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HWH/Howrah Junction to ARA/Ara Junction
8 Trains

Shortest Route: 579.5 km

The Shortest Route passes through:
Barddhaman => Andal => Asansol => Madhupur => Jasidih => Kiul => Patna => Danapur

8 Long-Distance Trains

03107/Sealdah - Lucknow Special Fare AC Summer Special
কলকাতা - লক্ষনউ বিশেষ ভাড়া দোলযাত্রা স্পেশাল     सियालदाह - लखनऊ विशेष किराया वातानुकूलित ग्रीष्मकालीन स्पेशल
      S
Travel Time: 10h 32m  12 halts  Distance: 587.96 km
SDAH/Sealdah
4 km from HWH/Howrah Junction
Departure @ 00:10
ARA/Ara Junction
Arrival @ 10:42

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TT Updated: Apr 13 (19:46) by 2085057/Subhadeep Das


03107/Sealdah - Lucknow Special Fare AC Summer Special
কলকাতা - লক্ষনউ বিশেষ ভাড়া দোলযাত্রা স্পেশাল     सियालदाह - लखनऊ विशेष किराया वातानुकूलित ग्रीष्मकालीन स्पेशल


This is the Shortest Route between SDAH and ARA.
Travel Time: 10h 32m     12 halts
Distance: 588 km     Avg Speed: 55 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 110 km/hr
Departs @ 00:10
SDAH/Sealdah 
(4 km from HWH/Howrah Junction)
Platform# --
      S
Arrives @ 10:42
ARA/Ara Jn 
Platform# 2
      S
Type: Special Fare
Zone: ER/Eastern
Limited Run Train
First Departure: Sat Apr 20, 2024fromSDAH/Sealdah
Last Arrival: Sat Jun 29, 2024atARA/Ara Jn
LHB Rake

Rake/Coach Position

Rating: NaN/5 (0 votes)
cleanliness - n/a (0)
punctuality - n/a (0)
food - n/a (0)
ticket avbl - n/a (0)
railfanning - n/a (0)
safety - n/a (0)
22197/Pratham Swatantrata Sangram Express
প্রথম স্বতন্ত্রতা সংগ্রাম এক্সপ্রেস|||     प्रथम स्वतंत्रता संग्राम एक्सप्रेस
S      
Travel Time: 11h 35m  9 halts  Distance: 597.06 km
KOAA/Kolkata
6 km from HWH/Howrah Junction
Departure @ 07:25
ARA/Ara Junction
Arrival @ 19:00

General/GN Waitlist
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TT Updated: Nov 29 2023 (11:42) by 1949117/🧑🏻‍✈️💥TRAIN MANAGER💥🧑🏻‍✈️


22197/Pratham Swatantrata Sangram Express
প্রথম স্বতন্ত্রতা সংগ্রাম এক্সপ্রেস|||     प्रथम स्वतंत्रता संग्राम एक्सप्रेस


The Shortest Route between KOAA and ARA is 12 km (2%) shorter.
Travel Time: 11h 35m     9 halts
Distance: 597 km     Avg Speed: 51 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 130 km/hr
Departs @ 07:25
KOAA/Kolkata 
(6 km from HWH/Howrah Junction)
Platform# 1
S      
Arrives @ 19:00
ARA/Ara Jn 
Platform# 2
S      
Type: SuperFast
Zone: NCR/North Central
LHB Rake

Rake/Coach Position

  0
  L
  1
SLR
  2
GEN
  3
GEN
  4
GEN
  5
 S1
  6
 S2
  7
 S3
  8
 S4
  9
 S5
 18
 B6
 17
 B5
 16
 B4
 15
 B3
 14
 B2
 13
 B1
 12
 M3
 11
 M2
 10
 M1
 19
 B7
 20
 B8
 21
 A1
 22
EOG
Rating: 3.8/5 (144 votes)
cleanliness - good (24)
punctuality - good (24)
food - good (24)
ticket avbl - good (24)
u/r coach - excellent (20)
railfanning - good (24)
safety - good (24)
12303/Poorva Express (Via Patna) (PT)
পূর্বা এক্সপ্রেস (ভায়া পাটনা)     पूर्वा एक्सप्रेस (पटना के रास्ते)
 MT  FS
Travel Time: 8h 52m  15 halts  Distance: 580.81 km
HWH/Howrah Junction
Departure @ 08:00
ARA/Ara Junction
Arrival @ 16:52

