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BLS/Baleshwar to BZA/Vijayawada Junction
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Fastest Train: Kamakhya - SMVT Bengaluru AC SF Express (PT): 14h 21m: 984 km

Slowest Train: Santragachi - Chennai Egmore Special Fare Summer Special: 21h 20m: 984 km

Shortest Route: 984.41 km

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Travel Time: 16h 4m  15 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 02:06
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 18:10
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TT Updated: Oct 01 2023 (16:54) by Deepanjan^~
 
Mon
 
 
 
 
 
Travel Time: 16h 10m  6 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 02:35
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 18:45
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TT Updated: Mar 10 (18:05) by GujratMail^~
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Wed
 
Fri
 
Travel Time: 16h 5m  15 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 02:35
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 18:40
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TT Updated: Apr 15 (03:02) by Siddharth98^~
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
Travel Time: 16h 10m  9 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 02:35
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 18:45
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TT Updated: Dec 22 2023 (02:52) by saisrikanth~
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
Travel Time: 17h 47m  11 halts  Distance: 984 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 02:43
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 20:30

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TT Updated: Apr 20 (14:24) by Pran22^~
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
Travel Time: 16h 57m  12 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 02:53
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 19:50
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TT Updated: Dec 12 2023 (21:14) by AshiqueAli^~
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Travel Time: 17h 13m  24 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 02:57
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 20:10
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TT Updated: Dec 17 2023 (13:26) by TGT.UPSC^~
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
Sat
Travel Time: 16h 30m  11 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 03:20
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 19:50
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TT Updated: Dec 20 2023 (16:05) by Superfast_Express^~
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
Travel Time: 16h 30m  14 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 03:20
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 19:50
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2A

TT Updated: Oct 02 2023 (13:38) by Anubad_008^~
 
Mon
 
Wed
 
 
 
Travel Time: 16h 30m  12 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 03:20
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 19:50
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TT Updated: Mar 19 (09:00) by Snehashish_railfan^~
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
Travel Time: 21h 20m  10 halts  Distance: 984 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 03:45
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 01:05 +1 night

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TT Updated: Apr 04 (21:32) by GujratMail^~
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
Travel Time: 16h 23m  12 halts  Distance: 984 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 03:52
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 20:15

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TT Updated: Yesterday (09:19) by Imposter^~
 
Mon
Tue
Wed
 
 
 
Travel Time: 16h 5m  12 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 04:25
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 20:30
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TT Updated: Feb 04 (18:35) by AdityaPramanick^~
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sat
Travel Time: 16h 5m  12 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 04:25
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 20:30
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TT Updated: Oct 27 2023 (21:07) by SAPTARSHI^~
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
Travel Time: 16h 5m  12 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 04:25
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 20:30
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TT Updated: Oct 27 2023 (21:12) by SAPTARSHI^~
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
Travel Time: 16h 5m  12 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 04:25
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 20:30
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TT Updated: Oct 30 2023 (17:37) by SAPTARSHI^~
Sun
 
 
 
 
 
 
Travel Time: 16h 5m  7 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 04:25
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 20:30
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TT Updated: Dec 25 2023 (23:11) by AdityaPramanick^~
Sun
 
 
 
 
 
 
Travel Time: 15h 30m  12 halts  Distance: 984 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 04:35
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 20:05

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TT Updated: Apr 22 (17:41) by Imposter^~
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
Travel Time: 15h 37m  13 halts  Distance: 984 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 05:33
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 21:10

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TT Updated: Apr 06 (01:57) by GujratMail^~
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
Travel Time: 15h 37m  13 halts  Distance: 984 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 05:33
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 21:10

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TT Updated: Apr 18 (04:38) by Imposter^~
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Mon
Tue
 
Thu
 
Sat
Travel Time: 15h 37m  13 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 05:33
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 21:10
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TT Updated: Nov 18 2023 (10:18) by Padmakant
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
Travel Time: 18h 30m  12 halts  Distance: 984 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 07:40
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 02:10 +1 night

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TT Updated: Apr 20 (14:18) by GujratMail^~
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
Travel Time: 20h 5m  21 halts  Distance: 984 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 11:40
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 07:45 +1 night

Unreserved

TT Updated: Apr 22 (05:11) by Imposter^~
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Sat
Travel Time: 16h 20m  16 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 11:45
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 04:05 +1 night
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TT Updated: Dec 24 2023 (13:17) by Siddharth98^~
 
Mon
 
 
 
 
 
