DD UPADHYAYA JN to KANPUR CENTRAL at a Glance
Measured across every direct train we hold timings for.
There are 88 direct trains from DD UPADHYAYA JN (DDU) to KANPUR CENTRAL (CNB). The two stations are about 354 km apart by rail, and the quickest service covers it in 3h 45m. Journey times range from 3h 45m to 11h 25m, averaging 5h 30m — a spread worth checking before you book, since the slowest train on this route takes 7h 40m longer than the fastest.
The fastest train is 12281 DURONTO EXPRESS, leaving DD UPADHYAYA JN at 21:05 and reaching KANPUR CENTRAL at 00:50 in 3h 45m. That works out at roughly 94 km/h end to end. The first departure of the day is 20817 TEJAS RAJ EXP at 00:40, and the last is 22405 ANVT GARIB RATH at 22:50.
12 of them run daily, with the rest on selected days of the week. 23 trains arrive the following day, so check the arrival date on your ticket as well as the time. The most common categories on the route are 38 Express, 16 Special, 12 Mail/Express and 9 Rajdhani Express.
Pick of the Route
The three departures most people are choosing between.
All Direct Trains, DDU to CNB
Departure at DD UPADHYAYA JN, arrival at KANPUR CENTRAL.
| Train | Name | Departs | Arrives | Duration | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20817 | TEJAS RAJ EXP Sat |
00:40 | 04:35 | 3h 55m | 347 km |
| 22811 | TEJAS RAJ EXP Wed, Sun |
00:40 | 04:35 | 3h 55m | 348 km |
| 22823 | TEJAS RAJ EXP Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri |
00:40 | 04:35 | 3h 55m | 347 km |
| 12301 | RAJDHANI EXPRES Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat |
00:50 | 04:45 | 3h 55m | 347 km |
| 12305 | RAJDHANI EXPRES Sun |
00:50 | 04:45 | 3h 55m | 347 km |
| 12423 | RAJDHANI EXP Daily |
01:00 | 04:55 | 3h 55m | 347 km |
| 12313 | RAJDHANI EXPRES Daily |
01:20 | 05:15 | 3h 55m | 348 km |
| 12259 | BKN DURONTO EXP Mon, Wed, Thu, Sun |
01:27 | 05:25 | 3h 58m | 348 km |
| 12235 | ANVT HUMSFR EXP Fri |
01:30 | 05:25 | 3h 55m | 348 km |
| 20501 | TEJAS EXPRESS Mon |
01:30 | 05:25 | 3h 55m | 336 km |
| 20507 | RAJDHANI EXP Fri |
01:30 | 05:25 | 3h 55m | 347 km |
| 12877 | NDLS GARIB RATH Mon, Tue, Fri |
01:40 | 05:35 | 3h 55m | 347 km |
| 20407 | RNC NDLS RAJ EX Thu |
01:40 | 05:35 | 3h 55m | 347 km |
| 20839 | RNC NDLS RAJ EX Wed, Sat |
01:40 | 05:35 | 3h 55m | 348 km |
| 14037 | PORVOTR S KRNTI Mon |
01:55 | 06:25 | 4h 30m | 347 km |
| 12349 | GODA NDLS HMSFR Mon |
02:00 | 06:25 | 4h 25m | 347 km |
| 12817 | SWARNJAYANTI EX Wed, Fri, Sun |
02:10 | 06:35 | 4h 25m | 348 km |
| 18427 | PURI ANVT EXP Sat |
02:10 | 06:35 | 4h 25m | 335 km |
| 09448 | PNBE ADI SPL Fri |
03:00 | 07:50 | 4h 50m | 348 km |
| 12942 | PARASNATH EXP Thu |
03:00 | 08:00 | 5h | 347 km |
| 12948 | AZIMABAD EXPRES Wed, Fri |
03:10 | 08:00 | 4h 50m | 347 km |
| 19670 | HUMSAFAR EXPRESS Fri |
03:45 | 13:45 | 10h | 374 km |
| 12323 | HWH BME EXP Tue, Fri |
04:35 | 09:10 | 4h 35m | 336 km |
| 12815 | NANDANKANAN SF Mon, Wed, Thu, Sat |
04:35 | 09:10 | 4h 35m | 347 km |
| 12875 | NEELACHAL SF EX Tue, Fri, Sun |
06:15 | 15:15 | 9h | 391 km |
| 15483 | SIKKIMMAHANANDA Daily |
06:55 | 12:50 | 5h 55m | 348 km |
| 13051 | NETAJI EXPRESS Daily |
08:10 | 13:30 | 5h 20m | 347 km |
| 08313 | RATH YATRA SPL Tue |
08:40 | 13:20 | 4h 40m | 335 km |
| 12819 | SAMPARK KR SF Wed, Sun |
08:40 | 13:20 | 4h 40m | 347 km |
| 12825 | RNC ANVT SF EXP Mon, Thu |
08:40 | 13:20 | 4h 40m | 348 km |
| 22805 | BBS ANVT S F Sat |
08:40 | 13:20 | 4h 40m | 347 km |
| 12496 | PRATAP EXPRESS Fri |
08:55 | 14:05 | 5h 10m | 348 km |
| 12938 | GARBHA EXPRESS Mon |
08:55 | 14:05 | 5h 10m | 347 km |
| 15632 | GHY BME EXPRESS Thu |
09:10 | 14:05 | 4h 55m | 347 km |
| 15634 | GHY BKN EXPRESS Sat |
09:10 | 14:05 | 4h 55m | 347 km |
| 15636 | GHY OKHA EXP Mon |
09:10 | 19:20 | 10h 10m | 414 km |
