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Distance
1,734 km
Journey time
30h 30m
Total stops
37
Avg speed
57 km/h
Halts
35
Days on route
3

About SHIPRA EXPRESS

SHIPRA EXPRESS (train number 22912) is an Express on the Indian Railways network running between HOWRAH JN (HWH) and INDORE JN BG (INDB). It departs HOWRAH JN at 17:45 and reaches INDORE JN BG at 00:15. The train covers about 1,734 km and halts at 37 stations along the way, completing the run in around 30h 30m.

The SHIPRA EXPRESS runs on Mon, Thu, 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 57 km/h including halts.

Between its origin and destination the SHIPRA EXPRESS makes 35 timed halts. Its longest scheduled stop is about 15 minutes at UJJAIN JN. Other notable halts include KATNI MURWARA (10 min), DD UPADHYAYA JN (7 min), ASANSOL JN (5 min), DHANBAD JN (5 min), NSC BOSE J GOMO (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.

SHIPRA EXPRESS Schedule & Running Days

Weekly running days and the station-by-station time table from HOWRAH JN to INDORE JN BG.

Running days (departs HOWRAH JN)

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayDistance
1 HOWRAH JN Source
HWH
— 17:45 — Day 1 0 km
2 BARDDHAMAN JN
BWN
18:55 18:57 2 min Day 1 95 km
3 DURGAPUR
DGR
19:44 19:46 2 min Day 1 158 km
4 ASANSOL JN
ASN
20:25 20:30 5 min Day 1 200 km
5 DHANBAD JN
DHN
22:15 22:20 5 min Day 1 259 km
6 NSC BOSE J GOMO
GMO
22:45 22:50 5 min Day 1 288 km
7 PARASNATH
PNME
23:03 23:05 2 min Day 1 306 km
8 HAZARIBAGH RD
HZD
23:23 23:25 2 min Day 1 333 km
9 KODERMA JN
KQR
23:50 23:52 2 min Day 1 382 km
10 GAYA JN
GAYA
01:30 01:35 5 min Day 2 458 km
11 ANUGRAHA N ROAD
AUBR
02:16 02:18 2 min Day 2 526 km
12 DEHRI ON SONE
DOS
02:37 02:39 2 min Day 2 543 km
13 SASARAM
SSM
02:54 02:56 2 min Day 2 561 km
14 BHABUA ROAD
BBU
03:23 03:25 2 min Day 2 608 km
15 DD UPADHYAYA JN
DDU
04:43 04:50 7 min Day 2 661 km
16 CHUNAR
CAR
05:30 05:32 2 min Day 2 693 km
17 MIRZAPUR
MZP
06:00 06:05 5 min Day 2 724 km
18 VINDHYACHAL
BDL
06:15 06:17 2 min Day 2 731 km
19 PRAYAGRAJCHEOKI
PCOI
07:30 07:35 5 min Day 2 804 km
20 SHANKARGARH
SRJ
08:15 08:16 1 min Day 2 841 km
21 DABHAURA
DBR
09:05 09:07 2 min Day 2 874 km
22 MANIKPUR
MKP
09:40 09:45 5 min Day 2 896 km
23 SATNA
STA
10:45 10:50 5 min Day 2 974 km
24 MAIHAR
MYR
11:13 11:15 2 min Day 2 1,009 km
25 KATNI MURWARA
KMZ
12:20 12:30 10 min Day 2 1,074 km
26 DAMOH
DMO
13:55 14:00 5 min Day 2 1,183 km
27 PATHARIA
PHA
14:23 14:25 2 min Day 2 1,210 km
28 SAUGOR
SGO
15:05 15:10 5 min Day 2 1,260 km
29 KHURAI
KYE
15:53 15:55 2 min Day 2 1,313 km
30 BINA JN
BINA
17:10 17:15 5 min Day 2 1,335 km
31 GANJ BASODA
BAQ
17:48 17:50 2 min Day 2 1,380 km
32 VIDISHA
BHS
18:15 18:17 2 min Day 2 1,420 km
33 S HIRDARAMNAGAR
SHRN
19:30 19:35 5 min Day 2 1,482 km
34 SHUJALPUR
SJP
20:27 20:29 2 min Day 2 1,552 km
35 UJJAIN JN
UJN
21:55 22:10 15 min Day 2 1,655 km
36 DEWAS
DWX
22:54 22:56 2 min Day 2 1,696 km
37 INDORE JN BG Destination
INDB
00:15 — — Day 3 1,734 km

Recent Chart Vacancy

Vacant berths recorded after chart preparation on the last 2 runs of SHIPRA EXPRESS. See the full vacancy page for 22912 — class breakdown, how far berths stay empty, and every coach for your own stretch.

Mon, 26 Oct 2026
623 vacant berths
A2 · 34 B4 · 25 S2 · 57 B1 · 53 B3 · 40 S5 · 31
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Sat, 24 Oct 2026
535 vacant berths
A1 · 26 M2 · 42 S2 · 47 A2 · 40 M1 · 58 B1 · 39
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the SHIPRA EXPRESS.

SHIPRA EXPRESS runs as train number 22912 on Indian Railways.

Train 22912 SHIPRA EXPRESS runs between HOWRAH JN (HWH) and INDORE JN BG (INDB), stopping at 37 stations in total.

Train 22912 SHIPRA EXPRESS covers about 1,734 km and takes roughly 30h 30m from origin to destination, at an average speed of around 57 km/h.

Train 22912 SHIPRA EXPRESS runs on Mon, Thu, Sat from its origin station. Running days always refer to the departure day at the source.

Train 22912 SHIPRA EXPRESS has its longest scheduled halt of about 15 minutes at UJJAIN JN.

Train 22912 SHIPRA EXPRESS departs HOWRAH JN at 17:45, which is outside the 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM window, so its first reservation chart is prepared 10 hours before departure, at 07:45. The final chart follows at 17:15, 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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