Delhi to Aligarh Train — ₹61 Fare, 2.9h

~2.9 hrs

Journey time

~158 km

Distance

₹61+

Sleeper fare

Daily

Frequency

🚆 Delhi to Aligarh train route

The Delhi to Aligarh train route covers approximately 158 km by rail and takes around 2.9 hours depending on the type of train. Indian Railways operates multiple daily services on this route, connecting Delhi to Uttar Pradesh.

This is a short-distance route with day trains being the most convenient option. Multiple train types operate on this route — from premium Rajdhani and Vande Bharat to affordable Sleeper and General class services.

Train tickets can be booked on IRCTC up to 120 days in advance. During peak seasons (October-March, festivals, summer holidays), tickets sell out quickly — book early for confirmed berths.

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💰 Delhi to Aligarh train fare (approximate)

Approximate fares for the 158 km journey. Actual fares vary by train, season, and booking time. Tatkal fares are higher.

Class	Description	Approx. Fare
1AAC First Class	Private 2-berth cabins with door, premium bedding	₹391
2AAC 2-Tier	Curtained berths, comfortable for overnight	₹217
3AAC 3-Tier	Most popular AC class, good value	₹156
SLSleeper Class	Non-AC, budget-friendly with berths	₹61
2SSecond Sitting	Non-AC reserved seating for short routes	₹35
CCAC Chair Car	AC seating for day trains like Shatabdi	₹174

* Fares are approximate and may vary. Check IRCTC for exact pricing. Tatkal charges, GST, and dynamic pricing may apply.

🚆 Trains from Delhi to Aligarh (64 trains)

