Puducherry to Kolkata PDY HWH SF EXP 12868 train schedule cloud_download
Station
Arrival
Departure
Halt
Day
Distance
Platform
1
Puducherry
( PDY )
Starts
-
1
0 km
1
2
Villupuram Jn
( VM )
1
38 km
1
3
Tiruvannamalai
( TNM )
1
105 km
1
4
Vellore Cant
( VLR )
1
188 km
1
5
Katpadi Jn
( KPD )
1
198 km
5
6
Tirupati Main
( TPTY )
1
303 km
-
7
Renigunta Jn
( RU )
1
313 km
-
8
Nellore
( NLR )
1
435 km
2
9
Vijayawada Jn
( BZA )
2
690 km
-
10
Rajamundry
( RJY )
2
839 km
3
11
Duvvada
( DVD )
2
1022 km
3
12
Vishakapatnam
( VSKP )
2
1039 km
5
13
Vizianagram Jn
( VZM )
2
1101 km
4
14
Khurda Road Jn
( KUR )
2
1465 km
-
15
Bhubaneswar
( BBS )
2
1484 km
3
16
Balasore
( BLS )
2
1690 km
3
17
Kharagpur Jn
( KGP )
2
1806 km
-
18
Howrah Jn
( HWH )
Ends
-
2
1921 km
20
*Note: Average delay is average of delays calculated over previous 7 days. Platform no. is indicative only. Please re-check platform info at the station before boarding train.
PDY HWH SF EXP (12868) runs from Puducherry to Kolkata. It departs from Puducherry station (PDY) at from platform 1 and arrives at Howrah Jn station (HWH) at on platform 20. PDY HWH SF EXP takes 24 hrs to cover the distance of 1921 km between Puducherry and Kolkata. It is a superfast train. The average speed of this train is 80.04166666666667 kmph. It has classes First AC (1A), Second AC (2A), Third AC (3A), Third Economy (3E) and Sleeper (SL). This train runs on Wednesday. Final chart for PDY HWH SF EXP is prepared at Puducherry usually 3-4 hours before train departure time.
About Kolkata
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.