Howrah JnHWH
Duration
21h 50m
Distance
1448 km
Stops
22 Halts
New DelhiNDLS
20:55
~8.5 Hours PriorPrepared the previous evening at HWH (NDLS). Waitlist passengers get initial confirmation.
21:20
30 Mins Before DepartureFinal vacant berths released for current booking (CURR_AVBL) at 10% discount.
00h : 00m : 00s
Daily at 10:00 AM ISTExecutive Class (EC) & Chair Car (CC) open 1 day before departure date.
3 Days a Week
Timetable remains fixed all 7 days with priority Shatabdi signaling.
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Station arrival, departure, halt minutes, expected platform & chart timings.
Arrival
Origin
Departure
08:15
Halt Duration
—
Distance
0.0 km
Arrival
09:07
Departure
09:09
Halt Duration
2m
Distance
95.0 km
Arrival
10:01
Departure
10:03
Halt Duration
2m
Distance
158.0 km
Arrival
10:33
Departure
10:38
Halt Duration
5m
Distance
200.0 km
Arrival
11:55
Departure
12:00
Halt Duration
5m
Distance
259.0 km
Arrival
12:34
Departure
12:36
Halt Duration
2m
Distance
306.0 km
Arrival
13:19
Departure
13:21
Halt Duration
2m
Distance
382.0 km
Arrival
14:40
Departure
14:45
Halt Duration
5m
Distance
458.0 km
Arrival
15:14
Departure
15:16
Halt Duration
2m
Distance
495.0 km
Arrival
15:36
Departure
15:38
Halt Duration
2m
Distance
526.0 km
Arrival
15:52
Departure
15:54
Halt Duration
2m
Distance
543.0 km
Arrival
16:08
Departure
16:10
Halt Duration
2m
Distance
561.0 km
Arrival
16:36
Departure
16:38
Halt Duration
2m
Distance
608.0 km
Arrival
17:50
Departure
17:55
Halt Duration
5m
Distance
661.0 km
Arrival
18:45
Departure
18:55
Halt Duration
10m
Distance
678.0 km
Arrival
19:58
Departure
20:00
Halt Duration
2m
Distance
753.0 km
Arrival
21:30
Departure
21:35
Halt Duration
5m
Distance
812.0 km
Arrival
00:02
Departure
00:07
Halt Duration
5m
Distance
1007.0 km
Arrival
01:29
Departure
01:31
Halt Duration
2m
Distance
1146.0 km
Arrival
02:48
Departure
02:50
Halt Duration
2m
Distance
1238.0 km
Arrival
03:38
Departure
03:40
Halt Duration
2m
Distance
1316.0 km
Arrival
06:05
Departure
Terminus
Halt Duration
—
Distance
1448.0 km
Seating configurations, luggage room, and catering options available on Poorva Express.
Comfortable air-conditioned intercity seating
Reserved non-AC chair car seating for budget travel
Passengers can opt for catering at the time of booking. Fresh morning tea/coffee, breakfast, and Rail Neer water bottle are served at your seat.
Tatkal quotas for 12381 open daily on IRCTC (IST) for journeys departing the following day. Popular routes sell out in under 120 seconds.
Opens Daily at 10:00 AM IST
00h : 00m : 00s
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Opens Daily at 11:00 AM IST
00h : 00m : 00s
Tatkal charges apply per ticket; senior citizen concessions are not permitted.
LastBerth shows the published schedule and chart data for 12381. For the train's live position, delay, and expected platform, use the official National Train Enquiry System (NTES) channels below, which update in real time from Indian Railways.
NTES: enquiry.indianrail.gov.in/mntes
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Official IRCTC rules and timetabling details for Poorva Express (12381).
Use the official NTES website (enquiry.indianrail.gov.in/mntes), the NTES or IRCTC Rail Connect mobile app, send "SPOT 12381" by SMS to 139, or call 139. These official channels show the train's live position, delay, and expected platform in real time.