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Distance
2,500 km
Journey time
47h 5m
Total stops
28
Avg speed
53 km/h
Halts
26
Days on route
3

About CNB MDU SPECIAL

CNB MDU SPECIAL (train number 01925) is a Special on the Indian Railways network running between KANPUR CENTRAL (CNB) and MADURAI JN (MDU). It departs KANPUR CENTRAL at 08:10 and reaches MADURAI JN at 07:15. The train covers about 2,500 km and halts at 28 stations along the way, completing the run in around 47h 5m.

The CNB MDU SPECIAL runs on Wed. 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 53 km/h including halts.

Between its origin and destination the CNB MDU SPECIAL makes 26 timed halts. Its longest scheduled stop is about 10 minutes at VIJAYAWADA JN. Other notable halts include RENIGUNTA JN (10 min), SALEM JN (10 min), V LAKSHMIBAIJHS (5 min), BINA JN (5 min), BHOPAL JN (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.

CNB MDU SPECIAL Schedule & Running Days

Weekly running days and the station-by-station time table from KANPUR CENTRAL to MADURAI JN.

Running days (departs KANPUR CENTRAL)

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayDistance
1 KANPUR CENTRAL Source
CNB
08:10 Day 1 0 km
2 POKHRAYAN
PHN
09:28 09:30 2 min Day 1 60 km
3 ORAI
ORAI
10:18 10:20 2 min Day 1 108 km
4 V LAKSHMIBAIJHS
VGLJ
12:40 12:45 5 min Day 1 221 km
5 LALITPUR JN
LAR
13:50 13:52 2 min Day 1 311 km
6 BINA JN
BINA
15:40 15:45 5 min Day 1 374 km
7 BHOPAL JN
BPL
17:20 17:25 5 min Day 1 512 km
8 ITARSI JN
ET
19:25 19:30 5 min Day 1 604 km
9 NAGPUR
NGP
23:35 23:40 5 min Day 1 901 km
10 CHANDRAPUR
CD
02:20 02:22 2 min Day 2 1,098 km
11 BALHARSHAH
BPQ
03:00 03:05 5 min Day 2 1,112 km
12 SIRPUR KAGAZNGR
SKZR
04:00 04:02 2 min Day 2 1,182 km
13 RAMAGUNDAM
RDM
05:20 05:22 2 min Day 2 1,254 km
14 WARANGAL
WL
07:05 07:07 2 min Day 2 1,355 km
15 KHAMMAM
KMT
08:35 08:37 2 min Day 2 1,462 km
16 VIJAYAWADA JN
BZA
10:30 10:40 10 min Day 2 1,562 km
17 TENALI JN
TEL
11:25 11:27 2 min Day 2 1,593 km
18 ONGOLE
OGL
13:20 13:22 2 min Day 2 1,700 km
19 NELLORE
NLR
15:10 15:12 2 min Day 2 1,816 km
20 GUDUR JN
GDR
16:00 16:02 2 min Day 2 1,855 km
21 RENIGUNTA JN
RU
18:25 18:35 10 min Day 2 1,938 km
22 KATPADI JN
KPD
21:50 21:55 5 min Day 2 2,071 km
23 JOLARPETTAI JN
JTJ
23:15 23:20 5 min Day 2 2,154 km
24 SALEM JN
SA
01:00 01:10 10 min Day 3 2,274 km
25 NAMAKKAL
NMKL
01:50 01:52 2 min Day 3 2,326 km
26 KARUR JN
KRR
02:30 02:32 2 min Day 3 2,360 km
27 DINDIGUL JN
DG
04:50 04:55 5 min Day 3 2,434 km
28 MADURAI JN Destination
MDU
07:15 Day 3 2,500 km

Recent Chart Vacancy

Vacant berths recorded after chart preparation on the last 2 runs of CNB MDU SPECIAL. See the full vacancy page for 01925 — class breakdown, how far berths stay empty, and every coach for your own stretch.

Wed, 09 Sep 2026
907 vacant berths
B6 · 71 B5 · 69 B7 · 68 S8 · 65 B1 · 59 B3 · 59
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Wed, 02 Sep 2026
916 vacant berths
B6 · 72 B7 · 71 B5 · 70 S8 · 70 B4 · 63 B2 · 59
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the CNB MDU SPECIAL.

CNB MDU SPECIAL runs as train number 01925 on Indian Railways.

Train 01925 CNB MDU SPECIAL runs between KANPUR CENTRAL (CNB) and MADURAI JN (MDU), stopping at 28 stations in total.

Train 01925 CNB MDU SPECIAL covers about 2,500 km and takes roughly 47h 5m from origin to destination, at an average speed of around 53 km/h.

Train 01925 CNB MDU SPECIAL runs on Wed from its origin station. Running days always refer to the departure day at the source.

Train 01925 CNB MDU SPECIAL has its longest scheduled halt of about 10 minutes at VIJAYAWADA JN.

Train 01925 CNB MDU SPECIAL departs KANPUR CENTRAL at 08:10, which falls inside the 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM window, so its first reservation chart is prepared at 8:00 PM the previous night, about 12 hours 10 minutes before departure. The final chart follows at 07:40, 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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