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Distance
1,805 km
Journey time
36h 20m
Total stops
25
Avg speed
50 km/h
Halts
23
Days on route
3

About BUI DR SPL

BUI DR SPL (train number 01026) is a Special on the Indian Railways network running between BALLIA (BUI) and DADAR (DR). It departs BALLIA at 15:15 and reaches DADAR at 03:35. The train covers about 1,805 km and halts at 25 stations along the way, completing the run in around 36h 20m.

The BUI DR SPL runs on Wed, Fri, Sun. The journey spans 3 days, so a stop marked Day 3 is reached on the 3rd day after departure — worth remembering when you plan hotel check-in or an onward connection. Its average speed across the whole route works out to roughly 50 km/h including halts.

Between its origin and destination the BUI DR SPL makes 23 timed halts. Its longest scheduled stop is about 30 minutes at KHAJURAHO. Other notable halts include PRAYAGRAJ JN. (20 min), VARANASI JN (10 min), ITARSI JN (10 min), MAU JN (5 min), BANARAS (5 min). These longer stops are good points to fetch food or water, though shorter one- and two-minute halts mean you should be ready to board in advance.

BUI DR SPL Schedule & Running Days

Weekly running days and the station-by-station time table from BALLIA to DADAR.

Running days (departs BALLIA)

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayDistance
1 BALLIA Source
BUI
15:15 Day 1 0 km
2 RASRA
RSR
15:50 15:52 2 min Day 1 33 km
3 MAU JN
MAU
16:50 16:55 5 min Day 1 69 km
4 AUNRIHAR JN
ARJ
18:00 18:02 2 min Day 1 127 km
5 VARANASI JN
BSB
18:45 18:55 10 min Day 1 162 km
6 BANARAS
BNRS
19:05 19:10 5 min Day 1 166 km
7 GYANPUR ROAD
GYN
19:44 19:47 3 min Day 1 222 km
8 PRAYAGRAJ JN.
PRYJ
21:30 21:50 20 min Day 1 286 km
9 MANIKPUR
MKP
00:45 00:47 2 min Day 2 387 km
10 CHITRAKUTDHAM K
CKTD
01:23 01:25 2 min Day 2 418 km
11 BANDA JN
BNDA
03:03 03:08 5 min Day 2 487 km
12 MAHOBA JN
MBA
04:23 04:25 2 min Day 2 541 km
13 KHAJURAHO
KURJ
05:40 06:10 30 min Day 2 604 km
14 MCS CHHATARPUR
MCSC
06:48 06:50 2 min Day 2 636 km
15 KHARGAPUR
KHGP
07:22 07:24 2 min Day 2 683 km
16 TIKAMGARH
TKMG
07:49 07:51 2 min Day 2 719 km
17 LALITPUR JN
LAR
10:25 10:30 5 min Day 2 770 km
18 BINA JN
BINA
11:40 11:45 5 min Day 2 833 km
19 RANI KAMALAPATI
RKMP
13:50 13:55 5 min Day 2 977 km
20 ITARSI JN
ET
15:15 15:25 10 min Day 2 1,063 km
21 HARDA
HD
16:18 16:20 2 min Day 2 1,139 km
22 BHUSAVAL JN
BSL
19:45 19:50 5 min Day 2 1,370 km
23 NASHIK ROAD
NK
23:27 23:30 3 min Day 2 1,627 km
24 KALYAN JN
KYN
02:40 02:43 3 min Day 3 1,761 km
25 DADAR Destination
DR
03:35 Day 3 1,805 km

Recent Chart Vacancy

Vacant berths recorded after chart preparation on the last run of BUI DR SPL. See the full vacancy page for 01026 — class breakdown, how far berths stay empty, and every coach for your own stretch.

Sun, 16 Aug 2026
47 vacant berths
S4 · 17 S6 · 13 B2 · 8 S5 · 4 A1 · 3 S3 · 1
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the BUI DR SPL.

BUI DR SPL runs as train number 01026 on Indian Railways.

Train 01026 BUI DR SPL runs between BALLIA (BUI) and DADAR (DR), stopping at 25 stations in total.

Train 01026 BUI DR SPL covers about 1,805 km and takes roughly 36h 20m from origin to destination, at an average speed of around 50 km/h.

Train 01026 BUI DR SPL runs on Wed, Fri, Sun from its origin station. Running days always refer to the departure day at the source.

Train 01026 BUI DR SPL has its longest scheduled halt of about 30 minutes at KHAJURAHO.

Train 01026 BUI DR SPL departs BALLIA at 15:15, which is outside the 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM window, so its first reservation chart is prepared 10 hours before departure, at 05:15. The final chart follows at 14:45, 30 minutes before departure.

Schedule, running days and chart vacancy shown here are sourced from Indian Railways / IRCTC data and may change. This is not live running status. Always reconfirm timings and availability on the official railway channels before you travel.

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