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DES/Desari to KOAA/Kolkata
6 Trains

Shortest Route: 519.22 km

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

6 Long-Distance Trains

05060/Lal Kuan - Howrah Special Fare Summer Special
গোরখপুর - হাওড়া বিশেষ     लालकुआँ - हावड़ा विशेष किराया ग्रीष्मकालीन स्पेशल
     F 
Travel Time: 12h 15m  9 halts  Distance: 616.97 km
HJP/Hajipur Junction
20 km from DES/Desari
Departure @ 09:15
HWH/Howrah Junction
6 km from KOAA/Kolkata
Arrival @ 21:30

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05060/Lal Kuan - Howrah Special Fare Summer Special
গোরখপুর - হাওড়া বিশেষ     लालकुआँ - हावड़ा विशेष किराया ग्रीष्मकालीन स्पेशल


The Shortest Route between HJP and HWH is 83 km (13%) shorter.
Travel Time: 12h 15m     9 halts
Distance: 617 km     Avg Speed: 50 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: n/a
Departs @ 09:15
HJP/Hajipur Jn 
(20 km from DES/Desari)
Platform# --
     F 
Arrives @ 21:30
HWH/Howrah Jn 
(6 km from KOAA/Kolkata)
Platform# --
     F 
Type: Special Fare
Zone: NER/North Eastern
Limited Run Train
First Departure: Thu Apr 25, 2024fromLKU/Lal Kuan Jn
Last Arrival: Fri Jun 28, 2024atHWH/Howrah Jn
LHB Rake

Rake/Coach Position

 BPR
Rating: 4.4/5 (2 votes)
cleanliness - good (1)
punctuality - n/a (0)
food - n/a (0)
ticket avbl - n/a (0)
u/r coach - average (1)
railfanning - excellent (1)
safety - n/a (0)
13106/Ballia - Sealdah Express
বালিয়া - শিয়ালদহ এক্সপ্রেস|||بلیا سیالده ایکسپریس|||     बलिया - सियालदह एक्सप्रेस
SMTWTFS
Travel Time: 14h 33m  20 halts  Distance: 534.16003 km
DES/Desari
Departure @ 12:42
SDAH/Sealdah
5 km from KOAA/Kolkata
Arrival @ 03:15 +1 night

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13106/Ballia - Sealdah Express
বালিয়া - শিয়ালদহ এক্সপ্রেস|||بلیا سیالده ایکسپریس|||     बलिया - सियालदह एक्सप्रेस


Compare with the Shortest Route between Desari and Sealdah.
Travel Time: 14h 33m     20 halts
Distance: 534 km     Avg Speed: 36 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 110 km/hr
Departs @ 12:42
DES/Desari 
Platform# 1
SMTWTFS
Arrives @ 03:15 +1 night
SDAH/Sealdah 
(5 km from KOAA/Kolkata)
Platform# 13
SMTWTFS
Type: Mail/Express
Zone: ER/Eastern
ICF Rake

Rake/Coach Position

  0
  L
  1
SLR
  2
GEN
  3
GEN
  4
 S9
  5
 S8
  6
 S7
  7
 S6
  8
 S5
  9
 S4
 18
GEN
 17
GEN
 16
 A1
 15
 H1
 14
 B1
 13
 B2
 12
 S1
 11
 S2
 10
 S3
 19
SLR
Rating: 2.7/5 (102 votes)
cleanliness - average (17)
punctuality - good (17)
food - average (17)
ticket avbl - average (17)
u/r coach - average (14)
railfanning - average (17)
safety - average (17)
13138/Azamgarh - Kolkata Weekly Express
আজমগড় - কলকাতা সাপ্তাহিক এক্সপ্রেস     आजमगढ़ - कोलकाता साप्ताहिक एक्सप्रेस
  T    
Travel Time: 13h 10m  12 halts  Distance: 513.61 km
SPP/Shahpur Patoree
18 km from DES/Desari
Departure @ 14:30
KOAA/Kolkata
Arrival @ 03:40 +1 night

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13138/Azamgarh - Kolkata Weekly Express
আজমগড় - কলকাতা সাপ্তাহিক এক্সপ্রেস     आजमगढ़ - कोलकाता साप्ताहिक एक्सप्रेस


