Question 1

What is the exact rail track distance between PATNA JN (PNBE) and HOWRAH JN (HWH)?

Accepted Answer

The shortest rail track distance is 524 km, covering 97 stations between PATNA JN (PNBE) and HOWRAH JN (HWH). This is the shortest available track route across the indexed network, passing 95 intermediate stations.

Question 2

How many junctions fall between PATNA JN and HOWRAH JN?

Accepted Answer

56 junction stations fall on the shortest route, including PNBE, PNC, BKG, FUT, HDE, KOO, SMBH, TKBG, BKP, ATL, BARH, PHK, MOR, MKA, ANAH, HTZ, BRYA, DMRX, MKB, LKR, KIUL, BSQP, MNP, BFM, JMU, GHR, JAJ, NRGO, STL, LHB, JSME, MUW, MDP, JMT, CRJ, STN, ASN, KPK, RNG, UDL, OYR, DGR, GLI, KAN, TIT, BWN, SKG, HIH, SHBC, MDSE, KQU, DKAE, BZL, BLY, LLH, HWH.

Question 3

Is break journey allowed between PATNA JN and HOWRAH JN?

Accepted Answer

Indian Railways generally permits a break journey on long-distance journeys beyond a prescribed distance, allowing you to pause at an intermediate station and continue later. Use the RailKM route mapper to add via stations and check the cumulative kilometres at every stop before planning a break.

Question 4

What is the shortest rail route from PATNA JN to HOWRAH JN?

Accepted Answer

RailKM computes the shortest track route by total kilometres rather than the fastest train path. The shortest route totals 524 km and lists every passing station with cumulative distance in the table above.

Question 5

How much does a train ticket from PATNA JN (PNBE) to HOWRAH JN (HWH) cost?

Accepted Answer

Over the 524 km journey, an approximate Sleeper (SL) fare is around ₹475, AC 3-Tier (3AC) around ₹1,405, with AC 2-Tier and AC First Class proportionally higher. These are standard-slab estimates only — actual fares differ by train type, dynamic pricing and GST.

#	Station	Code	Km
1	PATNA JNJn	PNBE	0
2	RAJENDRA NAGAR BIHAR	RJPB	3
3	GULZARBAGH	GZH	7
4	PATNA SAHEBJn	PNC	10
5	BANKA GHATJn	BKG	16
6	FATWAJn	FUT	22
7	HARDAS BIGHAJn	HDE	24
8	KHUSROPURJn	KOO	30
9	SALIM PUR BIHARJn	SMBH	36
10	TEKA BIGHA HALTJn	TKBG	40
11	BAKHTIYARPUR JNJn	BKP	45
12	ATHMAL GOLAJn	ATL	54
13	BARHJn	BARH	63
14	PUNARAKHJn	PHK	73
15	MEMRAKHABAD	MMKB	76
16	KANHAIPUR	KNHP	78
17	MORJn	MOR	82
18	MOKAMEH JNJn	MKA	89
19	AUNTA HALTJn	ANAH	93
20	HATHIDAH JNJn	HTZ	97
21	BARHIYAJn	BRYA	107
22	DUMRI HALTJn	DMRX	111
23	MANKATHAJn	MKB	116
24	LUCKEESARAI JNJn	LKR	122
25	KIUL JNJn	KIUL	123
26	MAHESH LETA HALT	MHLT	126
27	LAKHOCHAK HALT	LCK	127
28	BANSIPURJn	BSQP	129
29	MANANPURJn	MNP	131
30	BHALUIJn	BFM	135
31	JAMUIJn	JMU	149
32	CHAURA	CUX	156
33	GIDHAURJn	GHR	164
34	JHAJHAJn	JAJ	176
35	NARGANJO HALTJn	NRGO	183
36	SIMULTALAJn	STL	192
37	LAHABONJn	LHB	202
38	JASIDIH JNJn	JSME	217
39	KUMRABAD ROHINI	KBQ	222
40	SANKARPUR	SNQ	227
41	MATHURAPURJn	MUW	232
42	MADHUPUR JNJn	MDP	245
43	JORAMOW	JRW	255
44	MADANKATA	MNC	262
45	VIDYASAGAR	VDS	266
46	KASEETAR	KEE	279
47	JAMTARAJn	JMT	287
48	CHITTARANJANJn	CRJ	301
49	RUPNARAYANPUR	RNPR	305
50	SALANPUR	SLS	312
51	SITARAMPURJn	STN	317
52	BARACHAK	BCQ	321
53	ASANSOL JNJn	ASN	326
54	KALIPAHARIJn	KPK	331
55	RANIGANJJn	RNG	344
56	BAKTAR NAGAR	BQT	348
57	ANDAL WEST CABIN	UDLW	349
58	ANDAL JNJn	UDL	350
59	WARIAJn	OYR	358
60	DURGAPURJn	DGR	365
61	RAJBANDH	RBH	373
62	PANAGARH	PAN	381
63	MANKAR	MNAE	393
64	PARAJ	PAJ	401
65	GALSIJn	GLI	407
66	KHANA JNJn	KAN	417
67	TALITJn	TIT	423
68	BARDDHAMAN JNJn	BWN	430
69	GANGPUR	GRP	437
70	SAKTIGARHJn	SKG	442
71	PALLA ROAD	PRAE	447
72	CHANCHAI	CHC	450
73	MASAGRAM	MSAE	453
74	NABAGRAM	NBAE	458
75	JAUGRAM	JRAE	461
76	JHAPANDANGA	JPQ	463
77	GURAP	GRAE	468
78	HAJIGARHJn	HIH	470
79	SIBAICHANDIJn	SHBC	474
80	DHANIAKHALI	DNHL	477
81	BELMURI	BMAE	479
82	PORABAZAR	PBZ	481
83	CHANDANPUR	CDAE	485
84	MADHU SUDANPURJn	MDSE	489
85	KAMARKUNDUJn	KQU	492
86	BALARAMBATI	BLAE	494
87	MIRZAPUR BANKIPUR	MBE	497
88	BARUIPARA	BRPA	500
89	BEGUMPUR	BPAE	504
90	JANAI ROAD	JOX	506
91	GOBRA	GBRA	509
92	DANKUNIJn	DKAE	511
93	BELANAGARJn	BZL	514
94	BALLYJn	BLY	516
95	BELUR	BEQ	518
96	LILUAHJn	LLH	520
97	HOWRAH JNJn	HWH	524

Exact Railway Distance from PATNA JN (PNBE) to HOWRAH JN (HWH)

Estimated Train Fare (Approx.)

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Major junctions on route

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