Poorva Express (Via Gaya) 12381 train route

Poorva Express (Via Gaya) (12381) runs from Kolkata to Delhi. It departs from Howrah Jn station (HWH) at 08:15 from platform 9 and arrives at New Delhi station (NDLS) at 06:05 on platform 14. Poorva Express (Via Gaya) takes 21 hrs 50 mints to cover the distance of 1449 km between Kolkata and Delhi. It is a superfast train. The average speed of this train is 66 kmph. It has classes First AC (1A), Second AC (2A), Third AC (3A) and Sleeper (SL). This train runs on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. Final chart for Poorva Express (Via Gaya) is prepared at Kolkata usually 3-4 hours before train departure time.

Poorva Express (Via Gaya) starts from Howrah Jn (HWH) at 08:15, reaches Asansol Jn (ASN) at 10:48, Dhanbad Jn (DHN) at 11:57, Gaya Jn (GAYA) at 14:50, Bhabua Road (BBU) at 16:44, Varanasi Jn (BSB) at 18:45, Prayagraj Allahabad Junction (PRYJ) at 21:35 and Kanpur Central (CNB) at 00:05. It arrives at New Delhi on second day at 06:05. It stops at 20 stations in its route between Howrah Jn and New Delhi. Passengers use 12381 Poorva Express (Via Gaya) to travel mostly from Kolkata to Delhi, Asansol to Delhi, Dhanbad Jn to Delhi, Durgapur to Delhi and Varanasi to Delhi.

Kolkata, also know as Calcutta is the capital city of West Bengal and is located at the bank of Hoogly river. It (then Calcutta) served as the capital of British-held territories in India until 1911, after which Delhi was made capital of India. No trip to Kolkata is complete without a visit to the Victoria Memorial, an architectural marvel built in Queen Victoria's name. It has an incredible museum inside. When is Kolkata, never miss the iconic Howrah Bridge. You can also enjoy a sunset cruise on the Hooghly River which passes under the Howrah Bridge. Other places to visit are Mangal Pandey Park and the Dakshineswar Kali Temple, built on the banks of the Ganga. Kolkata is well-connected to all major Indian cities by air, rail and road. This city has three railway stations and an airport named Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport. The airport is 14 km away from the Sealdah railway station. Kolkata ranks the top among the six cities in terms of public transport system.The Kolkata Metro is the oldest underground mass transit system in India. Kolkata is the only Indian city with a tram network, but the tram services are limited to certain areas of the city only. When it comes to food Kolkata is known for its variety of street food like famous kathi rolls, but the key elements of Kolkata's cuisine include rice and a fish curry known as machher jhol. This can be accompanied by desserts such as roshogolla, sandesh, and a sweet yoghurt known as mishti dohi.

Delhi is the capital city of India. It is second most populous city of India with a population of more than 1.25 crore. It is well connected to almost all of India. Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi is the busiest airport of India. Following its overhaul and with introduction of terminal 3, its passenger handling capacity increased many folds, and was voted as Best airport in the world in 2015. Intra-city connectivity in Delhi is at par with other developed cities in the world owing to world class Delhi-metro. Being the capital city of India, Delhi is home to embassies of almost all the popular countries. Famous tourist attractions in Delhi are Akshardham temple, Lotus temple, Jama Masjid, Humayun's Tomb, Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, Qutab Minar, Red Fort, India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhawan and Parliament House. Connaught Place, Khan Market and the Hauz Khas Village are heaven for the foodies as these places have lots of restaurants offering varied lip-smacking cuisines.