Compare with the Shortest Route between Shahpur Patoree and Kolkata.
Travel Time: 13h 10m     12 halts
Distance: 514 km     Avg Speed: 39 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 130 km/hr between ASN/Asansol Junction and BWN/Barddhaman Junction
Departs @ 14:30
SPP/Shahpur Patoree 
(18 km from DES/Desari)
Platform# 1
  T    
Arrives @ 03:40 +1 night
KOAA/Kolkata 
Platform# --
   W   
Type: Mail/Express
Zone: ER/Eastern
LHB Rake

Rake/Coach Position

  0
  L
  1
HCP
  2
EOG
  3
 A1
  4
 B3
  5
 B2
  6
 B1
  7
 M5
  8
 M4
  9
 M3
 16
SLR
 15
GEN
 14
GEN
 13
 S1
 12
 S2
 11
 M1
 10
 M2
Rating: 4.2/5 (12 votes)
cleanliness - good (2)
punctuality - excellent (2)
food - good (2)
ticket avbl - excellent (2)
u/r coach - excellent (2)
railfanning - good (2)
safety - good (2)
15048/Purvanchal Express (Via Siwan) (PT)
پُوروانچل ایکسپریس (سیوان کے راستے)|||     पूर्वांचल एक्सप्रेस (सीवान होकर)
SMT  F 
Travel Time: 12h 30m  12 halts  Distance: 620.60004 km
HJP/Hajipur Junction
20 km from DES/Desari
Departure @ 16:00
KOAA/Kolkata
Arrival @ 04:30 +1 night

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15048/Purvanchal Express (Via Siwan) (PT)
پُوروانچل ایکسپریس (سیوان کے راستے)|||     पूर्वांचल एक्सप्रेस (सीवान होकर)


The Shortest Route between HJP and KOAA is 81 km (13%) shorter.
Travel Time: 12h 30m     12 halts
Distance: 621 km     Avg Speed: 49 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 130 km/hr
Departs @ 16:00
HJP/Hajipur Jn 
(20 km from DES/Desari)
Platform# 4
SMT  F 
Arrives @ 04:30 +1 night
KOAA/Kolkata 
Platform# 2
 MTW  S
Type: Mail/Express
Zone: NER/North Eastern
LHB Rake

Rake/Coach Position

  0
  L
  1
EOG
  2
HA1
  3
 A1
  4
 A2
  5
 B1
  6
 B2
  7
 B3
  8
 B4
  9
 B5
 18
 S4
 17
 S3
 16
 S2
 15
 S1
 14
B10
 13
 B9
 12
 B8
 11
 B7
 10
 B6
 19
 GS
 20
 GS
 21
 GS
 22
SLR
Rating: 3.3/5 (54 votes)
cleanliness - good (9)
punctuality - average (10)
food - average (9)
ticket avbl - good (9)
u/r coach - good (7)
railfanning - good (9)
safety - good (8)
15050/Purvanchal Express (Via Mau) (PT)
پُوروانچل ایکسپریس (مؤ کے راستے)|||     पूर्वांचल एक्सप्रेस (मऊ होकर)
   W  S
Travel Time: 11h 31m  12 halts  Distance: 531.24 km
DES/Desari
Departure @ 16:59
KOAA/Kolkata
Arrival @ 04:30 +1 night

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15050/Purvanchal Express (Via Mau) (PT)
پُوروانچل ایکسپریس (مؤ کے راستے)|||     पूर्वांचल एक्सप्रेस (मऊ होकर)


The Shortest Route between DES and KOAA is 12 km (2%) shorter.
Travel Time: 11h 31m     12 halts
Distance: 531 km     Avg Speed: 46 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 130 km/hr
Departs @ 16:59
DES/Desari 
Platform# --
   W  S
Arrives @ 04:30 +1 night
KOAA/Kolkata 
Platform# 2
S   T  
Type: Mail/Express
Zone: NER/North Eastern
LHB Rake

Rake/Coach Position

  0
  L
  1
SLR
  2
 GS
  3
 GS
  4
 S4
  5
 S3
  6
 S2
  7
 S1
  8
B10
  9
 B9
 18
 A2
 17
 B1
 16
 B2
 15
 B3
 14
 B4
 13
 B5
 12
 B6
 11
 B7
 10
 B8
 19
 A1
 20
HA1
 21
EOG
 MAU
Rating: 3.8/5 (40 votes)
cleanliness - good (7)
punctuality - good (7)
food - good (6)
ticket avbl - good (7)
u/r coach - good (6)
railfanning - good (6)
safety - good (7)
13020/Bagh Express
বাঘ এক্সপ্রেস|||باگھ ایکسپریس|||     बाघ एक्सप्रेस
SMTWTFS
Travel Time: 16h 15m  27 halts  Distance: 616.97003 km
HJP/Hajipur Junction
20 km from DES/Desari
Departure @ 18:55
HWH/Howrah Junction
6 km from KOAA/Kolkata
Arrival @ 11:10 +1 night

