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Distance
1,865 km
Journey time
36h 30m
Total stops
23
Avg speed
51 km/h
Halts
21
Days on route
3

About PNBE CHZ SPL

PNBE CHZ SPL (train number 03253) is a Special on the Indian Railways network running between PATNA JN (PNBE) and CHARLAPALLI (CHZ). It departs PATNA JN at 15:00 and reaches CHARLAPALLI at 03:30. The train covers about 1,865 km and halts at 23 stations along the way, completing the run in around 36h 30m.

The PNBE CHZ SPL runs on Mon, 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 51 km/h including halts.

Between its origin and destination the PNBE CHZ SPL makes 21 timed halts. Its longest scheduled stop is about 25 minutes at GAYA JN. Other notable halts include NSC BOSE J GOMO (10 min), RANCHI (10 min), JHARSUGUDA JN (10 min), DURG (10 min), NAGPUR (10 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.

PNBE CHZ SPL Schedule & Running Days

Weekly running days and the station-by-station time table from PATNA JN to CHARLAPALLI.

Running days (departs PATNA JN)

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayDistance
1 PATNA JN Source
PNBE
15:00 Day 1 0 km
2 TAREGNA
TEA
15:38 15:40 2 min Day 1 30 km
3 JEHANABAD
JHD
15:58 16:00 2 min Day 1 45 km
4 GAYA JN
GAYA
17:00 17:25 25 min Day 1 92 km
5 KODERMA JN
KQR
18:38 18:40 2 min Day 1 168 km
6 PARASNATH
PNME
19:30 19:32 2 min Day 1 244 km
7 NSC BOSE J GOMO
GMO
20:15 20:25 10 min Day 1 262 km
8 BOKARO STL CITY
BKSC
21:20 21:22 2 min Day 1 294 km
9 RANCHI
RNC
23:25 23:35 10 min Day 1 408 km
10 HATIA
HTE
23:50 23:55 5 min Day 1 415 km
11 ROURKELA
ROU
03:00 03:05 5 min Day 2 582 km
12 JHARSUGUDA JN
JSG
05:00 05:10 10 min Day 2 683 km
13 BILASPUR JN
BSP
07:40 07:45 5 min Day 2 888 km
14 RAIPUR JN
R
09:43 09:45 2 min Day 2 998 km
15 DURG
DURG
10:10 10:20 10 min Day 2 1,035 km
16 GONDIA JN
G
12:50 12:55 5 min Day 2 1,170 km
17 NAGPUR
NGP
15:50 16:00 10 min Day 2 1,300 km
18 BALHARSHAH
BPQ
19:50 20:00 10 min Day 2 1,511 km
19 SIRPUR KAGAZNGR
SKZR
20:50 20:52 2 min Day 2 1,581 km
20 BELLAMPALLI
BPA
21:20 21:22 2 min Day 2 1,619 km
21 PEDDAPALLI JN
PDPL
22:05 22:07 2 min Day 2 1,670 km
22 KAZIPET JN
KZJ
23:10 23:12 2 min Day 2 1,745 km
23 CHARLAPALLI Destination
CHZ
03:30 Day 3 1,865 km

Recent Chart Vacancy

Vacant berths recorded after chart preparation on the last 2 runs of PNBE CHZ SPL. See the full vacancy page for 03253 — class breakdown, how far berths stay empty, and every coach for your own stretch.

Wed, 09 Sep 2026
177 vacant berths
S2 · 14 B7 · 12 S3 · 22 B5 · 11 M5 · 9 M4 · 14
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Mon, 07 Sep 2026
292 vacant berths
M5 · 29 B6 · 25 M7 · 22 B4 · 12 B2 · 22 B7 · 18
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the PNBE CHZ SPL.

PNBE CHZ SPL runs as train number 03253 on Indian Railways.

Train 03253 PNBE CHZ SPL runs between PATNA JN (PNBE) and CHARLAPALLI (CHZ), stopping at 23 stations in total.

Train 03253 PNBE CHZ SPL covers about 1,865 km and takes roughly 36h 30m from origin to destination, at an average speed of around 51 km/h.

Train 03253 PNBE CHZ SPL runs on Mon, Wed from its origin station. Running days always refer to the departure day at the source.

Train 03253 PNBE CHZ SPL has its longest scheduled halt of about 25 minutes at GAYA JN.

Train 03253 PNBE CHZ SPL departs PATNA JN at 15:00, which is outside the 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM window, so its first reservation chart is prepared 10 hours before departure, at 05:00. The final chart follows at 14:30, 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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