12303Express
Howrah New Delhi Poorva Express (Via Patna)
Howrah HWH → New Delhi NDLS
2026 published timetable · origin operating days: Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat. Principal timing points only. Positions in 3D are simulated; check current railway information before travel.
- Departs
- 08:00
- Arrives
- 06:05 day 2
- Est. distance
- 1,443 km
- Journey
- 22h 5m
- Timing points
- 21
- Est. avg speed
- 65 km/h
Route
Coach layout 24 vehicles
- WAP-7
- SLR
- GS
- GS
- H1
- A1
- A2
- B1
- B2
- B3
- B4
- B5
- S1
- S2
- S3
- S4
- S5
- S6
- S7
- S8
- PC
- GS
- GS
- SLR
2× Guard / Luggage, 4× General, 1× AC First Class, 2× AC 2-Tier, 5× AC 3-Tier, 8× Sleeper, 1× Pantry Car. Typical rake for this service type; actual composition varies.
Published timings 21 points
| # | Station | Arr | Dep | Halt | Day | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howrah HWH | — | 08:00 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | Barddhaman BWN | — | 08:58 | 1 | 88 | |
| 3 | Durgapur DGR | — | 09:49 | 1 | 152 | |
| 4 | Asansol ASN | 10:21 | 10:26 | 5m | 1 | 192 |
| 5 | Chittaranjan CRJ | — | 10:50 | 1 | 213 | |
| 6 | Madhupur MDP | — | 11:32 | 1 | 264 | |
| 7 | Jasidih JSME | — | 11:57 | 1 | 291 | |
| 8 | Jhajha JAJ | — | 13:10 | 1 | 330 | |
| 9 | Kiul KIUL | — | 13:56 | 1 | 382 | |
| 10 | Mokama MKA | — | 14:22 | 1 | 413 | |
| 11 | Patna PNBE | 15:43 | 15:50 | 7m | 1 | 495 |
| 12 | Danapur DNR | 16:04 | 16:06 | 2m | 1 | 504 |
| 13 | Ara ARA | — | 16:40 | 1 | 543 | |
| 14 | Buxar BXR | — | 17:18 | 1 | 611 | |
| 15 | Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. DDU | 19:25 | 19:35 | 10m | 1 | 703 |
| 16 | Prayagraj PRYJ | 21:35 | 21:40 | 5m | 1 | 835 |
| 17 | Kanpur Central CNB | 00:02 | 00:07 | 5m | 2 | 1,020 |
| 18 | Etawah ETW | — | 01:29 | 2 | 1,157 | |
| 19 | Tundla TDL | 02:48 | 02:50 | 2m | 2 | 1,248 |
| 20 | Aligarh ALJN | — | 03:38 | 2 | 1,325 | |
| 21 | New Delhi NDLS | 06:05 | — | 2 | 1,443 |
Times are IST; days count from departure at origin. A dash means that arrival or departure is not printed. Principal timing points only, not every halt. Distances are straight-line estimates between listed timing points.