Pooled Quota/PQ Waitlist
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TT Updated: Feb 06 (14:03) by 457643/


12303/Poorva Express (Via Patna) (PT)
পূর্বা এক্সপ্রেস (ভায়া পাটনা)     पूर्वा एक्सप्रेस (पटना के रास्ते)


The Shortest Route between HWH and ARA is 1 km (0%) shorter.
Travel Time: 8h 52m     15 halts
Distance: 581 km     Avg Speed: 65 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 130 km/hr
Departs @ 08:00
HWH/Howrah Jn 
Platform# 9
 MT  FS
Arrives @ 16:52
ARA/Ara Jn 
Platform# 2
 MT  FS
Type: SuperFast
Zone: ER/Eastern
LHB Rake

Rake/Coach Position

  0
  L
  1
SLR
  2
 B6
  3
 B5
  4
 B4
  5
 B3
  6
 B2
  7
 B1
  8
 A2
  9
 A1
 18
 S2
 17
 S3
 16
 S4
 15
 S5
 14
 S6
 13
 S7
 12
 S8
 11
 PC
 10
HA1
 19
 S1
 20
GEN
 21
GEN
 22
EOG
 23
HCP
Rating: 3.3/5 (461 votes)
cleanliness - good (76)
punctuality - average (82)
food - good (76)
ticket avbl - average (75)
u/r coach - average (48)
railfanning - good (75)
safety - good (77)
12327/Upasana Express (PT)
উপাসনা এক্সপ্রেস|||اُپاسنا ایکسپریس|||     उपासना एक्सप्रेस
  T  F 
Travel Time: 8h 36m  7 halts  Distance: 579.5 km
HWH/Howrah Junction
Departure @ 13:00
ARA/Ara Junction
Arrival @ 21:36

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TT Updated: Feb 06 (14:09) by 457643/


12327/Upasana Express (PT)
উপাসনা এক্সপ্রেস|||اُپاسنا ایکسپریس|||     उपासना एक्सप्रेस


This is the Shortest Route between HWH and ARA.
Travel Time: 8h 36m     7 halts
Distance: 580 km     Avg Speed: 67 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 130 km/hr
Departs @ 13:00
HWH/Howrah Jn 
Platform# 11
  T  F 
Arrives @ 21:36
ARA/Ara Jn 
Platform# --
  T  F 
Type: SuperFast
Zone: ER/Eastern
LHB Rake

Rake/Coach Position

  0
  L
  1
SLR
  2
GEN
  3
GEN
  4
 S1
  5
 S2
  6
 PC
  7
 H1
  8
 A1
  9
 A2
 16
EOG
 15
 M2
 14
 M1
 13
 B4
 12
 B3
 11
 B2
 10
 B1
Rating: 3.5/5 (49 votes)
cleanliness - good (9)
punctuality - good (9)
food - good (6)
ticket avbl - average (8)
u/r coach - average (7)
railfanning - good (8)
safety - good (9)
12369/Kumbh Express (PT)
কুম্ভ এক্সপ্রেস     कुम्भ एक्सप्रेस
SM WT S
Travel Time: 8h 36m  10 halts  Distance: 580.86 km
HWH/Howrah Junction
Departure @ 13:00
ARA/Ara Junction
Arrival @ 21:36

Pooled Quota/PQ Waitlist
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TT Updated: Mar 17 (09:34) by 2112907/navneetkumarsinha84


12369/Kumbh Express (PT)
কুম্ভ এক্সপ্রেস     कुम्भ एक्सप्रेस


The Shortest Route between HWH and ARA is 1 km (0%) shorter.
Travel Time: 8h 36m     10 halts
Distance: 581 km     Avg Speed: 67 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 130 km/hr
Departs @ 13:00
HWH/Howrah Jn 
Platform# 11
SM WT S
Arrives @ 21:36
ARA/Ara Jn 
Platform# 2
SM WT S
Type: SuperFast
Zone: ER/Eastern
LHB Rake

