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Distance
306 km
Journey time
8h 30m
Total stops
32
Avg speed
36 km/h
Halts
30
Days on route
1

About S MELA SPL

S MELA SPL (train number 03236) is a Special on the Indian Railways network running between DANAPUR (DNR) and SAHIBGANJ JN (SBG). It departs DANAPUR at 05:15 and reaches SAHIBGANJ JN at 13:45. The train covers about 306 km and halts at 32 stations along the way, completing the run in around 8h 30m.

The S MELA SPL runs on Sun. Its average speed across the whole route works out to roughly 36 km/h including halts.

Between its origin and destination the S MELA SPL makes 30 timed halts. Its longest scheduled stop is about 10 minutes at BHAGALPUR. Other notable halts include PATNA JN (5 min), KIUL JN (5 min), JAMALPUR 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.

S MELA SPL Schedule & Running Days

Weekly running days and the station-by-station time table from DANAPUR to SAHIBGANJ JN.

Running days (departs DANAPUR)

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayDistance
1 DANAPUR Source
DNR
05:15 Day 1 0 km
2 PATNA JN
PNBE
05:35 05:40 5 min Day 1 10 km
3 RAJENDRANAGAR T
RJPB
05:47 05:49 2 min Day 1 13 km
4 PATNA SAHEB
PNC
06:00 06:02 2 min Day 1 20 km
5 FATUHA JN
FUT
06:14 06:16 2 min Day 1 32 km
6 KHUSROPUR
KOO
06:25 06:27 2 min Day 1 41 km
7 KARAUTA
KWO
06:33 06:35 2 min Day 1 47 km
8 BAKHTIYARPUR JN
BKP
06:43 06:45 2 min Day 1 56 km
9 ATHMAL GOLA
ATL
06:54 06:56 2 min Day 1 64 km
10 BARH
BARH
07:04 07:06 2 min Day 1 74 km
11 MOKAMEH JN
MKA
07:30 07:32 2 min Day 1 99 km
12 HATHIDAH JN
HTZ
07:40 07:42 2 min Day 1 106 km
13 BARHIYA
BRYA
07:51 07:53 2 min Day 1 117 km
14 DUMRI HALT
DMRX
08:02 08:03 1 min Day 1 121 km
15 MANKATHA
MKB
08:08 08:10 2 min Day 1 126 km
16 ASHOKDHAM
ADHT
08:14 08:15 1 min Day 1 128 km
17 LUCKEESARAI JN
LKR
08:23 08:25 2 min Day 1 132 km
18 KIUL JN
KIUL
09:15 09:20 5 min Day 1 133 km
19 KAJRA
KJH
09:32 09:33 1 min Day 1 149 km
20 ABHAIPUR
AHA
09:40 09:42 2 min Day 1 156 km
21 DHARHARA
DRH
09:53 09:54 1 min Day 1 167 km
22 JAMALPUR JN
JMP
10:10 10:15 5 min Day 1 178 km
23 BARIARPUR
BUP
10:28 10:29 1 min Day 1 189 km
24 SULTANGANJ
SGG
10:45 10:47 2 min Day 1 207 km
25 AKBARNAGAR
AKN
10:58 10:59 1 min Day 1 217 km
26 BHAGALPUR
BGP
11:33 11:43 10 min Day 1 231 km
27 GHOGA
GGA
12:05 12:06 1 min Day 1 252 km
28 EKCHARI
EKC
12:14 12:15 1 min Day 1 257 km
29 KAHALGAON
CLG
12:22 12:23 1 min Day 1 262 km
30 PIRPAINTI
PPT
12:41 12:42 1 min Day 1 282 km
31 MIRZA CHEUKI
MZC
12:54 12:56 2 min Day 1 291 km
32 SAHIBGANJ JN Destination
SBG
13:45 Day 1 306 km

Recent Chart Vacancy

Vacant berths recorded after chart preparation on the last 2 runs of S MELA SPL. See the full vacancy page for 03236 — class breakdown, how far berths stay empty, and every coach for your own stretch.

Sun, 30 Aug 2026
133 vacant berths
C1 · 69 B1 · 64
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Sun, 23 Aug 2026
128 vacant berths
B1 · 66 C1 · 62
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the S MELA SPL.

S MELA SPL runs as train number 03236 on Indian Railways.

Train 03236 S MELA SPL runs between DANAPUR (DNR) and SAHIBGANJ JN (SBG), stopping at 32 stations in total.

Train 03236 S MELA SPL covers about 306 km and takes roughly 8h 30m from origin to destination, at an average speed of around 36 km/h.

Train 03236 S MELA SPL runs on Sun from its origin station. Running days always refer to the departure day at the source.

Train 03236 S MELA SPL has its longest scheduled halt of about 10 minutes at BHAGALPUR.

Train 03236 S MELA SPL departs DANAPUR at 05:15, 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 9 hours 15 minutes before departure. The final chart follows at 04:45, 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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