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Train No. 12868 · Superfast

PDY HWH SF Express (PDY to HWH)

Pondicherry to Howrah Jn · 1918 km · 18 stops · Runs Wed
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Station
Departure
  1. Day 1
  2. Start
    Pondicherry
    PDY · 0 km
    14:15
  3. 14:55
    Villupuram Jn
    VM · 38 km · 5 min halt
    15:00
  4. 15:56
    Tiruvannamalai
    TNM · 105 km · 2 min halt
    15:58
  5. 17:23
    Vellore Cantonment
    VLR · 188 km · 2 min halt
    17:25
  6. 17:45
    Katpadi Jn
    KPD · 197 km · 5 min halt
    17:50
  7. 19:30
    Tirupati
    TPTY · 301 km · 5 min halt
    19:35
  8. 19:55
    Renigunta Jn
    RU · 311 km · 10 min halt
    20:05
  9. 21:48
    Nellore
    NLR · 432 km · 2 min halt
    21:50
  10. Day 2
  11. 02:20
    Vijayawada Jn
    BZA · 687 km · 10 min halt
    02:30
  12. 04:58
    Rajamundry
    RJY · 836 km · 2 min halt
    05:00
  13. 07:48
    Duvvada
    DVD · 1020 km · 2 min halt
    07:50
  14. 08:25
    Visakhapatnam
    VSKP · 1037 km · 20 min halt
    08:45
  15. 09:38
    Vizianagram Jn
    VZM · 1098 km · 2 min halt
    09:40
  16. 14:40
    Khurda Road Jn
    KUR · 1461 km · 20 min halt
    15:00
  17. 15:20
    Bhubaneswar
    BBS · 1480 km · 5 min halt
    15:25
  18. 19:14
    Balasore
    BLS · 1681 km · 2 min halt
    19:16
  19. 20:58
    Kharagpur Jn
    KGP · 1802 km · 5 min halt
    21:03
  20. 23:45
    Howrah Jn
    HWH · 1918 km
    End

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12868 route map

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12868 coach position

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How late does 12868 usually run?

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PDY HWH SF Express: common questions

What time does 12868 leave Pondicherry?

12868 PDY HWH SF Express is scheduled to depart Pondicherry (PDY) at 14:15 and reach Howrah Jn (HWH) at 23:45 on day 2, a journey of about 33 h 30 min.

On which days does 12868 run?

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

How many stops does 12868 have?

18 scheduled halts over 1918 km, including Villupuram Jn, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore Cantonment.

Which classes are available?

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

What is the return train?

The return service is 12867 HWH PDY Suf Express from Howrah Jn to Pondicherry.

Timetable valid from 12-Aug-2026. Timings can change for maintenance, diversions or special notices, so check the live status on the day of travel.

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