| 15668 | KYQ GIMB EXP Wed |
09:10 | 19:20 | 10h 10m | 414 km |
| 12487 | SEEMANCHAL EXP Daily |
09:30 | 14:15 | 4h 45m | 348 km |
| 12307 | HWH JU EXPRESS Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun |
09:50 | 14:50 | 5h | 347 km |
| 22307 | HWH BKN EXPRESS Mon, Thu, Fri |
09:50 | 14:50 | 5h | 347 km |
| 12505 | NORTHEAST EXP Daily |
10:00 | 15:00 | 5h | 348 km |
| 15733 | FARAKKA EXPRESS Mon, Thu, Sat |
10:15 | 21:40 | 11h 25m | 373 km |
| 15743 | FARAKKA EXP Tue, Wed, Fri, Sun |
10:15 | 21:40 | 11h 25m | 414 km |
| 19314 | INDORE EXPRESS Wed, Fri |
15:05 | 00:30+1d | 9h 25m | 374 km |
| 19322 | PNBE INDB EXP Mon |
15:05 | 00:30+1d | 9h 25m | 414 km |
| 13237 | PNBE KOTA EXP Tue, Sat, Sun |
15:35 | 01:10+1d | 9h 35m | 414 km |
| 13239 | PNBE KOTA EXP Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri |
15:35 | 01:10+1d | 9h 35m | 374 km |
| 15658 | BRAHMAPUTRA EXP Daily |
16:40 | 21:30 | 4h 50m | 348 km |
| 12397 | MAHABODHI EXP Daily |
17:20 | 22:05 | 4h 45m | 347 km |
| 12381 | POORVA EXPRESS Wed, Thu, Sun |
17:55 | 00:02+1d | 6h 7m | 346 km |
| 01912 | KOAA AGC SPL Fri |
18:40 | 01:25+1d | 6h 45m | 348 km |
| 04158 | KOAA CNB SPL Wed |
18:40 | 01:25+1d | 6h 45m | 348 km |
| 12303 | POORVA EXPRESS Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat |
19:35 | 00:02+1d | 4h 27m | 347 km |
| 12273 | NDLS DURONTO EX Mon, Fri |
20:15 | 00:50+1d | 4h 35m | 347 km |
| 22459 | ANVT HUMSAFAR Tue |
20:15 | 00:50+1d | 4h 35m | 348 km |
| 22465 | BABA B DHAM EXP Thu |
20:15 | 00:50+1d | 4h 35m | 348 km |
| 12367 | VIKRAMSHILA EXP Daily |
20:30 | 01:05+1d | 4h 35m | 348 km |
| 12281 | DURONTO EXPRESSFastest Wed |
21:05 | 00:50+1d | 3h 45m | 347 km |
| 14049 | GODA DLI EXPRESS Wed |
21:30 | 03:15+1d | 5h 45m | 347 km |
| 13167 | KOAA AGC EXPRES Thu |
21:45 | 07:45+1d | 10h | 392 km |
| 20801 | MAGADH EXP Daily |
22:00 | 04:00+1d | 6h | 347 km |
| 12309 | RJPB TEJAS RAJ Daily |
22:20 | 02:15+1d | 3h 55m | 347 km |
| 12393 | S KRANTI SUP EX Daily |
22:30 | 02:25+1d | 3h 55m | 347 km |
| 12319 | KOAA GWL EXP Wed |
22:40 | 02:50+1d | 4h 10m | 348 km |
| 22409 | ANVT GARIB RATH Sun |
22:40 | 03:05+1d | 4h 25m | 347 km |
| 22857 | SRC ANVT SF EXP Mon |
22:40 | 03:05+1d | 4h 25m | 347 km |
| 12435 | GARIB RATH EXP Mon, Fri |
22:50 | 03:15+1d | 4h 25m | 346 km |
| 22405 | ANVT GARIB RATH Tue, Thu, Sat |
22:50 | 03:15+1d | 4h 25m | 348 km |
| 02253 | VANDE BHARAT SPL | — | — | — | — |
| 02381 | DNR BKN SPL | — | — | — | — |
| 02435 | VANDE BHARAT SPL | — | — | — | — |
| 02519 | MFP NDLS AC SF | — | — | — | — |
| 03211 | PNBE CNB SPL | — | — | — | — |
| 03291 | DNR ANVT SF SPL | — | — | — | — |
| 03413 | MLDT DLI SPL | — | — | — | — |
| 04039 | BGP ANVT SPL | — | — | — | — |
| 04081 | SVDK HOLI SPL | — | — | — | — |
| 04154 | KOAA CNB SPL | — | — | — | — |
| 04231 | SHC NDLS SPL | — | — | — | — |
| 04673 | JYG NDLS SPL | — | — | — | — |
| 05501 | MFP ANVT SPL | — | — | — | — |
| 09406 | PNBE SBIB SPL | — | — | — | — |
| 09482 | HWH VTA SPL | — | — | — | — |
| 11105 | PRATHAM S S EXP | — | — | — | — |
| 12311 | NETAJI EXPRESS | — | — | — | — |
| 13007 | U ABHATOOFAN EXP | — | — | — | — |
| 14019 | ANVT SUNDARI EXP | — | — | — | — |
| 15955 | BRAHMPUTRA MAIL | — | — | — | — |
20 of these services are listed without timings because we do not hold their times at both stations. They are still real trains on this route — check the schedule checker for their full timetable.
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Route Summary
| From | DD UPADHYAYA JN (DDU) |
| To | KANPUR CENTRAL (CNB) |
| Direct trains | 88 |
| Run daily | 12 |
| Distance | 354 km |
| Fastest | 3h 45m |
| Slowest | 11h 25m |
| Overnight | 23 |
Travelling the Other Way?
Trains from KANPUR CENTRAL back to DD UPADHYAYA JN run to a different timetable.
CNB → DDU