Howrah Mail -12840 ( Chennai Central to Howrah Junction )
- 1A,2A,3A,SL
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- 36 28 hrs 30 mins Mail/Express no
Train number 12840 is a train running between Chennai and Kolkata. Chennai is located in the state of Tamil Nadu and Kolkata is located in the state of West Bengal.The two cities are located at a distance of 1662kms.
The train 12840 is named as HOWRAH MAIL. It leaves Chennai at 23:40 on day 1 and reaches Kolkata at 04:10 on day 3.It takes 28 hrs 30 mins to reach from its source to the destination.
Some of the major stations that the train passes through on its way are VIJAYAWADA JUNCTION, HOWRAH JUNCTION, and BHUBANESWAR. In a week, HOWRAH MAIL operates on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
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| No. | Station name (code) | Arrives | Departs | Stop time | Distance travelled | Day | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chennai Central (MAS) | Starts | 23:40 | 0 | 0 km | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Gudur Junction (GDR) | 01:50 | 01:52 | 2 min | 138 km | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Nellore (NLR) | 02:17 | 02:18 | 1 min | 176 km | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Ongole (OGL) | 03:44 | 03:45 | 1 min | 292 km | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Chirala (CLX) | 04:20 | 04:21 | 1 min | 342 km | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Bapatla (BPP) | 04:33 | 04:34 | 1 min | 357 km | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Tenali Junction (TEL) | 05:05 | 05:06 | 1 min | 399 km | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Vijayawada Junction (BZA) | 06:25 | 06:40 | 15 min | 431 km | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Eluru (EE) | 07:26 | 07:27 | 1 min | 490 km | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Tadepalligudem (TDD) | 07:59 | 08:00 | 1 min | 538 km | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Nidadavolu Junction (NDD) | 08:22 | 08:23 | 1 min | 558 km | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Rajamundry (RJY) | 09:09 | 09:14 | 5 min | 580 km | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | Samalkot Junction (SLO) | 09:52 | 09:53 | 1 min | 630 km | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Annavaram (ANV) | 10:19 | 10:20 | 1 min | 667 km | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Tuni (TUNI) | 10:35 | 10:36 | 1 min | 684 km | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Anakapalle (AKP) | 11:21 | 11:22 | 1 min | 747 km | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | Vishakapatnam (VSKP) | 13:00 | 13:20 | 20 min | 781 km | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | Vizianagram Junction (VZM) | 14:15 | 14:20 | 5 min | 842 km | 2 | 1 |
| 19 | Chipurupalle (CPP) | 14:49 | 14:50 | 1 min | 872 km | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Srikakulam Road (CHE) | 15:18 | 15:20 | 2 min | 911 km | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Naupada Junction (NWP) | 15:57 | 15:58 | 1 min | 958 km | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | Palasa (PSA) | 16:25 | 16:30 | 5 min | 984 km | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | Sompeta (SPT) | 16:54 | 16:55 | 1 min | 1015 km | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | Ichchpuram (IPM) | 17:11 | 17:12 | 1 min | 1033 km | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | Brahmapur (BAM) | 17:35 | 17:40 | 5 min | 1058 km | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | Chatrapur (CAP) | 17:58 | 17:59 | 1 min | 1079 km | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | Balugan (BALU) | 18:41 | 18:42 | 1 min | 1134 km | 2 | 1 |
| 28 | Khurda Road Junction (KUR) | 20:00 | 20:15 | 15 min | 1204 km | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | Bhubaneswar (BBS) | 20:40 | 20:45 | 5 min | 1223 km | 2 | 1 |
| 30 | Cuttack (CTC) | 21:15 | 21:20 | 5 min | 1251 km | 2 | 1 |
| 31 | Jajpur K Road (JJKR) | 22:05 | 22:07 | 2 min | 1323 km | 2 | 1 |
| 32 | Bhadrakh (BHC) | 23:22 | 23:24 | 2 min | 1367 km | 2 | 1 |
| 33 | Balasore (BLS) | 00:07 | 00:12 | 5 min | 1429 km | 3 | 1 |
| 34 | Kharagpur Junction (KGP) | 01:47 | 01:52 | 5 min | 1547 km | 3 | 1 |
| 35 | Santragachi Junction (SRC) | 03:20 | 03:22 | 2 min | 1655 km | 3 | 1 |
| 36 | Howrah Junction (HWH) | 04:10 | Ends | 0 | 1662 km | 3 | 1 |