The Varanasi to Raipur train route covers approximately 639 km by rail and takes around 11.6 hours depending on the type of train. Indian Railways operates multiple daily services on this route, connecting Uttar Pradesh to Chhattisgarh.
This is a medium-distance route with both day and overnight options available. 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.
Book on IRCTCApproximate fares for the 639 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 | ₹1,582 |
| 2AAC 2-Tier | Curtained berths, comfortable for overnight | ₹879 |
| 3AAC 3-Tier | Most popular AC class, good value | ₹633 |
| SLSleeper Class | Non-AC, budget-friendly with berths | ₹246 |
| 2SSecond Sitting | Non-AC reserved seating for short routes | ₹141 |
| CCAC Chair Car | AC seating for day trains like Shatabdi | ₹703 |
* Fares are approximate and may vary. Check IRCTC for exact pricing. Tatkal charges, GST, and dynamic pricing may apply.
| Train | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Runs | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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NEW DELHI - GUWAHATI Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Exp
#12502 · SKr
|
MGS |
RPR |
Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL | |
|
New Delhi-Howrah Rajdhani Express
#12306 · Raj
|
01:55 MGS |
03:40 RPR |
1h 45m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
New Delhi Rajendra Nagar Rajdhani Express
#12310 · Raj
|
02:10 MGS |
04:13 RPR |
2h 03m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
AnandVihar Terminal-Bhagalpur Garib Rath
#22406 · GR
|
02:40 MGS |
04:16 RPR |
1h 36m | Daily | 3A,CC |
|
Anand Vihar Terminus-Jaynagar Garib Rath Express
#12570 · GR
|
02:40 MGS |
04:17 RPR |
1h 37m | Daily | 3A |
|
NEW DELHI - DIBRUGARH TOWN Rajdhani Exp
#12424 · Raj
|
23:00 MGS |
00:48 RPR |
1h 48m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
New Delhi-Guwahati Rajdhani Express
#22424 · Raj
|
23:00 MGS |
00:48 RPR |
1h 48m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A |
|
ANAND VIHAR DELHI - DANAPUR JanSadharan Exp
#13258 ·
|
BSB |
RPR |
Daily | ||
|
MUMBAI LTT - KAMAKHYA AC Exp
#12519 · SF
|
MGS |
RPR |
Daily | 2A,3A,SL | |
|
PUNE - PATLIPUTRA SF Exp
#12149 · SF
|
00:30 MGS |
01:58 RPR |
1h 28m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
MUMBAI LTT - PATLIPUTRA SF Exp
#12141 · SF
|
00:45 MGS |
02:13 RPR |
1h 28m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Bikaner Guwahati Express
#25631 · Exp
|
01:05 MGS |
03:08 RPR |
2h 03m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
BARMER - GUWAHATI Exp
#15631 · Exp
|
01:05 MGS |
03:09 RPR |
2h 04m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Azimabad Express
#12947 · SF
|
01:05 MGS |
02:33 RPR |
1h 28m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
AKAL TAKHT Express
#12318 · SF
|
01:15 BSB |
04:49 RPR |
3h 34m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
NANGAL DAM - KOLKATA CHITPUR Gurumukhi Exp
#12326 · SF
|
01:15 BSB |
04:49 RPR |
3h 34m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Udyan Abha Toofan Express
#13008 · Exp
|
01:25 MGS |
03:10 RPR |
1h 45m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
Shramjeevi Express
#12392 · SF
|
02:40 BSB |
05:36 RPR |
2h 56m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Ananya Express
#12316 · SF
|
03:00 MGS |
04:51 RPR |
1h 51m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Vikramshila Express
#12368 · SF
|
03:28 MGS |
05:33 RPR |
2h 05m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Sampoorna Kranti Express
#12394 · SF
|
04:04 MGS |
05:46 RPR |
1h 42m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
MUMBAI LTT - RAJENDRA NAGAR PATNA Janta Exp
#13202 · Exp
|
04:10 MGS |
06:38 RPR |
2h 28m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Poorva Express
#12304 · SF
|
04:55 MGS |
06:27 RPR |
1h 32m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
ERNAKULAM - PATNA Exp
#16359 · Exp
|
05:00 BSB |
07:40 RPR |
2h 40m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
BANGALORE - PATLIPUTRA Sanghamitra SF Exp
#12295 · SF
|
05:30 MGS |
07:15 RPR |
1h 45m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
OKHA - GUWAHATI EXP
#15635 · Exp
|
05:45 BSB |
09:20 RPR |
3h 35m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
GANDHIDHAM - KAMAKHYA Exp
#15667 · Exp
|
05:45 BSB |
09:04 RPR |
3h 19m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
MYSORE - DARBHANGA BAGMATI SF Exp
#12578 · SF
|
06:30 MGS |
