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Distance
1,832 km
Journey time
32h 10m
Total stops
36
Avg speed
57 km/h
Halts
34
Days on route
2

About ST BGP SFAST

ST BGP SFAST (train number 22947) is a Mail/Express on the Indian Railways network running between UDHNA JN (UDN) and BHAGALPUR (BGP). It departs UDHNA JN at 10:20 and reaches BHAGALPUR at 18:30. The train covers about 1,832 km and halts at 36 stations along the way, completing the run in around 32h 10m.

The ST BGP SFAST runs on Tue, Sat. The journey spans 2 days, so a stop marked Day 2 is reached on the 2nd 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 ST BGP SFAST makes 34 timed halts. Its longest scheduled stop is about 10 minutes at ITARSI JN. Other notable halts include JABALPUR (10 min), DD UPADHYAYA JN (7 min), PATNA JN (7 min), NANDURBAR (5 min), JALGAON 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.

ST BGP SFAST Schedule & Running Days

Weekly running days and the station-by-station time table from UDHNA JN to BHAGALPUR.

Running days (departs UDHNA JN)

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayDistance
1 UDHNA JN Source
UDN
— 10:20 — Day 1 5 km
2 VYARA
VYA
10:54 10:55 1 min Day 1 61 km
3 NAVAPUR
NWU
11:28 11:30 2 min Day 1 103 km
4 NANDURBAR
NDB
12:20 12:25 5 min Day 1 161 km
5 DONDAICHA
DDE
12:58 13:00 2 min Day 1 195 km
6 AMALNER
AN
13:58 14:00 2 min Day 1 256 km
7 JALGAON JN
JL
15:10 15:15 5 min Day 1 311 km
8 BHUSAVAL JN
BSL
15:40 15:45 5 min Day 1 336 km
9 BURHANPUR
BAU
16:35 16:37 2 min Day 1 390 km
10 KHANDWA
KNW
17:43 17:45 2 min Day 1 459 km
11 HARDA
HD
18:50 18:52 2 min Day 1 567 km
12 ITARSI JN
ET
20:15 20:25 10 min Day 1 642 km
13 PIPARIYA
PPI
21:13 21:15 2 min Day 1 710 km
14 JABALPUR
JBP
23:49 23:59 10 min Day 1 888 km
15 KATNI
KTE
01:10 01:15 5 min Day 2 978 km
16 SATNA
STA
02:45 02:50 5 min Day 2 1,077 km
17 MANIKPUR
MKP
04:38 04:40 2 min Day 2 1,154 km
18 PRAYAGRAJCHEOKI
PCOI
06:35 06:40 5 min Day 2 1,246 km
19 VINDHYACHAL
BDL
07:33 07:35 2 min Day 2 1,319 km
20 MIRZAPUR
MZP
07:45 07:50 5 min Day 2 1,327 km
21 CHUNAR
CAR
08:20 08:22 2 min Day 2 1,358 km
22 DD UPADHYAYA JN
DDU
09:18 09:25 7 min Day 2 1,398 km
23 DILDARNAGAR JN
DLN
10:10 10:12 2 min Day 2 1,456 km
24 BUXAR
BXR
10:40 10:42 2 min Day 2 1,492 km
25 ARA JN
ARA
11:46 11:48 2 min Day 2 1,560 km
26 DANAPUR
DNR
12:21 12:23 2 min Day 2 1,600 km
27 PATNA JN
PNBE
13:03 13:10 7 min Day 2 1,610 km
28 BAKHTIYARPUR JN
BKP
13:56 13:58 2 min Day 2 1,655 km
29 MOKAMEH JN
MKA
14:25 14:30 5 min Day 2 1,699 km
30 KIUL JN
KIUL
15:50 15:55 5 min Day 2 1,733 km
31 KAJRA
KJH
16:20 16:22 2 min Day 2 1,749 km
32 ABHAIPUR
AHA
16:31 16:33 2 min Day 2 1,756 km
33 JAMALPUR JN
JMP
17:07 17:12 5 min Day 2 1,778 km
34 BARIARPUR
BUP
17:25 17:27 2 min Day 2 1,789 km
35 SULTANGANJ
SGG
17:46 17:48 2 min Day 2 1,808 km
36 BHAGALPUR Destination
BGP
18:30 — — Day 2 1,832 km

Recent Chart Vacancy

Vacant berths recorded after chart preparation on the last 2 runs of ST BGP SFAST. See the full vacancy page for 22947 — class breakdown, how far berths stay empty, and every coach for your own stretch.

Tue, 27 Oct 2026
516 vacant berths
S5 · 53 B5 · 48 B4 · 41 B6 · 38 S3 · 37 S4 · 37
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Sat, 24 Oct 2026
417 vacant berths
S1 · 30 S6 · 35 A2 · 22 S5 · 34 B5 · 27 B7 · 25
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the ST BGP SFAST.

ST BGP SFAST runs as train number 22947 on Indian Railways.

Train 22947 ST BGP SFAST runs between UDHNA JN (UDN) and BHAGALPUR (BGP), stopping at 36 stations in total.

Train 22947 ST BGP SFAST covers about 1,832 km and takes roughly 32h 10m from origin to destination, at an average speed of around 57 km/h.

Train 22947 ST BGP SFAST runs on Tue, Sat from its origin station. Running days always refer to the departure day at the source.

Train 22947 ST BGP SFAST has its longest scheduled halt of about 10 minutes at ITARSI JN.

Train 22947 ST BGP SFAST departs UDHNA JN at 10:20, 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 14 hours 20 minutes before departure. The final chart follows at 09:50, 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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