Trains from Varanasi Jn to Katihar Jn
Varanasi Jn to Katihar Jn is 513 km by rail. 10 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 20504 Dibrugarh Rajdhani at 9 hr 35 min. The most punctual is the 20506 Dibrugarh Rajdhani, on time (within 15 min) on 71% of days, typically 5 min late. None runs every day, leaving between 05:40 and 23:00. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 10 hr 35 min.
- Departures
- 05:40 – 23:00
- Fare from
- ₹325
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 71% on time
- 20506 Dibrugarh Rajdhani
- Daily trains
- 0 of 10
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- 15672Amrit Bharat Express12:1012 hr 20 min00:30+1 arrives the next day
BSB — KIR · 532 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 04127Kanpur–Guwahati Special13:5014 hr 10 min04:00+1 arrives the next day
BSB — KIR · 531 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 15934Amritsar–New Tinsukia Express15:2512 hr 5 min03:30+1 arrives the next day
BSB — KIR · 532 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 15623Bhagat Ki Kothi–Kamakhya Express21:5012 hr 20 min10:10+1 arrives the next day
BSB — KIR · 513 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 20504Dibrugarh Rajdhani23:009 hr 35 min08:35+1 arrives the next day
BSB — KIR · 580 km · Rajdhani · fastest
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If the direct trains are full
One change of train · each leg is a separate ticket
- One change at Barauni JnBJU23:0010 hr 35 min09:35+1 arrives the next day
1 hr longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 102 hr to change at BJU — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 139 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 14,277 paired days.
20506 often runs late
BSB — BJU
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Checking seats - One change at Patna JnPNBE06:3510 hr 55 min17:30
1 hr 20 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 40 min to change at PNBE — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 1 min late, against 40 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 212 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 35,700 paired days.
22234 often runs late
BSB — PNBE
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Checking seats - One change at BuxarBXR16:4511 hr 45 min04:30+1 arrives the next day
2 hr 10 min longer than the fastest direct
Holds 9 in 101 hr 5 min to change at BXR — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. This train arrives a median 17 min late, against 37 min late for the junction's typical arrival. 78 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 71,175 paired days.
12356 often runs late
BSB — BXR
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Katihar Jn · year to August 2026 · 9 of 10 trains tracked
- 20506 Dibrugarh RajdhaniMost punctualtypically 5 min late at Katihar Jn71%
- typically 11 min late at Katihar Jn55%
- typically 22 min late at Katihar Jn34%
- typically 26 min late at Katihar Jn29%
- typically 29 min late at Katihar Jn26%
Runs late more often than not
- 19525 Hapa–Naharlagun Special — arrives on time only 3% of the time, typically 280 min late
- 15635 Guwahati Express — arrives on time only 14% of the time, typically 55 min late
- 15667 Kamakhya Express — arrives on time only 15% of the time, typically 49 min late
Fares
Estimated for 513 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹325 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹798 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹866 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,223 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹2,016 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class
Other trains from Varanasi Jn
Other trains to Katihar Jn
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- Kishanganj to Katihar Jn46 direct trains · 102 km
- Begu Sarai to Katihar Jn42 direct trains · 164 km
- New Jalpaiguri to Katihar Jn41 direct trains · 191 km
- Barauni Jn to Katihar Jn38 direct trains · 180 km
- New Bongaigaon to Katihar Jn36 direct trains · 447 km