Train	Departure	Arrival	Duration	Runs	Classes
Jharkhand Sampark Kranti Express #12826 · SKr	07:10 NDLS	09:00 ALJN	1h 50m	Daily	2A,3A,SL
Orissa Sampark Kranti Express #12820 · SKr	07:10 NDLS	09:00 ALJN	1h 50m	Daily	2A,3A,SL
New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Duronto Express #12282 · Drnt	13:00 NDLS	14:42 ALJN	1h 42m	Daily	1A,2A,3A,SL
New Delhi-Howrah Duronto Express #12274 · Drnt	13:00 NDLS	14:34 ALJN	1h 34m	Daily	1A,2A,3A,SL
NEW DELHI - DIBRUGARH TOWN Rajdhani Exp #12424 · Raj	14:00 NDLS	15:23 ALJN	1h 23m	Daily	1A,2A,3A
New Delhi-Guwahati Rajdhani Express #22424 · Raj	14:00 NDLS	15:23 ALJN	1h 23m	Daily	1A,2A,3A
Bihar Sampark Kranti Express #12566 · SKr	14:30 NDLS	16:14 ALJN	1h 44m	Daily	1A,2A,3A,SL
New Delhi-Kanpur Shatabdi Express #12034 · Shtb	15:55 NDLS	17:39 ALJN	1h 44m	Daily	1A,CC
New Delhi-Ranchi Rajdhani Express #12454 · Raj	16:10 NDLS	17:38 ALJN	1h 28m	Daily	1A,2A,3A
New Delhi-Ranchi Garib Rath #12878 · GR	16:10 NDLS	17:38 ALJN	1h 28m	Daily	3A
NEW DELHI - RANCHI Rajdhani Exp #12440 · Raj	16:10 NDLS	17:37 ALJN	1h 27m	Daily	1A,2A,3A
NEW DELHI - KOL SEALDAH Rajdhani Exp #12314 · Raj	16:30 NDLS	17:58 ALJN	1h 28m	Daily	1A,2A,3A
AnandVihar Terminal-Bhagalpur Garib Rath #22406 · GR	17:00 ANVT	19:05 ALJN	2h 05m	Daily	3A,CC
New Delhi-Howrah Rajdhani Express #12302 · Raj	17:00 NDLS	18:23 ALJN	1h 23m	Daily	1A,2A,3A
New Delhi-Howrah Rajdhani Express #12306 · Raj	17:00 NDLS	18:23 ALJN	1h 23m	Daily	1A,2A,3A
Anand Vihar Terminus-Jaynagar Garib Rath Express #12570 · GR	17:00 ANVT	19:00 ALJN	2h 00m	Daily	3A
New Delhi Rajendra Nagar Rajdhani Express #12310 · Raj	17:10 NDLS	18:33 ALJN	1h 23m	Daily	1A,2A,3A
New Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express #22812 · Raj	17:20 NDLS	18:43 ALJN	1h 23m	Daily	1A,2A,3A
NEW DELHI - BHUBANESWAR Rajdhani Exp (Via Bokaro) #22824 · Raj	17:20 NDLS	18:43 ALJN	1h 23m	Daily	1A,2A,3A
West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express #12330 · SKr	19:10 DLI	20:55 ALJN	1h 45m	Daily	2A,3A,SL
Anand ViharT Delhi-Sasaram GaribRath Express #22410 · GR	19:15 ANVT	21:04 ALJN	1h 49m	Daily	3A
New Delhi-Sealdah AC Duronto Express #12260 · Drnt	20:05 NDLS	21:34 ALJN	1h 29m	Daily	1A,2A,3A
New Delhi-Allahabad Duronto Express #12276 · Drnt	23:00 NDLS	00:32 ALJN	1h 32m	Daily	1A,2A,3A,SL
NEW DELHI - GUWAHATI Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Exp #12502 · SKr	23:45 NDLS	01:41 ALJN	1h 56m	Daily	1A,2A,3A,SL
DELHI ANAND VIHAR - REWA SF Exp #12428 · SF	00:20 ANVT	02:10 ALJN	1h 50m	Daily	2A,3A,SL
Jammu-Rourkela Express #18102 · Exp	04:55 DLI	07:10 ALJN	2h 15m	Daily	2A,3A,SL
Jammu-Tata Muri Express Slip #18102-Slip · Exp	04:55 DLI	07:10 ALJN	2h 15m	Daily	2A,3A,SL
NewDelh-Lucknowi Swarn Shatabdi Express #12004 · SF	06:15 NDLS	07:50 ALJN	1h 35m	Daily	CC
New Delhi-Puri Superfast Express #12816 · SF	06:30 NDLS	08:20 ALJN	1h 50m	Daily	2A,3A,SL
NEW DELHI - PURI Neelanchal SF Exp #12876 · SF	06:30 NDLS	08:20 ALJN	1h 50m	Daily	2A,3A,SL
Sikkim Mahananda Express #14084 · Exp	06:40 DLI	09:05 ALJN	2h 25m	Daily	2A,3A,SL
DELHI ANAND VIHAR - GUWAHATI North East Exp #12506 · SF	06:50 ANVT	08:30 ALJN	1h 40m	Daily	2A,3A,SL
Kalka Mail #12312 · SF	07:00 DLI	09:30 ALJN	2h 30m	Daily	1A,2A,3A,SL
New Delhi-Howrah SF Express #12324 · SF	07:10 NDLS	09:01 ALJN	1h 51m	Daily	2A,3A,SL
Seemanchal Express #12488 · SF	07:40 ANVT	09:28 ALJN	1h 48m	Daily	2A,3A,SL
Gomti Express #12420 · SF	12:40 NDLS	14:47 ALJN	2h 07m	Daily	1A,2A,CC
Mahabodhi Express #12398 · SF	14:10 NDLS	15:55 ALJN	1h 45m	Daily	2A,3A,SL
Vikramshila Express #12368 · SF	14:40 ANVT	16:38 ALJN	1h 58m	Daily	1A,2A,3A,SL
Amrapali Express #15708 · Exp	15:30 DLI	17:11 ALJN	1h 41m	Daily	2A,3A,SL
Janata Express #13040 · Exp	15:40 DLI	20:00 ALJN	4h 20m	Daily
Lichhavi Express #14006 · Exp	15:45 ANVT	18:33 ALJN	2h 48m	Daily	2A,3A,SL
Poorva Express #12382 · SF	16:20 NDLS	19:25 ALJN	3h 05m	Daily	1A,2A,3A,SL
Poorva Express #12304 · SF	16:20 NDLS	19:25 ALJN	3h 05m	Daily	1A,2A,3A,SL
Sampoorna Kranti Express #12394 · SF	17:30 NDLS	19:16 ALJN	1h 46m	Daily	1A,2A,3A,SL
Shiv Ganga Express #12560 · SF	18:45 NDLS	20:34 ALJN	1h 49m	Daily	1A,2A,3A,SL
Amritsar - Sealdah Superfast Express #12380 · SF	19:10 DLI	20:53 ALJN	1h 43m	Daily	2A,3A,SL
Delhi Gaya S #03686 · SF	19:10 DLI	20:55 ALJN	1h 45m	Daily	2A,3A,SL
Kaifiat Express #12226 · SF	19:20 DLI	21:10 ALJN	1h 50m	Daily	1A,2A,3A,SL
Vaishali SF Express #12554 · SF	19:50 NDLS	21:55 ALJN	2h 05m	Daily	1A,2A,3A,SL
Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express #12818 · SF	19:50 ANVT	21:30 ALJN	1h 40m	Daily	2A,3A,SL
Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express #12874 · SF	19:50 ANVT	21:29 ALJN	1h 39m	Daily	2A,3A,SL
Gorakhdham Express #12556 · SF	19:52 DEE	22:28 ALJN	2h 36m	Daily	1A,2A,3A,SL
Magadh Express #12402 · SF	20:10 NDLS	22:10 ALJN	2h 00m	Daily	1A,2A,3A,SL
Swatantrata Sainani Express #12562 · SF	20:40 NDLS	22:38 ALJN	1h 58m	Daily	1A,2A,3A,SL
Lal Quila Express #13112 · Exp	20:50 DLI	23:30 ALJN	2h 40m	Daily	3A,SL
Kalindi Express #14724 · Exp	21:00 DEE	00:15 ALJN	3h 15m	Daily	3A,SL
Prayagraj Express #12418 · SF	21:25 NDLS	23:19 ALJN	1h 54m	Daily	1A,2A,3A,SL
Chandigarh Allahabad Unchahar Express #14218 · Exp	21:40 DLI	23:40 ALJN	2h 00m	Daily	2A,3A,SL
Farakka Express #13414 · Exp	21:50 DLI	23:50 ALJN	2h 00m	Daily	2A,3A,SL
Farakka Express #13484 · Exp	21:50 DLI	23:50 ALJN	2h 00m	Daily	2A,3A,SL
Purushottam SF Express #12802 · SF	22:20 NDLS	00:18 ALJN	1h 58m	Daily	2A,3A,SL
OLD DELHI - DIBRUGARH Brahmaputra Exp #14056 · Mail	23:30 DLI	01:29 ALJN	1h 59m	Daily	2A,3A,SL
Shram Shakti Express #12452 · SF	23:40 NDLS	01:33 ALJN	1h 53m	Daily	1A,2A,3A,SL
NewDelhi-Bhagalpur Weekly SF Express #12350 · SF	23:45 NDLS	01:41 ALJN	1h 56m	Daily	3A,SL

