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Train No. 12303 · Superfast

Poorva Express (HWH to NDLS)

Howrah Jn to New Delhi · 1527 km · 25 stops · Runs Mon,Tue,Fri,Sat
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  1. Day 1
  2. Start
    Howrah Jn
    HWH · 0 km
    08:00
  3. 08:55
    Bardhaman
    BWN · 95 km · 2 min halt
    08:57
  4. 09:47
    Durgapur
    DGR · 158 km · 2 min halt
    09:49
  5. 10:21
    Asansol Jn
    ASN · 200 km · 5 min halt
    10:26
  6. 10:48
    Chittaranjan
    CRJ · 225 km · 2 min halt
    10:50
  7. 11:03
    Jamtara
    JMT · 240 km · 2 min halt
    11:05
  8. 11:30
    Madhupur Jn
    MDP · 282 km · 2 min halt
    11:32
  9. 11:53
    Jasidih Jn
    JSME · 311 km · 4 min halt
    11:57
  10. 13:05
    Jhajha
    JAJ · 355 km · 5 min halt
    13:10
  11. 13:28
    Jamui
    JMU · 381 km · 2 min halt
    13:30
  12. 13:56
    Kiul Jn
    KIUL · 409 km · 2 min halt
    13:58
  13. 14:22
    Mokama
    MKA · 443 km · 2 min halt
    14:24
  14. 14:41
    Barh
    BARH · 468 km · 2 min halt
    14:43
  15. 14:57
    Bakhtiyarpur Jn
    BKP · 486 km · 2 min halt
    14:59
  16. 15:43
    Patna Jn
    PNBE · 532 km · 7 min halt
    15:50
  17. 16:04
    Danapur
    DNR · 542 km · 2 min halt
    16:06
  18. 16:35
    Ara
    ARA · 581 km · 5 min halt
    16:40
  19. 17:18
    Buxar
    BXR · 650 km · 2 min halt
    17:20
  20. 19:28
    Pt.deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn
    DDU · 739 km · 7 min halt
    19:35
  21. 21:35
    Prayagraj Jn
    PRYJ · 892 km · 5 min halt
    21:40
  22. Day 2
  23. 00:02
    Kanpur Central
    CNB · 1086 km · 5 min halt
    00:07
  24. 01:29
    Etawah Jn
    ETW · 1226 km · 2 min halt
    01:31
  25. 02:48
    Tundla Jn
    TDL · 1318 km · 2 min halt
    02:50
  26. 03:38
    Aligarh Jn
    ALJN · 1396 km · 2 min halt
    03:40
  27. 06:05
    New Delhi
    NDLS · 1527 km
    End

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12303 route map

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12303 coach position

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How late does 12303 usually run?

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Poorva Express: common questions

What time does 12303 leave Howrah Jn?

12303 Poorva Express is scheduled to depart Howrah Jn (HWH) at 08:00 and reach New Delhi (NDLS) at 06:05 on day 2, a journey of about 22 h 05 min.

On which days does 12303 run?

It runs on Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat. On other days there is no run, so live status will show no train for those start dates.

How many stops does 12303 have?

25 scheduled halts over 1527 km, including Bardhaman, Durgapur, Asansol Jn.

Which classes are available?

1A, 2A, 3A, SL, GEN, PWD. See the coach code guide for what each class means.

What is the return train?

The return service is 12302 HWH Rajdhani from New Delhi to Howrah Jn.

Timetable valid from 30-Jun-2026. Timings can change for maintenance, diversions or special notices, so check the live status on the day of travel.

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