Rake/Coach Position

  0
  L
  1
SLR
  2
GEN
  3
GEN
  4
 S1
  5
 S2
  6
 PC
  7
 H1
  8
 A1
  9
 A2
 16
EOG
 15
 M2
 14
 M1
 13
 B4
 12
 B3
 11
 B2
 10
 B1
Rating: 3.5/5 (129 votes)
cleanliness - good (22)
punctuality - good (22)
food - good (21)
ticket avbl - average (21)
u/r coach - average (15)
railfanning - good (21)
safety - good (22)
13005/Howrah - Amritsar Mail (PT)
হাওড়া - অমৃতসর মেল|||ਹਾਵੜਾ - ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ ਮੇਲ|||     हावड़ा - अमृतसर मेल
SMTWTFS
Travel Time: 9h 17m  14 halts  Distance: 580.81 km
HWH/Howrah Junction
Departure @ 19:15
ARA/Ara Junction
Arrival @ 04:32 +1 night

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TT Updated: Mar 19 (15:37) by 2111393/Beliefe


13005/Howrah - Amritsar Mail (PT)
হাওড়া - অমৃতসর মেল|||ਹਾਵੜਾ - ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ ਮੇਲ|||     हावड़ा - अमृतसर मेल


The Shortest Route between HWH and ARA is 1 km (0%) shorter.
Travel Time: 9h 17m     14 halts
Distance: 581 km     Avg Speed: 62 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 130 km/hr
Departs @ 19:15
HWH/Howrah Jn 
Platform# 9
SMTWTFS
Arrives @ 04:32 +1 night
ARA/Ara Jn 
Platform# 2
SMTWTFS
Type: Mail/Express
Zone: ER/Eastern
LHB Rake

Rake/Coach Position

  0
  L
  1
SLR
  2
GEN
  3
GEN
  4
GEN
  5
 S1
  6
 S2
  7
 S3
  8
 S4
  9
 S5
 18
 B2
 17
 B1
 16
 M1
 15
 A1
 14
HA1
 13
 PC
 12
 S8
 11
 S7
 10
 S6
 19
 B3
 20
 B4
 21
 B5
 22
EOG
Rating: 3.8/5 (138 votes)
cleanliness - good (23)
punctuality - good (26)
food - good (20)
ticket avbl - good (22)
u/r coach - average (12)
railfanning - good (24)
safety - good (23)
12333/Vibhuti Express (PT)
বিভূতি এক্সপ্রেস     विभूति एक्सप्रेस
SMTWTFS
Travel Time: 9h 0m  17 halts  Distance: 579.5 km
HWH/Howrah Junction
Departure @ 20:00
ARA/Ara Junction
Arrival @ 05:00 +1 night

General/GN Waitlist
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TT Updated: Mar 16 (20:30) by 1912644/TC4D


12333/Vibhuti Express (PT)
বিভূতি এক্সপ্রেস     विभूति एक्सप्रेस


This is the Shortest Route between HWH and ARA.
Travel Time: 9h 0m     17 halts
Distance: 580 km     Avg Speed: 64 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 110 km/hr
Departs @ 20:00
HWH/Howrah Jn 
Platform# 12
SMTWTFS
Arrives @ 05:00 +1 night
ARA/Ara Jn 
Platform# 2
SMTWTFS
Type: SuperFast
Zone: ER/Eastern
ICF Rake

Rake/Coach Position

  0
  L
  1
SLR
  2
 UR
  3
 UR
  4
 S1
  5
 S2
  6
 S3
  7
 S4
  8
 S5
  9
 S6
 18
 UR
 17
 UR
 16
 A1
 15
 B4
 14
 B3
 13
 B2
 12
 B1
 11
 S8
 10
 S7
 19
SLR
Rating: 3.1/5 (129 votes)
cleanliness - good (24)
punctuality - average (24)
food - average (16)
ticket avbl - good (22)
u/r coach - average (16)
railfanning - good (20)
safety - average (23)
12331/Himgiri Express (PT)
হিমগিরি এক্সপ্রেস     हिमगिरि एक्सप्रेस
  T  FS
Travel Time: 11h 5m  12 halts  Distance: 580.81 km
HWH/Howrah Junction
Departure @ 23:55
ARA/Ara Junction
Arrival @ 11:00 +1 night

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TT Updated: Jan 22 (00:12) by 523180/अंकित


