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Distance
2,506 km
Journey time
50h
Total stops
28
Avg speed
50 km/h
Halts
26
Days on route
3

About MDU CNB SPECIAL

MDU CNB SPECIAL (train number 01926) is a Special on the Indian Railways network running between MADURAI JN (MDU) and KANPUR CENTRAL (CNB). It departs MADURAI JN at 02:30 and reaches KANPUR CENTRAL at 04:30. The train covers about 2,506 km and halts at 28 stations along the way, completing the run in around 50h.

The MDU CNB SPECIAL runs on Sat. 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 MDU CNB SPECIAL makes 26 timed halts. Its longest scheduled stop is about 20 minutes at JOLARPETTAI JN. Other notable halts include SALEM JN (10 min), RENIGUNTA JN (10 min), VIJAYAWADA JN (10 min), DINDIGUL JN (5 min), KATPADI 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.

MDU CNB SPECIAL Schedule & Running Days

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

Running days (departs MADURAI JN)

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayDistance
1 MADURAI JN Source
MDU
02:30 Day 1 0 km
2 DINDIGUL JN
DG
03:35 03:40 5 min Day 1 66 km
3 KARUR JN
KRR
04:58 05:00 2 min Day 1 140 km
4 NAMAKKAL
NMKL
05:30 05:32 2 min Day 1 174 km
5 SALEM JN
SA
06:30 06:40 10 min Day 1 226 km
6 JOLARPETTAI JN
JTJ
09:20 09:40 20 min Day 1 346 km
7 KATPADI JN
KPD
10:45 10:50 5 min Day 1 429 km
8 RENIGUNTA JN
RU
13:40 13:50 10 min Day 1 562 km
9 GUDUR JN
GDR
15:45 15:47 2 min Day 1 645 km
10 NELLORE
NLR
16:00 16:02 2 min Day 1 684 km
11 ONGOLE
OGL
18:00 18:02 2 min Day 1 800 km
12 TENALI JN
TEL
19:30 19:32 2 min Day 1 907 km
13 VIJAYAWADA JN
BZA
20:00 20:10 10 min Day 1 938 km
14 KHAMMAM
KMT
21:40 21:42 2 min Day 1 1,038 km
15 WARANGAL
WL
23:25 23:27 2 min Day 1 1,145 km
16 RAMAGUNDAM
RDM
01:15 01:17 2 min Day 2 1,246 km
17 SIRPUR KAGAZNGR
SKZR
02:30 02:32 2 min Day 2 1,318 km
18 BALHARSHAH
BPQ
05:25 05:30 5 min Day 2 1,388 km
19 CHANDRAPUR
CD
06:00 06:02 2 min Day 2 1,402 km
20 NAGPUR
NGP
09:15 09:20 5 min Day 2 1,599 km
21 ITARSI JN
ET
15:05 15:10 5 min Day 2 1,896 km
22 BHOPAL JN
BPL
17:05 17:10 5 min Day 2 1,994 km
23 BINA JN
BINA
20:25 20:30 5 min Day 2 2,133 km
24 LALITPUR JN
LAR
21:13 21:15 2 min Day 2 2,195 km
25 V LAKSHMIBAIJHS
VGLJ
22:30 22:35 5 min Day 2 2,285 km
26 ORAI
ORAI
23:55 23:57 2 min Day 2 2,399 km
27 POKHRAYAN
PHN
00:33 00:35 2 min Day 3 2,447 km
28 KANPUR CENTRAL Destination
CNB
04:30 Day 3 2,506 km

Recent Chart Vacancy

Vacant berths recorded after chart preparation on the last 2 runs of MDU CNB SPECIAL. See the full vacancy page for 01926 — class breakdown, how far berths stay empty, and every coach for your own stretch.

Sat, 05 Sep 2026
976 vacant berths
B6 · 71 S6 · 71 B5 · 70 B7 · 69 S3 · 69 S1 · 68
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Sat, 29 Aug 2026
697 vacant berths
S7 · 71 S6 · 59 S4 · 57 S5 · 56 S8 · 55 B1 · 44
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the MDU CNB SPECIAL.

MDU CNB SPECIAL runs as train number 01926 on Indian Railways.

Train 01926 MDU CNB SPECIAL runs between MADURAI JN (MDU) and KANPUR CENTRAL (CNB), stopping at 28 stations in total.

Train 01926 MDU CNB SPECIAL covers about 2,506 km and takes roughly 50h from origin to destination, at an average speed of around 50 km/h.

Train 01926 MDU CNB SPECIAL runs on Sat from its origin station. Running days always refer to the departure day at the source.

Train 01926 MDU CNB SPECIAL has its longest scheduled halt of about 20 minutes at JOLARPETTAI JN.

Train 01926 MDU CNB SPECIAL departs MADURAI JN at 02:30, which is outside the 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM window, so its first reservation chart is prepared 10 hours before departure, at 16:30. The final chart follows at 02:00, 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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