* Schedule may vary. Check IRCTC for latest timings and availability. Scroll to see all 64 trains.

💡 Train booking tips for Delhi to Aligarh

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Book 120 days early
IRCTC opens bookings 120 days before journey date. Book early for popular routes — confirmed tickets sell out fast.

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Tatkal at 10 AM / 11 AM
Tatkal booking opens at 10:00 AM for AC classes and 11:00 AM for non-AC, one day before travel. Be ready to book instantly.

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Carry valid photo ID
One passenger must carry original photo ID (Aadhaar, Passport, Voter ID, Driving License, or PAN card) during the journey.

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Use IRCTC app for faster booking
The IRCTC Rail Connect app is faster than the website for Tatkal bookings. Also try ConfirmTkt for PNR predictions and alternative routes.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does the train take from Delhi to Aligarh? ▼

Trains from Delhi to Aligarh take approximately 2.9 hours depending on the train type. Rajdhani and Shatabdi express trains are faster, while mail/passenger trains make more stops.

What is the train fare from Delhi to Aligarh? ▼

Fares vary by class: Sleeper from ₹61, AC 3-Tier from ₹156, AC 2-Tier from ₹217. Tatkal and premium tickets cost more.

How many trains run from Delhi to Aligarh daily? ▼

Multiple trains operate on the Delhi to Aligarh route daily, including Superfast, Express, and Mail trains. Check IRCTC for the latest schedule and availability.

How to book Delhi to Aligarh train tickets? ▼

You can book train tickets through IRCTC (irctc.co.in) or authorized partners like ConfirmTkt. Booking opens 120 days before the journey date. Tatkal booking opens at 10 AM (AC) / 11 AM (Non-AC) one day before.

Is there a direct train from Delhi to Aligarh? ▼

Yes, there are direct trains on the Delhi to Aligarh route. Some trains may require a connection depending on the schedule. Check IRCTC for direct train options.

What is the best time to travel by train from Delhi to Aligarh? ▼

For long routes, overnight trains (departing 6-10 PM) are popular as you save on hotel costs and arrive fresh. For short routes, morning Shatabdi or Vande Bharat trains offer comfortable daytime travel.

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