12331/Himgiri Express (PT)
হিমগিরি এক্সপ্রেস     हिमगिरि एक्सप्रेस


The Shortest Route between HWH and ARA is 1 km (0%) shorter.
Travel Time: 11h 5m     12 halts
Distance: 581 km     Avg Speed: 52 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 130 km/hr
Departs @ 23:55
HWH/Howrah Jn 
Platform# 14
  T  FS
Arrives @ 11:00 +1 night
ARA/Ara Jn 
Platform# 2
S  W  S
Type: SuperFast
Zone: ER/Eastern
LHB Rake

Rake/Coach Position

  0
  L
  1
SLR
  2
GEN
  3
GEN
  4
GEN
  5
 S1
  6
 S2
  7
 S3
  8
 S4
  9
 S5
 18
 B2
 17
 B1
 16
 M1
 15
 A1
 14
HA1
 13
 PC
 12
 S8
 11
 S7
 10
 S6
 19
 B3
 20
 B4
 21
 B5
 22
EOG
Rating: 3.3/5 (246 votes)
cleanliness - good (41)
punctuality - average (45)
food - good (39)
ticket avbl - average (40)
u/r coach - average (27)
railfanning - good (40)
safety - good (41)


6 ΣChains are available thru these Xfer Stations:
New Farakka   Bhagalpur  

6 ΣChains

Σ only express day connectivity kolkata to bhagalpur ΣChain
 MT T  
Travel Time: 40h 55m  24 halts
Distance: 858 km  1 xfers
KOAA/Kolkata
6 km from HWH/Howrah Junction
Departure @ 12:55
ARA/Ara Junction
Arrival @ 05:50
Created: Jun 21 2012 (20:21) by 151329/~
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
tri weekly 13413/13483 runs daily alternating each day from malda to delhi
13
Travel Time: 40h 55m  24 halts  Distance: 858 km  1 xfers
#1. 13161/Tebhaga Express
Travel Time: 5h 2m Distance: 300 km
Departs @ 12:55
KOAA/Kolkata 
Platform# 3
SMTWTF 

Arrives @ 17:57
NFK/New Farakka Jn 
Platform# 2
SMTWTF 
xfer @ NFK/New Farakka Junction  Buffer: 2h 24m
#2. 13483/Farakka Express (Via Ayodhya Cantt.) (PT)
Travel Time: 9h 29m Distance: 417 km
Departs @ 20:21
NFK/New Farakka Jn 
Platform# 1
S TW F 

Arrives @ 05:50 +1 night
ARA/Ara Jn 
Platform# 2
 M WT S
Σ Secunderabad- Bhagalpur- Jamalpur-Patna (via New Farakka, WB) Weekly ΣChain
no arr/dep
Travel Time: 58h 53m  7 halts
Distance: 1745 km  1 xfers
DKAE/Dankuni Junction
15 km from HWH/Howrah Junction
Departure @ 18:57
ARA/Ara Junction
Arrival @ 05:50
Created: Mar 31 2013 (00:09) by 182720/Vote4India Vote4Tejashwi KumarSarvjeet6 X ID
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
Secunderabad- Vijayawada- Bhubaneswar - Howrah- Rampur Hat - NEW FARAKKA- Barharwa - Sahibganj- BHAGALPUR.
02
Travel Time: 58h 53m  7 halts  Distance: 1745 km  1 xfers
#1. 12513/Secunderabad - Silchar SF Express (PT)
Travel Time: 4h 21m Distance: 281 km
Departs @ 18:57
DKAE/Dankuni Jn 
Platform# 2
S      

Arrives @ 23:18
NFK/New Farakka Jn 
Platform# 2
S      
xfer @ NFK/New Farakka Junction  Buffer: 21h 3m
#2. 13413/Farakka Express (via Sultanpur) (PT)
Travel Time: 9h 29m Distance: 417 km
Departs @ 20:21
NFK/New Farakka Jn 
Platform# 1
 M  T S

Arrives @ 05:50
ARA/Ara Jn 
Platform# 2
S T  F 
Σ day time hwh to sbg loop chain ΣChain
   W F 
Travel Time: 39h 25m  24 halts
Distance: 982 km  1 xfers
HWH/Howrah Junction
Departure @ 14:25
ARA/Ara Junction
Arrival @ 05:50
Created: Oct 27 2013 (07:56) by 151329/~
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
no day trains connecting hwh to sbg loop
24
Travel Time: 39h 25m  24 halts  Distance: 982 km  1 xfers
#1. 12041/Howrah - New Jalpaiguri Shatabdi Express
Travel Time: 4h 16m Distance: 294 km
Departs @ 14:25
HWH/Howrah Jn 
Platform# 11
 MTWTFS

