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Distance
2,031 km
Journey time
35h 55m
Total stops
23
Avg speed
57 km/h
Halts
21
Days on route
3

About OKHA BSBS SF EXP

OKHA BSBS SF EXP (train number 22969) is an Express on the Indian Railways network running between OKHA (OKHA) and BANARAS (BNRS). It departs OKHA at 14:05 and reaches BANARAS at 02:00. The train covers about 2,031 km and halts at 23 stations along the way, completing the run in around 35h 55m.

The OKHA BSBS SF EXP runs on Thu. 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 OKHA BSBS SF EXP makes 21 timed halts. Its longest scheduled stop is about 10 minutes at RAJKOT JN. Other notable halts include AHMEDABAD JN (10 min), RATLAM JN (10 min), KOTA JN (10 min), IDGAH AGRA JN (10 min), PRAYAGRAJ JN. (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.

OKHA BSBS SF EXP Schedule & Running Days

Weekly running days and the station-by-station time table from OKHA to BANARAS.

Running days (departs OKHA)

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayDistance
1 OKHA Source
OKHA
— 14:05 — Day 1 0 km
2 DWARKA
DWK
14:56 15:01 5 min Day 1 29 km
3 KHAMBHALIYA
KMBL
16:07 16:09 2 min Day 1 114 km
4 JAMNAGAR
JAM
16:55 17:00 5 min Day 1 168 km
5 HAPA
HAPA
17:14 17:16 2 min Day 1 177 km
6 RAJKOT JN
RJT
18:50 19:00 10 min Day 1 253 km
7 SURENDRANAGAR
SUNR
20:37 20:39 2 min Day 1 369 km
8 VIRAMGAM JN
VG
21:45 21:47 2 min Day 1 434 km
9 AHMEDABAD JN
ADI
23:05 23:15 10 min Day 1 499 km
10 ANAND JN
ANND
00:25 00:27 2 min Day 2 563 km
11 CHHAYAPURI
CYI
01:10 01:15 5 min Day 2 595 km
12 RATLAM JN
RTM
05:20 05:30 10 min Day 2 849 km
13 NAGDA JN
NAD
06:23 06:25 2 min Day 2 891 km
14 KOTA JN
KOTA
09:00 09:10 10 min Day 2 1,116 km
15 SAWAI MADHOPUR
SWM
10:35 10:40 5 min Day 2 1,223 km
16 GANGAPUR CITY
GGC
11:25 11:30 5 min Day 2 1,287 km
17 IDGAH AGRA JN
IDH
14:50 15:00 10 min Day 2 1,447 km
18 TUNDLA JN
TDL
16:30 16:35 5 min Day 2 1,471 km
19 GOVINDPURI
GOY
19:20 19:25 5 min Day 2 1,699 km
20 PRAYAGRAJ JN.
PRYJ
22:45 22:55 10 min Day 2 1,895 km
21 JANGHAI JN
JNH
00:16 00:18 2 min Day 3 1,955 km
22 BHADOHI
BOY
00:46 00:48 2 min Day 3 1,985 km
23 BANARAS Destination
BNRS
02:00 — — Day 3 2,031 km

Recent Chart Vacancy

Vacant berths recorded after chart preparation on the last 2 runs of OKHA BSBS SF EXP. See the full vacancy page for 22969 — class breakdown, how far berths stay empty, and every coach for your own stretch.

Thu, 22 Oct 2026
335 vacant berths
H1 · 12 A1 · 32 A2 · 30 S6 · 34 B4 · 30 S1 · 13
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Thu, 15 Oct 2026
310 vacant berths
B3 · 19 H1 · 11 M2 · 39 B4 · 30 A2 · 24 S6 · 29
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the OKHA BSBS SF EXP.

OKHA BSBS SF EXP runs as train number 22969 on Indian Railways.

Train 22969 OKHA BSBS SF EXP runs between OKHA (OKHA) and BANARAS (BNRS), stopping at 23 stations in total.

Train 22969 OKHA BSBS SF EXP covers about 2,031 km and takes roughly 35h 55m from origin to destination, at an average speed of around 57 km/h.

Train 22969 OKHA BSBS SF EXP runs on Thu from its origin station. Running days always refer to the departure day at the source.

Train 22969 OKHA BSBS SF EXP has its longest scheduled halt of about 10 minutes at RAJKOT JN.

Train 22969 OKHA BSBS SF EXP departs OKHA at 14:05, which is outside the 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM window, so its first reservation chart is prepared 10 hours before departure, at 04:05. The final chart follows at 13:35, 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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