Pune Junction to Howrah Junction Rail Route
Pune Junction and Howrah Junction are two of the most prominent railway stations in the country serving the cities of Pune, Maharashtra, and Howrah, West Bengal. The Pune Junction (PUNE) to Howrah Junction (HWH) train route runs across the country passing through the great Western Ghats, Deccan Plateau and southern section of Chota Nagpur Plateau into the plains of lower West Bengal. The experience of traveling from Pune Junction (PUNE) to Howrah Junction (HWH) is unique and delightful for the passengers as it allows them to get closer to the rich cultural heritage and natural beauty of India.
With a distance ranging from 2020 km to 2064 km between Pune Junction (PUNE) and Howrah Junction (HWH), a train journey takes anywhere between 29 hours and 34 hours, depending on the route taken. As of now, there are three different trains running between Pune and Howrah. Pune - Howrah AC Duronto Express is the earliest train that departs from Pune Junction at 3:15 a.m. on Mondays and Saturdays. Similarly, Azad Hind Superfast Express is the last train from Pune to Howrah that runs daily from Pune Junction at 6:25 p.m.
Indian Railways operates Duronto, AC Superfast Express and Superfast trains on the Pune to Howrah route. Pune - Howrah AC Duronto Express and Azad Hind Superfast are the most popular trains running from Pune Junction Railway Station (PUNE) to Howrah Junction Railway Station (HWH). Both these trains go via Daund Juction, Bhusaval Junction and Nagpur Junction in Maharashtra, Bilaspur Junction in Chattisgarh and Tatanagar Junction in Jharkhand.
As there are only two direct PUNE to HWH trains, it is highly recommended that you check out alternative routes too to avoid unwanted hassles. The route from Pune to Howrah via Vijayawada Junction, in this context, is a worthy consideration. Vijayawada Junction, the biggest and the busiest railway hub in the South Central Railway Zone of the Indian Railways, shares good connectivity with both Pune and Howrah. To be precise, there are five trains running between Pune Junction and Vijayawada Junction, whereas 33 trains operate from Vijayawada Junction to Howrah Junction.
Train Schedule: Weekly (Pune to Howrah)
• Pune - Santragachi Special Fare AC Superfast Special (Pune Junction -Santragachi Junction) - Mon only
• Pune - Howrah AC Duronto Express (Pune Junction - Howrah Junction) - Mon, Sat
Train Schedule: Daily (Pune to Howrah)
• Azad Hind Express (Pune Junction - Howrah Junction)
• Train Schedule: Weekly (Pune to Vijayawada)
• Mumbai Lokmanyatilak Terminus - Kakinada Port Express (Pune Junction - Vijaywada Junction) - Thu, Sun
• Pune - Bhubaneswar Express (Pune Junction - Vijayawada Junction)
• Bhavnagar Terminus - Kakinada Port Express (Pune Junction - Vijayawada Junction) - Sat only
Train Schedule: Daily (Pune to Vijayawada)
• Mumbai Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Visakhapatnam Express (Pune Junction - Vijayawada Junction)
• Konark Express (Pune Junction - Vijayawada Junction)
Train Schedule: Weekly (Vijayawada to Howrah)
• Anga Superfast Express (Vijayawada Junction - Howrah Junction) - Sun only
• Kanniyakumari - Howrah Superfast Express (Vijayawada Junction - Howrah Junction) - Sun only
• Puducherry - Santragachi Special Fare Special (Vijayawada Junction - Santragachi Junction) - Sun only
• Secunderabad - Guwahati Express (Vijayawada Junction - Howrah Junction) - Sun only
• Chennai Central - Santragachi Superfast AC Express (Vijayawada Junction - Santragachi Junction) - Thu, Sun
• Thiruvananthapuram Central - Shalimar Superfast Express (Vijayawada Junction – Shalimar) - Fri, Sun
• Mangaluru Central - Santragachi Vivek Express (Vijayawada Junction - Santragachi Junction) - Sun only
• Yesvantpur - Howrah Duronto Express (Vijayawada Junction - Howrah Junction) - Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun
• Vijayawada - Howrah Humsafar Express (Vijayawada Junction - Howrah Junction) - Sun only
• Puducherry - Howrah Aurobindo Superfast Express (Vijayawada Junction - Howrah Junction) - Thu only
• Amaravati Express (Vijayawada Junction - Howrah Junction) - Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat
• Tirupati – Santragachi Superfast Express (Vijayawada Junction - Santragachi Junction) - Tue only
• Tiruchirapalli - Howrah Superfast Express (Vijayawada Junction - Howrah Junction) - Wed, Sat
• Secunderabad - Shalimar Express (Vijayawada Junction – Shalimar) - Fri only
• Secunderabad - Shalimar AC Express (Vijayawada Junction – Shalimar) - Tue only
• Thiruvananthapuram Central - Guwahati Superfast Express (Vijayawada Junction - Howrah Junction) - Mon only
• Bengaluru Cantt - Guwahati (Kaziranga) Express (Vijayawada Junction - Howrah Junction) - Thu, Fri, Sat
• Gurudev Superfast Express (Vijayawada Junction – Shalimar) - Mon only
• Thiruvananthapuram - Guwahati Superfast Express (Vijayawada Junction - Howrah Junction) - Wed only
• KSR Bengaluru - New Tinsukia Superfast Express (Vijayawada Junction - Howrah Junction) - Tue only
• Mysuru - Howrah Superfast Express (Vijayawada Junction - Howrah Junction) - Mon only
• Yesvantpur - Muzaffarpur Express (Vijayawada Junction - Howrah Junction) - Thu only
• Sri Sathya Sai Prashanthi Nilayam - Howrah Superfast Express (Vijayawada Junction - Howrah Junction) - Fri only
• Chennai Central - Santragachi SpecialFare Special (Vijayawada Junction - Santragachi Junction) - Wed only
Yesvantpur - Howrah AC Superfast Express (Vijayawada Junction - Howrah Junction) - Wed only
• Yesvantpur - Howrah Humsafar Express (Vijayawada Junction - Howrah Junction) - Thu only
• Bengaluru Cantt - Kamakhya Humsafar Express (Vijayawada Junction - Howrah Junction) - Fri only
• Chennai Central - Shalimar Superfast Express (Vijayawada Junction – Shalimar) - Thu only
Train Schedule: Daily (Vijayawada to Howrah)
• Chennai - Howrah Mail (Vijayawada Junction - Howrah Junction)
• Yesvantpur - Howrah Superfast Express (Vijayawada Junction - Howrah Junction)
• Coromandel Express (Vijayawada Junction - Howrah Junction)
• East Coast Express (Vijayawada Junction - Howrah Junction)
• Falaknuma Superfast Express (Vijayawada Junction - Howrah Junction)
All Stations in Pune
• Pune Junction (PUNE)
All Stations in Vijayawada
• Vijaywada Junction (BZA)
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• Shalimar (SHM)
• Howrah Junction (HWH)
• Santragachi Junction (SRC)
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