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13020/Bagh Express
বাঘ এক্সপ্রেস|||باگھ ایکسپریس|||     बाघ एक्सप्रेस


The Shortest Route between HJP and HWH is 83 km (13%) shorter.
Travel Time: 16h 15m     27 halts
Distance: 617 km     Avg Speed: 37 km/hr
Max Permissible Speed: 110 km/hr
Departs @ 18:55
HJP/Hajipur Jn 
(20 km from DES/Desari)
Platform# 4
SMTWTFS
Arrives @ 11:10 +1 night
HWH/Howrah Jn 
(6 km from KOAA/Kolkata)
Platform# 7,9,11
SMTWTFS
Type: Mail/Express
Zone: ER/Eastern
ICF Rake

Rake/Coach Position

  0
  L
  1
SLR
  2
 GS
  3
 GS
  4
 GS
  5
 S1
  6
 S2
  7
 S3
  8
 S4
  9
 S5
 RMU
 18
SLR
 17
 GS
 16
 GS
 15
 GS
 14
 A1
 13
 B3
 12
 B2
 11
 B1
 10
 S6
Rating: 2.9/5 (106 votes)
cleanliness - average (19)
punctuality - good (18)
food - average (17)
ticket avbl - average (17)
u/r coach - good (12)
railfanning - good (18)
safety - average (17)


2 ΣChains are available thru these Xfer Stations:
Kiul   Samastipur  

2 ΣChains

Σ Jammu-Kolkata (via SRE-LKO-CPR-MFP) ΣChain
    T  
Travel Time: 38h 50m  4 halts
Distance: 702 km  1 xfers
HJP/Hajipur Junction
20 km from DES/Desari
Departure @ 02:10
HWH/Howrah Junction
Arrival @ 17:00
Created: Aug 31 2013 (21:01) by 315191/Fast trains on Harbour line
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
Alternative chain linking Jammu with Kolkata via Saharanpur - Lucknow - Gorakhpur - Chhapra - Muzaffarpur - Kiul
01
Travel Time: 38h 50m  4 halts  Distance: 702 km  1 xfers
#1. 15098/Jammu Tawi - Bhagalpur Amarnath Express
Travel Time: 5h 5m Distance: 196 km
Departs @ 02:10
HJP/Hajipur Jn 
Platform# 4,5
    T  

Arrives @ 07:15
KIUL/Kiul Jn 
Platform# 6
    T  
xfer @ KIUL/Kiul Junction  Buffer: 1h 57m
#2. 12304/Poorva Express (Via Patna) (PT)
Travel Time: 7h 48m Distance: 408 km
Departs @ 09:12
KIUL/Kiul Jn 
Platform# 5
SM  TF 

Arrives @ 17:00
HWH/Howrah Jn 
Platform# 14,18
SM  TF 
Σ Ajmer - Kolkata (via DLI-GKP-SPJ-ASN) ΣChain
no arr/dep
Travel Time: 41h 50m  -17 halts
Distance: 1003 km  1 xfers
HJP/Hajipur Junction
20 km from DES/Desari
Departure @ 09:15
KOAA/Kolkata
Arrival @ 03:05
Created: Sep 01 2013 (12:59) by 315191/Fast trains on Harbour line
Description/Uses/Merits of this ΣChain
Alternative chain linking Ajmer with Kolkata via Jaipur - Delhi - Lucknow - Gorakhpur - Samastipur - Barauni - Asansol
00
Travel Time: 41h 50m  -17 halts  Distance: 1003 km  1 xfers
#1. 19601/Udaipur City - New Jalpaiguri Weekly Express (PT)
Travel Time: 1h 57m Distance: 106 km
Departs @ 09:15
HJP/Hajipur Jn 
Platform# 4,5
S      

Arrives @ 11:12
SPJ/Samastipur Jn 
Platform# 1
S      
xfer @ SPJ/Samastipur Junction  Buffer: 5h 33m
#2. 15234/Maithili Express
Travel Time: 10h 20m Distance: 503 km
Departs @ 16:45
SPJ/Samastipur Jn 
Platform# 5
S  W   

Arrives @ 03:05
KOAA/Kolkata 
Platform# 5
 M  T  
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