapra94%
- usually on time at Chhapra92%
- usually on time at Chhapra88%
- usually on time at Chhapra76%
Runs late more often than not
- 19525 Hapa–Naharlagun Special — arrives on time only 4% of the time, typically 176 min late
- 15560 Antyodaya Express — arrives on time only 13% of the time, typically 57 min late
- 15934 Amritsar–New Tinsukia Express — arrives on time only 18% of the time, typically 43 min late
Fares
Estimated for 205 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
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| SL Sleeper | ₹170 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹520 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹525 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹751 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹1,239 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class