08:09 RPR |
1h 39m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Pratham Swatantrata Sangram Express
#11106 · Exp
|
07:20 MGS |
09:04 RPR |
1h 44m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
Magadh Express
#12402 · SF
|
08:00 MGS |
09:41 RPR |
1h 41m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
New Delhi-New Farakka Express
#14004 · Exp
|
08:15 BSB |
11:28 RPR |
3h 13m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
VASCO DA GAMA - PATNA SF Exp
#12741 · SF
|
08:30 MGS |
10:27 RPR |
1h 57m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Varanasi- Sealdah Express
#13134 · Exp
|
08:40 BSB |
12:18 RPR |
3h 38m | Daily | SL |
|
MUMBAI LTT - GUWAHATI Exp
#15647 · Exp
|
09:15 MGS |
10:51 RPR |
1h 36m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
MUMBAI LTT - GUWAHATI Exp
#15645 · Exp
|
09:15 MGS |
10:51 RPR |
1h 36m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
MUMBAI LTT - BHAGALPUR SF Exp
#12336 · SF
|
09:15 MGS |
10:51 RPR |
1h 36m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
SURAT - BHAGALPUR Tapti Ganga Exp
#19047 · Exp
|
09:50 MGS |
11:27 RPR |
1h 37m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
NewDelhi-Bhagalpur Weekly SF Express
#12350 · SF
|
11:32 MGS |
13:38 RPR |
2h 06m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
OLD DELHI - DIBRUGARH Brahmaputra Exp
#14056 · Mail
|
11:40 MGS |
13:11 RPR |
1h 31m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Indore-Patna Express
#19313 · Exp
|
11:45 BSB |
14:55 RPR |
3h 10m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Indore-Rajendranagar Express
#19321 · Exp
|
11:45 BSB |
14:56 RPR |
3h 11m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Janata Express
#13040 · Exp
|
12:15 MGS |
14:22 RPR |
2h 07m | Daily | |
|
Mathura Patna Express
#13238 · Exp
|
12:35 BSB |
15:23 RPR |
2h 48m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Mathura Patna Express
#13240 · Exp
|
12:35 BSB |
15:23 RPR |
2h 48m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
MUMBAI CST - ASANSOL SF Exp
#12362 · SF
|
12:35 MGS |
14:35 RPR |
2h 00m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
MUMBAI LTT - RAXAUL Karmabhoomi Exp
#12546 · SF
|
12:35 MGS |
15:04 RPR |
2h 29m | Daily | |
|
Upasana Express
#12328 · SF
|
13:25 BSB |
16:20 RPR |
2h 55m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Kumbh Express
#12370 · SF
|
13:25 BSB |
16:20 RPR |
2h 55m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Lal Quila Express
#13112 · Exp
|
14:15 MGS |
16:48 RPR |
2h 33m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
SECUNDERABAD - DANAPUR SF EXP
#12791 · SF
|
14:35 BSB |
17:23 RPR |
2h 48m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Farakka Express
#13414 · Exp
|
15:25 BSB |
18:28 RPR |
3h 03m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Farakka Express
#13484 · Exp
|
15:25 BSB |
18:28 RPR |
3h 03m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Amritsar Howrah Mail
#13006 · Mail
|
16:55 BSB |
20:01 RPR |
3h 06m | Daily | 1A,2A,3A,SL |
|
Vibhuti Express
#12334 · SF
|
18:10 BSB |
20:37 RPR |
2h 27m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
DELHI ANAND VIHAR - GUWAHATI North East Exp
#12506 · SF
|
18:30 MGS |
20:12 RPR |
1h 42m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Archana Express
#12356 · SF
|
19:00 BSB |
21:27 RPR |
2h 27m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Amritsar Howrah Express
#13050 · Exp
|
19:15 BSB |
23:04 RPR |
3h 49m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
Mumbai LTT - Kamakhya (Weekly) Special
#05649 · Exp
|
19:15 MGS |
20:56 RPR |
1h 41m | Daily | 3A,SL |
|
Ajmer-RajendraNagar Ziyarat Express
#12396 · SF
|
19:45 MGS |
21:07 RPR |
1h 22m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Seemanchal Express
#12488 · SF
|
20:05 MGS |
21:58 RPR |
1h 53m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Himgiri Express
#12332 · SF
|
21:15 BSB |
23:58 RPR |
2h 43m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
Sikkim Mahananda Express
#14084 · Exp
|
21:20 MGS |
22:48 RPR |
1h 28m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
PURNA - PATNA Exp
#17610 · Exp
|
23:45 MGS |
01:12 RPR |
1h 27m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
|
MUMBAI BANDRA T - PATNA Exp
#19049 · Exp
|
23:45 MGS |
02:00 RPR |
2h 15m | Daily | 2A,3A,SL |
* Schedule may vary. Check IRCTC for latest timings and availability. Scroll to see all 64 trains.
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