Arrives @ 18:41
NFK/New Farakka Jn 
Platform# 3
 MTWTFS
xfer @ NFK/New Farakka Junction  Buffer: 1h 40m
#2. 13413/Farakka Express (via Sultanpur) (PT)
Travel Time: 9h 29m Distance: 417 km
Departs @ 20:21
NFK/New Farakka Jn 
Platform# 1
 M  T S

Arrives @ 05:50 +1 night
ARA/Ara Jn 
Platform# 2
S T  F 
Σ day time hwh to sbg loop ΣChain
 MT T S
Travel Time: 39h 25m  24 halts
Distance: 982 km  1 xfers
HWH/Howrah Junction
Departure @ 14:25
ARA/Ara Junction
Arrival @ 05:50
Created: Oct 27 2013 (07:58) by 151329/~
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
no day trains from hwh to sbg loop
01
Travel Time: 39h 25m  24 halts  Distance: 982 km  1 xfers
#1. 12041/Howrah - New Jalpaiguri Shatabdi Express
Travel Time: 4h 16m Distance: 294 km
Departs @ 14:25
HWH/Howrah Jn 
Platform# 11
 MTWTFS

Arrives @ 18:41
NFK/New Farakka Jn 
Platform# 3
 MTWTFS
xfer @ NFK/New Farakka Junction  Buffer: 1h 40m
#2. 13483/Farakka Express (Via Ayodhya Cantt.) (PT)
Travel Time: 9h 29m Distance: 417 km
Departs @ 20:21
NFK/New Farakka Jn 
Platform# 1
S TW F 

Arrives @ 05:50 +1 night
ARA/Ara Jn 
Platform# 2
 M WT S
Σ SDAH-AZ-NFK-BGP-PNBE-DLI ΣChain
SM W FS
Travel Time: 40h 12m  31 halts
Distance: 1007 km  1 xfers
SDAH/Sealdah
4 km from HWH/Howrah Junction
Departure @ 21:15
ARA/Ara Junction
Arrival @ 13:27
Created: Mar 06 2018 (10:52) by 318526/rajkamalspj
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
Chain connecting AZ Section with national capital
00
Travel Time: 40h 12m  31 halts  Distance: 1007 km  1 xfers
#1. 13163/Hate Bazare Express (via Mansi) (PT)
Travel Time: 6h 22m Distance: 304 km
Departs @ 21:15
SDAH/Sealdah 
Platform# 11,14
SM W FS

Arrives @ 03:37 +1 night
NFK/New Farakka Jn 
Platform# 2
SMT T S
xfer @ NFK/New Farakka Junction  Buffer: 42m
#2. 15658/Brahmaputra Mail (PT)
Travel Time: 9h 8m Distance: 417 km
Departs @ 04:19
NFK/New Farakka Jn 
Platform# 1
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 13:27 +1 night
ARA/Ara Jn 
Platform# 2
SMTWTFS
Σ Howrah - Bhagalpur - Delhi ΣChain
SMTWTFS
Travel Time: 20h 3m  16 halts
Distance: 738 km  1 xfers
HWH/Howrah Junction
Departure @ 21:40
ARA/Ara Junction
Arrival @ 17:43
Created: Jun 27 2022 (03:37) by 1777975/Extend Dakshineswar metro upto Dankuni
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
An alternative chain for passengers which are going to Delhi from Kolkata
05
Travel Time: 20h 3m  16 halts  Distance: 738 km  1 xfers
#1. 13071/Howrah - Jamalpur Express (PT)
Travel Time: 8h 5m Distance: 414 km
Departs @ 21:40
HWH/Howrah Jn 
Platform# 8
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 05:45 +1 night
BGP/Bhagalpur Jn 
Platform# 1,4
SMTWTFS
xfer @ BGP/Bhagalpur Junction  Buffer: 6h 15m
#2. 12367/Vikramshila Express (PT)
Travel Time: 5h 43m Distance: 271 km
Departs @ 12:00
BGP/Bhagalpur Jn 
Platform# 1
SMTWTFS

Arrives @ 17:43
ARA/Ara Jn 
Platform# 2
SMTWTFS
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