About Poorva Express:
Poorva Express is a super fast train which runs daily. It was introduced by Indian Railways to connect West Bengal with the capital city of our country. The term Poorva in Hindi and Bengali means the East. This train starts its journey from the east. Thus the Indian Railway authority named it Poorva Express. After the fastest train Rajdhani, it is the most popular train to go to Delhi from West Bengal Jharkhand and also Bihar. This train has the passengers mainly from these states. This train started its journey in long back to give the excellent facilities to the passengers at an affordable price.
12381/12382 Poorva Express Via Gaya route:
The Poorva Express route starts from the Howrah Station and ends at the Hazarat Muhammad Nizamuddin station of New Delhi. Poorva Express has mainly two routes. It runs via two major cities of Bihar, i.e., Gaya and Patna. The Poorva Express train number is 12381/12382 which goes via Gaya.
The speed of the train:
The distance of West Bengal and Delhi is almost 1,235 km. The total length between Howrah to New Delhi is about 1449 km. Poorva Express completes its journey between these two cities within one day. It is only possible because of the marvellous speed of the train. The Poorva Express speed is almost 128 km/hr. This one is the top speed of the train. Usually Poorva Express runs at a rate of 63 km/hr.
The route of the train and its timings:
This train starts from Howrah station at 08:15 hrs and reaches at 6:05 hours at New Delhi and again starts from New Delhi at 17:35 hrs and reaches Howrah at 16:55 hrs which goes via Gaya. Another train which goes via Patna begins from Howrah at 08:05 hrs and arrives at 06:05 hrs in New Delhi.
12381/12382 Poorva Express Via Gaya Fare Information:
The service of this super fast express train comes just after Rajdhani Express. The fare of Rajdhani Express is too costly. The Poorva Express fare is comparatively much lower than the cost of Rajdhani Express.
| Class | 1A | 2A | 3A | SL |
| Base Fare | 3660 | 2119 | 1443 | 555 |
| Reservation Charges | 60 | 50 | 40 | 20 |
| Super fast charges | 75 | 45 | 45 | 30 |
| Fuel Charges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GST | 190 | 111 | 77 | 0 |
| Other Charges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Catering Charges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dynamic Fare | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Fare | 3985 | 2325 | 1605 | 605 |
12381 Poorva Express from Howrah to New Delhi Via Gaya, Timetable, Schedule and Route
| Train Code | Station Name | Arrives | Departs | PlatForm No. |
| HWH | Howrah Junction | Starts | 08:15 | 8 |
| BWN | Barddhaman Junction | 09:20 | 09:23 | 1 |
| DGR | Durgapur | 10:17 | 10:19 | 3 |
| ASN | Asansol Junction | 10:48 | 10:53 | 4 |
| DHN | Dhanbad Junction | 11:57 | 12:05 | 3 |
| PNME | Parasnath | 12:41 | 12:43 | 2 |
| KQR | Koderma Junction | 13:35 | 13:37 | 4 |
| GAYA | Gaya Junction | 14:50 | 14:55 | 1 |
| RFJ | RafiGanj | 15:21 | 15:22 | 2 |
| AUBR | Anugraha Narayan Road | 15:44 | 15:45 | 2 |
| DOS | Dehri On Sone | 16:01 | 16:03 | 0 |
| SSM | Sasaram Junction | 16:16 | 16:17 | 2 |
| BBU | Bhabua Road | 16:49 | 16:50 | 0 |
| MGS | Mughal Sarai Junction | 17:43 | 17:58 | 4,8 |
| BSB | Varanasi Junction | 18:37 | 18:47 | 5 |
| JNH | Janghai Junction | 20:04 | 20:06 | — |
| ALD | Allahabad Junction | 21:40 | 21:45 | 7 |
| CNB | Kanpur Central | 00:05 | 00:10 | 1 |
| ETW | Etawah Junction | 01:28 | 01:30 | 2 |
| TDL | Tundla Junction | 02:45 | 02:48 | 2 |
| ALJN | Aligarh Junction | 03:36 | 03:39 | 4 |
| NDLS | New Delhi | 06:05 | Ends | 16 |
12382 Poorva Express from New Delhi to Howrah Via Gaya, Timetable, Schedule and Route
| Train Code | Station Name | Arrives | Departs | PlatForm No. |
| NDLS | New Delhi | Starts | 17:35 | 15 |
| ALJN | Aligarh Junction | 19:12 | 19:15 | 1,2 |
| TDL | Tundla Junction | 20:17 | 20:20 | 3 |
| ETW | Etawah Junction | 21:10 | 21:12 | 3 |
| CNB | Kanpur Central | 23:00 | 23:10 | 4 |
| ALD | Allahabad Junction | 02:25 | 02:35 | 4,6 |
| JNH | Janghai Junction | 03:37 | 03:39 | 2 |
| BSB | Varanasi Junction | 05:05 | 05:20 | 5 |
| MGS | Mughal Sarai Junction | 06:15 | 06:30 | 2 |
| BBU | Bhabua Road | 07:06 | 07:07 | 3 |
| SSM | Sasaram Junction | 07:39 | 07:40 | 0 |
| DOS | Dehri On Sone | 07:56 | 07:58 | 4 |
| AUBR | Anugraha Narayan Road | 08:10 | 08:11 | 0 |
| RFJ | RafiGanj | 08:33 | 08:34 | 3 |
| GAYA | Gaya Junction | 09:05 | 09:08 | 3 |
| KQR | Koderma Junction | 10:30 | 10:32 | 3 |
| PNME | Parasnath | 11:22 | 11:24 | — |
| DHN | Dhanbad Junction | 12:08 | 12:18 | 1 |
| ASN | Asansol Junction | 13:26 | 13:41 | 5 |
| DGR | Durgapur | 14:11 | 14:13 | 4 |
| BWN | Barddhaman Junction | 15:11 | 15:16 | 5 |
| HWH | Howrah Junction | 16:55 | Ends | 14 |
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