Indian Railways revises timetable for 24 express, Vande Bharat and MEMU trains from January 1, 2026

Indian Railways announced a new timetable which will come into effect from January 1, 2026.

Scope of Revision
- Applies to 24 trains under the South Eastern Railway, especially those passing through or originating from the Chakradharpur division. - Includes Express, Vande Bharat, and MEMU services.

Key Timing Changes
Adjustments range from 5–15 minutes, with some up to 30 minutes.
12152 Howrah-Lokmanya Tilak Samarsatta Express: Departs Howrah at 7:25 PM instead of 7:35 PM
22830 Shalimar-Bhuj Superfast Express: Departs Shalimar at 7:50 PM instead of 7:55 PM

20972 Shalimar-Udaipur Express: Departs Shalimar at 7:50 PM instead of 7:55 PM
12102 Howrah-Lokmanya Tilak Gyaneshwari Express: Departs Howrah at 8:15 PM instead of 8:20 PM
12906 Howrah-Porbandar Okha Express: Departs Howrah at 8:15 PM instead of 8:20 PM
22906 Shalimar-Okha Superfast Express: Departs Shalimar at 8:15 PM instead of 8:20 PM
12262 Howrah-Mumbai CSMT Duronto Express: Departs Howrah at 5:35 AM instead of 5:45 AM
12813 Howrah-Tatanagar Steel Express: Departs Howrah at 5:10 PM instead of 5:20 PM
18011 Howrah-Adra-Chakradharpur Express: Departs Howrah at 11:30 PM instead of 11:35 PM
18050 Badampahar-Shalimar Weekly Express: Arrives Shalimar at 6:15 AM instead of 6:00 AM
12129 Pune-Howrah Azad Hind Express: Arrives Howrah at 5:25 AM instead of 5:10 AM
18012 Chakradharpur-Adra-Howrah Express: Arrives Howrah at 5:35 AM instead of 5:25 AM
20894 Patna-Tatanagar Vande Bharat Express: Arrives Tatanagar at 9:40 PM instead of 9:30 PM
18185 Tatanagar-Godda Express: Departs Tatanagar at 1:55 PM instead of 2:00 PM
20891 Tatanagar-Brahmapur Vande Bharat Express: Departs Tatanagar at 2:20 PM instead of 2:30 PM
20892 Brahmapur-Tatanagar Vande Bharat Express: Arrives Tatanagar at 2:50 PM instead of 2:40 PM
18117 Rourkela-Gunupur Rajya Rani Express: Departs Rourkela at 9:20 PM instead of 9:25 PM
18125 Rourkela-Puri Express: Departs Rourkela at 7:50 AM instead of 8:00 AM
18105 Rourkela-Jaynagar Express: Departs Rourkela at 4:35 PM instead of 4:45 PM
18118 Gunupur-Rourkela Rajya Rani Express: Arrives Rourkela at 8:30 AM instead of 8:15 AM
68030 Jharsuguda-Rourkela MEMU: Arrives Rourkela at 11:30 AM instead of 11:25 AM
68026 Rourkela-Chakradharpur Saranda MEMU: Departs Rourkela at 4:00 PM instead of 4:20 PM
58027 Kharagpur-Rourkela Passenger: Arrives Rourkela at 7:40 PM instead of 7:10 PM
18116 Chakradharpur-Gomoh MEMU Express: Arrives Gomoh at 1:30 PM instead of 1:20 PM
- Aim: smoother train movement, reduced congestion, and better punctuality.

Passenger Advisory
- Travelers from January 1, 2026 onward must check updated timings.
- Old tickets may show outdated schedules.
- Updated timings are available via:
- 139 inquiry number
- NTES mobile app
- Official railway website

✅ In short: Indian Railways has fine-tuned departure and arrival schedules for 24 trains to improve efficiency, so passengers should rely on updated sources rather than printed tickets.