Train No. 12872 · Superfast

Ispat Express (JNRD to HWH)

Junagarh Road to Howrah Jn · 847 km · 35 stops · Runs Tue,Thu,Sun

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Arrival

Station

Departure

Day 1
Start

Junagarh Road
JNRD · 0 km

02:15
02:50

Bhawanipatna
BWIP · 24 km · 5 min halt

02:55
03:55

Lanjigarh Road
LJR · 54 km · 20 min halt

04:15
04:38

Kesinga
KSNG · 89 km · 2 min halt

04:40
05:05

Titlagarh
TIG · 101 km · 10 min halt

05:15
05:45

Saintala
SFC · 130 km · 1 min halt

05:46
06:10

Balangir
BLGR · 165 km · 5 min halt

06:15
06:30

Loisingha
LSX · 183 km · 1 min halt

06:31
06:50

Dungripadi
DJX · 207 km · 2 min halt

06:52
07:03

Barpali
BRPL · 222 km · 2 min halt

07:05
07:20

Bargarh Road
BRGA · 241 km · 2 min halt

07:22
07:50

Hirakud
HKG · 276 km · 2 min halt

07:52
08:10

Sambalpur Jn
SBP · 283 km · 10 min halt

08:20
08:40

Rengali
RGL · 305 km · 2 min halt

08:42
09:30

Jharsuguda Jn
JSG · 332 km · 5 min halt

09:35
09:52

Bagdihi
BEH · 353 km · 1 min halt

09:53
10:07

Bamra
BMB · 368 km · 1 min halt

10:08
10:19

Garpos
GPH · 385 km · 1 min halt

10:20
10:33

Rajdhani Gangpur
GP · 403 km · 2 min halt

10:35
10:57

Rourkela
ROU · 433 km · 8 min halt

11:05
11:38

Manoharpur
MOU · 473 km · 1 min halt

11:39
12:06

Goilkera
GOL · 501 km · 1 min halt

12:07
12:19

Sonua
SWR · 513 km · 1 min halt

12:20
12:40

Chakaradharpur
CKP · 534 km · 2 min halt

12:42
12:58

Rajkharsawan Jn
RKSN · 555 km · 2 min halt

13:00
13:14

Sini Jn
SINI · 570 km · 2 min halt

13:16
13:45

Tatanagar Jn
TATA · 597 km · 5 min halt

13:50
14:23

Rakha Mines
RHE · 616 km · 1 min halt

14:24
14:30

Galudih
GUD · 623 km · 1 min halt

14:31
14:37

Ghatsila
GTS · 633 km · 2 min halt

14:39
15:00

Chakulia
CKU · 664 km · 2 min halt

15:02
15:22

Jhargram
JGM · 693 km · 2 min halt

15:24
16:05

Kharagpur Jn
KGP · 731 km · 5 min halt

16:10
17:34

Santragachi Jn
SRC · 839 km · 1 min halt

17:35
18:30

Howrah Jn
HWH · 847 km

End

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12872 coach position

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How late does 12872 usually run?

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Ispat Express: common questions

What time does 12872 leave Junagarh Road?

12872 Ispat Express is scheduled to depart Junagarh Road (JNRD) at 02:15 and reach Howrah Jn (HWH) at 18:30, a journey of about 16 h 15 min.

On which days does 12872 run?

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

How many stops does 12872 have?

35 scheduled halts over 847 km, including Bhawanipatna, Lanjigarh Road, Kesinga.

Which classes are available?

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

What is the return train?

The return service is 12871 JNRD Ispat Express from Howrah Jn to Junagarh Road.

Timetable valid from 29-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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