Trains from Varanasi Jn to Ludhiana Jn
Varanasi Jn to Ludhiana Jn is 996 km by rail. 13 direct trains run it; the fastest is the 12357 Durgiana Express at 16 hr 8 min. The most punctual is the 18103 Jalianwalabag Express, on time (within 15 min) on 71% of days, typically 4 min late. 4 run every day, leaving between 00:20 and 22:20. When they are waitlisted, a journey with one change takes 14 hr 16 min.
- Departures
- 00:20 – 22:20
- Fare from
- ₹510
- Sleeper · estimate
- Most punctual
- 71% on time
- 18103 Jalianwalabag Express
- Daily trains
- 4 of 13
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- 13151Kolkata–Jammu Tawi Express02:5524 hr 25 min03:20+1 arrives the next day
BSB — LDH · 1,037 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 04603Varanasi–Vaishno Devi Katra Superfast Special04:3017 hr 55 min22:25
BSB — LDH · 1,014 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 13307Gangasutlej Express05:3024 hr 56 min06:26+1 arrives the next day
BSB — LDH · 1,037 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 18103Jalianwalabag Express08:1019 hr 34 min03:44+1 arrives the next day
BSB — LDH · 1,036 km · Mail/Express
Checking seats - 13005Howrah–Amritsar Mail09:2520 hr 10 min05:35+1 arrives the next day
BSB — LDH · 1,014 km · Mail/Express
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- 12357Durgiana Express22:1516 hr 8 min14:23+1 arrives the next day
BSB — LDH · 1,015 km · Superfast · fastest
Checking seats - 15933New Tinsukia–Amritsar Express22:2019 hr 46 min18:06+1 arrives the next day
BSB — LDH · 1,037 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 New DelhiNDLS06:0014 hr 16 min20:16
quicker than every direct train
Holds 9 in 102 hr 25 min to change at NDLS — tightHolds about 9 times in 10 here. 168 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 76,606 paired days.
BSB — NDLS
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Checking seats - One change at New DelhiNDLS18:5516 hr 13 min11:08+1 arrives the next day
about as quick as the fastest direct
Holds 8 in 101 hr 15 min to change at NDLS — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 128 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 99,923 paired days.
12031 AMRITSAR SHTABDI 07:20 — 11:08 on Wed
12381 often runs late
BSB — NDLS
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Checking seats - One change at New DelhiNDLS01:4016 hr 44 min18:24
36 min longer than the fastest direct
20505 RAJDHANI EXP 01:40 — 13:38 on Sun
Holds 8 in 101 hr 22 min to change at NDLS — tightHolds about 8 times in 10 here. 174 min would make it 9 in 10. Measured on 76,606 paired days.
20503 often runs late
BSB — NDLS
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Which arrives on time
On time = within 15 min at Ludhiana Jn · year to November 2026 · 10 of 13 trains tracked
- 18103 Jalianwalabag ExpressMost punctualtypically 4 min late at Ludhiana Jn71%
- typically 13 min late at Ludhiana Jn52%
- typically 11 min late at Ludhiana Jn52%
- typically 10 min late at Ludhiana Jn52%
- typically 16 min late at Ludhiana Jn47%
Runs late more often than not
- 12357 Durgiana Express — arrives on time only 16% of the time, typically 48 min late
- 13151 Kolkata–Jammu Tawi Express — arrives on time only 17% of the time, typically 43 min late
- 15933 New Tinsukia–Amritsar Express — arrives on time only 29% of the time, typically 26 min late
Fares
Estimated for 996 km · exact fare at IRCTC checkout · Sources
| Class | Fare | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| SL Sleeper | ₹510 | observed fares |
| 3E AC 3 economy | ₹1,234 | observed fares |
| 3A AC 3 tier | ₹1,328 | observed fares |
| 2A AC 2 tier | ₹1,885 | observed fares |
| 1A AC first class | ₹3,150 | observed fares |
One adult, General quota, Mail/Express pricing · not every train carries every class
Other trains from Varanasi Jn
Other trains to Ludhiana Jn
- Ambala Cant Jn to Ludhiana Jn86 direct trains · 120 km
- Jammu Tawi to Ludhiana Jn50 direct trains · 268 km
- Saharanpur to Ludhiana Jn45 direct trains · 199 km
- Pathankot Cantt to Ludhiana Jn44 direct trains · 165 km
- Moradabad to Ludhiana Jn36 direct trains · 392 km
- New Delhi to Ludhiana Jn35 direct trains · 322 km