SEALDAHSDAH
Duration
1h 35m
Distance
1918 km
Stops
12 Halts
BIKANER JNBKN
21:13
~8.5 Hours PriorPrepared the previous evening at SDAH (NDLS). Waitlist passengers get initial confirmation.
16:43
30 Mins Before DepartureFinal vacant berths released for current booking (CURR_AVBL) at 10% discount.
00h : 00m : 00s
Daily at 10:00 AM ISTExecutive Class (EC) & Chair Car (CC) open 1 day before departure date.
4 Days a Week
Timetable remains fixed all 7 days with priority Shatabdi signaling.
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Station arrival, departure, halt minutes, expected platform & chart timings.
Arrival
Origin
Departure
17:00
Halt Duration
—
Distance
0 km
Arrival
20:30
Departure
20:35
Halt Duration
Passing
Distance
266 km
Arrival
21:45
Departure
21:47
Halt Duration
Passing
Distance
388 km
Arrival
01:20
Departure
01:27
Halt Duration
Passing
Distance
667 km
Arrival
05:25
Departure
05:30
Halt Duration
Passing
Distance
1015 km
Arrival
11:00
Departure
11:15
Halt Duration
Passing
Distance
1455 km
Arrival
13:50
Departure
13:53
Halt Duration
Passing
Distance
1630 km
Arrival
14:27
Departure
14:30
Halt Duration
Passing
Distance
1680 km
Arrival
15:15
Departure
15:20
Halt Duration
Passing
Distance
1738 km
Arrival
15:52
Departure
15:55
Halt Duration
Passing
Distance
1780 km
Arrival
16:37
Departure
16:39
Halt Duration
Passing
Distance
1845 km
Arrival
18:35
Departure
Terminus
Halt Duration
—
Distance
1918 km
Seating configurations, luggage room, and catering options available on BKN DURONTO EXP.
Comfortable air-conditioned intercity seating
Reserved non-AC chair car seating for budget travel
Passengers can opt for catering at the time of booking. Fresh morning tea/coffee, breakfast, and Rail Neer water bottle are served at your seat.
Tatkal quotas for 12259 open daily on IRCTC (IST) for journeys departing the following day. Popular routes sell out in under 120 seconds.
Opens Daily at 10:00 AM IST
00h : 00m : 00s
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Opens Daily at 11:00 AM IST
00h : 00m : 00s
Tatkal charges apply per ticket; senior citizen concessions are not permitted.
Official IRCTC rules and timetabling details for BKN DURONTO EXP (12259).
Tatkal booking for BKN DURONTO EXP (12259) opens one day before the train's departure from its originating station at 10:00 AM IST for AC classes (EC, CC, 1A, 2A, 3A) and 11:00 AM IST for Non-AC classes on the official IRCTC portal.