Travel Time: 18h 45m  11 halts  Distance: 984 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 13:05
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 07:50 +1 night
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TT Updated: Apr 04 (21:52) by GujratMail^~
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
Travel Time: 15h 58m  15 halts  Distance: 990 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 13:32
RYP/Rayanapadu
8 km from BZA/Vijayawada Junction
Arrival @ 05:30 +1 night

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TT Updated: Apr 10 (15:38) by Imposter^~
 
Mon
 
 
 
 
 
Travel Time: 14h 22m  5 halts  Distance: 984 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 13:53
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 04:15 +1 night
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TT Updated: Oct 01 2023 (10:50) by Snehashish_railfan^~
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
Travel Time: 14h 21m  6 halts  Distance: 984 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 13:54
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 04:15 +1 night
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TT Updated: Mar 06 (20:49) by Padmakant
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Sat
Travel Time: 19h 15m  37 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 15:30
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 10:45 +1 night
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TT Updated: Mar 13 (20:48) by Siddharth98^~
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
Travel Time: 17h 22m  16 halts  Distance: 984 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 15:38
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 09:00 +1 night
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Unreserved

TT Updated: Yesterday (10:05) by Member115207AKA281110~
Sun
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
Travel Time: 17h 5m  16 halts  Distance: 984 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 15:40
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 08:45 +1 night

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TT Updated: Apr 15 (21:57) by GujratMail^~
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sat
Travel Time: 16h 18m  15 halts  Distance: 984 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 15:42
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 08:00 +1 night

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TT Updated: Apr 10 (22:06) by GujratMail^~
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
Travel Time: 15h 44m  9 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 15:46
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 07:30 +1 night
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TT Updated: Apr 17 (23:54) by Arunachala~
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
Travel Time: 16h 24m  11 halts  Distance: 1006 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 15:46
RYP/Rayanapadu
8 km from BZA/Vijayawada Junction
Arrival @ 08:10 +1 night

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TT Updated: Mar 13 (21:53) by _V_K_^~
 
Mon
 
 
 
Fri
 
Travel Time: 15h 44m  9 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 15:46
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 07:30 +1 night
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TT Updated: Apr 12 (10:40) by sivaprakashofficial^~
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
Travel Time: 15h 24m  12 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 15:46
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 07:10 +1 night
General/GN Waitlist
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TT Updated: Apr 16 (21:09) by _V_K_^~
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
Travel Time: 15h 33m  9 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 15:57
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 07:30 +1 night
General/GN Waitlist
3A

TT Updated: Oct 30 2023 (11:53) by saisrikanth~
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
Travel Time: 15h 13m  5 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 15:57
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 07:10 +1 night

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TT Updated: Apr 08 (19:08) by Snehashish_railfan^~
 
Mon
 
 
 
 
 
Travel Time: 15h 33m  13 halts  Distance: 984 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 15:57
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 07:30 +1 night

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TT Updated: Apr 13 (16:49) by GujratMail^~
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
Travel Time: 15h 25m  13 halts  Distance: 984 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 16:00
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 07:25 +1 night

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TT Updated: Apr 22 (14:19) by TAGEERUANUBHARADWAJ^
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sat
Travel Time: 16h 20m  10 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 16:00
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 08:20 +1 night

2S
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TT Updated: Mar 26 (13:28) by Imposter^~
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sat
Travel Time: 15h 30m  11 halts  Distance: 984 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 16:10
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 07:40 +1 night

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TT Updated: Apr 17 (23:38) by _V_K_^~
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
Travel Time: 15h 35m  13 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 16:25
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 08:00 +1 night

2S
SL
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2A

TT Updated: Apr 05 (22:50) by NFRailEnthusiasts^~
 
Mon
 
 
 
 
 
Travel Time: 15h 40m  8 halts  Distance: 984 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 17:50
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 09:30 +1 night
General/GN Waitlist
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TT Updated: Apr 13 (16:18) by GujratMail^~
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
Travel Time: 15h 35m  5 halts  Distance: 984 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 18:05
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 09:40 +1 night

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TT Updated: Oct 02 2023 (13:41) by Anubad_008^~
Sun
 
 
 
 
 
 
Travel Time: 15h 25m  10 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 18:05
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 09:30 +1 night
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TT Updated: Oct 08 2023 (18:45) by Siddharth98^~
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sat
Travel Time: 15h 25m  10 halts  Distance: 984 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 18:05
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 09:30 +1 night

