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Distance
917 km
Journey time
16h 30m
Total stops
27
Avg speed
56 km/h
Halts
25
Days on route
2

About KOTA SGNR EXP

KOTA SGNR EXP (train number 22981) is an Express on the Indian Railways network running between KOTA JN (KOTA) and SHRI GANGANAGAR (SGNR). It departs KOTA JN at 17:40 and reaches SHRI GANGANAGAR at 10:10. The train covers about 917 km and halts at 27 stations along the way, completing the run in around 16h 30m.

The KOTA SGNR EXP runs on Mon, Tue, Fri, 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 56 km/h including halts.

Between its origin and destination the KOTA SGNR EXP makes 25 timed halts. Its longest scheduled stop is about 25 minutes at SAWAI MADHOPUR. Other notable halts include HANUMANGARH JN (25 min), JAIPUR JN (10 min), BIKANER JN (10 min), NAGAUR (5 min), SURATGARH 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.

KOTA SGNR EXP Schedule & Running Days

Weekly running days and the station-by-station time table from KOTA JN to SHRI GANGANAGAR.

Running days (departs KOTA JN)

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
#StationArrivesDepartsHaltDayDistance
1 KOTA JN Source
KOTA
— 17:40 — Day 1 0 km
2 LAKHERI
LKE
18:23 18:25 2 min Day 1 61 km
3 INDARGARH
IDG
18:35 18:37 2 min Day 1 72 km
4 SAWAI MADHOPUR
SWM
19:15 19:40 25 min Day 1 108 km
5 CHAUTH KA BRWRA
CKB
20:00 20:02 2 min Day 1 130 km
6 ISARDA
ISA
20:17 20:19 2 min Day 1 148 km
7 BANSTHALI NIWAI
BNLW
20:39 20:41 2 min Day 1 174 km
8 DURGAPURA
DPA
21:41 21:44 3 min Day 1 232 km
9 JAIPUR JN
JP
22:10 22:20 10 min Day 1 240 km
10 ASALPUR JOBNER
JOB
22:50 22:52 2 min Day 1 276 km
11 PHULERA JN
FL
23:10 23:12 2 min Day 1 294 km
12 SAMBHAR LAKE
SBR
23:22 23:24 2 min Day 1 302 km
13 NAWA CITY
NAC
23:46 23:48 2 min Day 1 330 km
14 MAKRANA JN
MKN
00:12 00:15 3 min Day 2 359 km
15 DEGANA JN
DNA
00:45 00:48 3 min Day 2 403 km
16 NAGAUR
NGO
02:10 02:15 5 min Day 2 504 km
17 NOKHA
NOK
02:58 03:00 2 min Day 2 555 km
18 DESHNOK
DSO
03:22 03:24 2 min Day 2 587 km
19 BIKANER JN
BKN
04:05 04:15 10 min Day 2 619 km
20 LALGARH JN
LGH
04:25 04:27 2 min Day 2 623 km
21 LUNKARANSAR
LKS
05:25 05:27 2 min Day 2 699 km
22 MAHAJAN
MHJ
05:56 05:58 2 min Day 2 738 km
23 SURATGARH JN
SOG
06:55 07:00 5 min Day 2 801 km
24 PILI BANGAN
PGK
07:23 07:25 2 min Day 2 825 km
25 HANUMANGARH JN
HMH
08:10 08:35 25 min Day 2 851 km
26 SADULSHAHR
SDS
09:07 09:09 2 min Day 2 888 km
27 SHRI GANGANAGAR Destination
SGNR
10:10 — — Day 2 917 km

Recent Chart Vacancy

Vacant berths recorded after chart preparation on the last 2 runs of KOTA SGNR EXP. See the full vacancy page for 22981 — class breakdown, how far berths stay empty, and every coach for your own stretch.

Tue, 27 Oct 2026
775 vacant berths
B5 · 68 B3 · 63 B4 · 60 S5 · 59 B1 · 58 S7 · 58
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Mon, 26 Oct 2026
776 vacant berths
S5 · 66 B4 · 64 B3 · 61 S7 · 60 S1 · 59 S4 · 57
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the KOTA SGNR EXP.

KOTA SGNR EXP runs as train number 22981 on Indian Railways.

Train 22981 KOTA SGNR EXP runs between KOTA JN (KOTA) and SHRI GANGANAGAR (SGNR), stopping at 27 stations in total.

Train 22981 KOTA SGNR EXP covers about 917 km and takes roughly 16h 30m from origin to destination, at an average speed of around 56 km/h.

Train 22981 KOTA SGNR EXP runs on Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat from its origin station. Running days always refer to the departure day at the source.

Train 22981 KOTA SGNR EXP has its longest scheduled halt of about 25 minutes at SAWAI MADHOPUR.

Train 22981 KOTA SGNR EXP departs KOTA JN at 17:40, which is outside the 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM window, so its first reservation chart is prepared 10 hours before departure, at 07:40. The final chart follows at 17:10, 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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