12840 Howrah Mail: timetable, seats and live status
Official timetable, live seats and your confirmation chance for 12840 Howrah Mail, in one place.
Where is it now? Schedule for a date Coach and berth layout
At a glance
- MGR Chennai Central (MAS) → Howrah (HWH)
- 28h 20m end to end
- 36 halts
- runs daily
- classes 1A 2A 3A 3E SL
- Mail/Express
Checked · Source: RailRadar (Indian Railways timetable)
Timetable with every halt
| # | Station | Arrives | Departs | Halt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MGR Chennai Central MAS | starts | 19:00 | – |
| 2 | Gudur Jn GDR | 20:48 | 20:50 | 2 min |
| 3 | Nellore NLR | 21:18 | 21:20 | 2 min |
| 4 | Ongole OGL | 22:58 | 23:00 | 2 min |
| 5 | Chirala CLX | 23:38 | 23:40 | 2 min |
| 6 | Bapatla BPP | 23:53 | 23:55 | 2 min |
| Day 2 | ||||
| 7 | Tenali Jn TEL | 00:38 | 00:40 | 2 min |
| 8 | Vijayawada Jn BZA | 01:20 | 01:30 | 10 min |
| 9 | Eluru EE | 02:19 | 02:20 | 1 min |
| 10 | Tadepalligudem TDD | 02:59 | 03:00 | 1 min |
| 11 | Nidadavolu Jn NDD | 03:34 | 03:35 | 1 min |
| 12 | Rajahmundry RJY | 04:08 | 04:10 | 2 min |
| 13 | Samalkot Jn SLO | 04:49 | 04:50 | 1 min |
| 14 | Annavaram ANV | 05:19 | 05:20 | 1 min |
| 15 | Tuni TUNI | 05:39 | 05:40 | 1 min |
| 16 | Anakapalle AKP | 06:24 | 06:25 | 1 min |
| 17 | Visakhapatnam VSKP | 07:50 | 08:10 | 20 min |
| 18 | Vizianagaram Jn VZM | 08:55 | 09:00 | 5 min |
| 19 | Chipurupalli CPP | 09:25 | 09:27 | 2 min |
| 20 | Srikakulam Road CHE | 09:58 | 10:00 | 2 min |
| 21 | Naupada Jn NWP | 10:33 | 10:35 | 2 min |
| 22 | Palasa PSA | 11:28 | 11:30 | 2 min |
| 23 | Sompeta SPT | 11:49 | 11:51 | 2 min |
| 24 | Ichchapuram IPM | 12:04 | 12:06 | 2 min |
| 25 | Brahmapur BAM | 12:20 | 12:25 | 5 min |
| 26 | Chatrapur CAP | 12:38 | 12:40 | 2 min |
| 27 | Balugaon BALU | 13:18 | 13:20 | 2 min |
| 28 | Khurda Road Jn KUR | 14:00 | 14:20 | 20 min |
| 29 | Bhubaneswar BBS | 14:45 | 14:50 | 5 min |
| 30 | Cuttack CTC | 15:25 | 15:30 | 5 min |
| 31 | Jajpur Keonjhar Road JJKR | 16:43 | 16:45 | 2 min |
| 32 | Bhadrak BHC | 17:48 | 17:50 | 2 min |
| 33 | Baleshwar BLS | 18:40 | 18:45 | 5 min |
| 34 | Kharagpur KGP | 20:20 | 20:25 | 5 min |
| 35 | Santragachi Jn SRC | 21:58 | 22:00 | 2 min |
| 36 | Howrah HWH | 23:20 | ends | – |
Checked · Source: RailRadar (Indian Railways timetable)
Timings can change for a date (diversions, rescheduling). Check the schedule for your date before you go.
On board
- E-catering at halts
- Bedroll in AC
What trains of this type (Mail/Express) usually have; a particular rake can differ.
Checked
Is it usually on time?
Not enough runs recorded yet. We show this once we have seen at least five runs of this train.
Waitlist and seats
Confirmation history for 12840 by class and month appears here once enough chart outcomes are recorded, always with n.
Which platform?
We don’t have a record of the platform 12840 usually uses, so we don’t guess one. Railways can change it on the day; the live station board and the coach tool show it once it is announced.
Questions people ask
Which platform does 12840 leave from?
We have no record of its usual platform, and it can change on the day. The live station board shows it once the railway announces it.
On which days does 12840 Howrah Mail run?
It runs daily, from MGR Chennai Central, per the timetable checked 21 Sep 2026, 21:49 IST.
How long does 12840 take?
28h 20m from MGR Chennai Central to Howrah on schedule (checked 21 Sep 2026, 21:49 IST).
Which classes does 12840 have?
1A, 2A, 3A, 3E, SL, as the timetable lists them.
Rules and timetable on this page last verified by the Hey Humsafar team from Indian Railways data.
12840 Howrah Mail runs daily from MGR Chennai Central to Howrah, taking 28h 20m.