Unreserved

TT Updated: Oct 23 2023 (10:09) by ManoharEmani~
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
Travel Time: 15h 25m  13 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 18:05
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 09:30 +1 night
Pooled Quota/PQ Waitlist
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TT Updated: Oct 01 2023 (11:55) by Snehashish_railfan^~
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Wed
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Sat
Travel Time: 15h 35m  10 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 18:35
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 10:10 +1 night
General/GN Waitlist
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TT Updated: Oct 01 2023 (13:09) by Snehashish_railfan^~
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sat
Travel Time: 16h 48m  7 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 19:02
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 11:50 +1 night
Remote Location/RL Waitlist
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TT Updated: Oct 01 2023 (19:24) by Poor_People^~
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
Travel Time: 16h 18m  7 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 19:02
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 11:20 +1 night
Remote Location/RL Waitlist
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TT Updated: Oct 01 2023 (19:25) by Poor_People^~
 
Mon
 
 
 
 
 
Travel Time: 16h 32m  8 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 19:18
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 11:50 +1 night
General/GN Waitlist
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TT Updated: Apr 09 (23:18) by Snehashish_railfan^~
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
Travel Time: 16h 32m  10 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 19:18
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 11:50 +1 night
Pooled Quota/PQ Waitlist
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1A
3E

TT Updated: Oct 01 2023 (21:31) by Snehashish_railfan^~
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
Travel Time: 16h 37m  9 halts  Distance: 1006 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 19:18
RYP/Rayanapadu
8 km from BZA/Vijayawada Junction
Arrival @ 11:55 +1 night

3A
2A
1A

TT Updated: Apr 11 (18:35) by Deepanjan^~
Sun
 
 
 
 
 
 
Travel Time: 15h 57m  13 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 19:23
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 11:20 +1 night

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TT Updated: Apr 04 (00:33) by GujratMail^~
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sat
Travel Time: 15h 57m  11 halts  Distance: 984 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 19:23
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 11:20 +1 night

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TT Updated: Yesterday (20:24) by K.K.^~
 
 
Tue
 
 
Fri
 
Travel Time: 16h 18m  9 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 20:47
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 13:05 +1 night
General/GN Waitlist
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TT Updated: Oct 01 2023 (13:27) by Snehashish_railfan^~
Sun
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
Travel Time: 16h 15m  9 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 20:50
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 13:05 +1 night
Pooled Quota/PQ Waitlist
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TT Updated: Oct 01 2023 (11:59) by Snehashish_railfan^~
 
Mon
 
 
 
 
 
Travel Time: 16h 15m  18 halts  Distance: 1000 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 20:50
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 13:05 +1 night

Unreserved

TT Updated: Jan 08 (16:53) by Harsha_12627^~
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
Travel Time: 16h 33m  10 halts  Distance: 984 km
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 22:02
BZA/Vijayawada Jn
Arrival @ 14:35 +1 night

Unreserved

TT Updated: Apr 22 (18:30) by Imposter^~


8 ΣChains are available thru these Xfer Stations:
8 ΣChains
Σ vidyut express ΣChain
Travel Time: 16h 47m  0 halts
Distance: 1000 km  1 xfers
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 08:08
BZA/Vijayawada Junction
Arrival @ 00:55
Σ Gaya- puttaparthi link ΣChain
Travel Time: 19h 5m  -3 halts
Distance: 1000 km  1 xfers
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 00:20
BZA/Vijayawada Junction
Arrival @ 19:25
Σ Hwh-Puri-Ypr ΣChain
Travel Time: 27h 15m  11 halts
Distance: 1088 km  1 xfers
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 01:40
BZA/Vijayawada Junction
Arrival @ 04:55
Σ Darbhanga-Bangaluru Sita Temple Exp ΣChain
Travel Time: 21h 37m  3 halts
Distance: 999 km  1 xfers
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 21:48
BZA/Vijayawada Junction
Arrival @ 19:25
Σ Patna- Bangaluru (on Wednusday) via Kiul- Bhubaneswar ΣChain
Travel Time: 21h 43m  2 halts
Distance: 1000 km  1 xfers
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 21:42
BZA/Vijayawada Junction
Arrival @ 19:25
Σ Gaya-Bokaro-Tata to Hyderabad (Daily) via Bhubaneswar ΣChain
Travel Time: 23h 50m  4 halts
Distance: 1091 km  1 xfers
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 00:20
BZA/Vijayawada Junction
Arrival @ 00:10
Σ Coal India Rajdhani Super Fast Express ΣChain
Travel Time: 42h 29m  8 halts
Distance: 999 km  1 xfers
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 12:41
BZA/Vijayawada Junction
Arrival @ 07:10
Σ Kolkata Bengaluru Sunday Chain ΣChain
Travel Time: 23h 15m  8 halts
Distance: 1063 km  1 xfers
BLS/Baleshwar
Departure @ 01:40
BZA/Vijayawada Junction
Arrival @ 00:55
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