12301 HOWRAH - NEW DELHI Rajdhani Express (Via Gaya) — IRCTC Ticket Booking Date Calculator

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TRAIN NUMBER 12301 • Howrah Rajdhani

SELECT BOARDING STATION FROM TRAIN ROUTE Boarding: HWH - Howrah Jn (Day 1)

#	Station	Arr	Dep	Dist	Day
1	HWH Howrah Jn ORIGIN	--:--	16:50	0 km	Day 1
2	ASN Asansol Jn	18:57	19:00	200 km	Day 1
3	DHN Dhanbad Jn	20:03	20:08	259 km	Day 1
4	GAYA Gaya Jn	22:48	22:51	458 km	Day 1
5	DDU Pt DD Upadhyaya Jn	01:12	01:22	669 km	Day 2
6	PRYJ Prayagraj Jn	03:13	03:15	821 km	Day 2
7	CNB Kanpur Central	05:20	05:25	1016 km	Day 2
8	NDLS New Delhi END	10:05	--:--	1451 km	Day 2

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Booking Opens in 8 Days Opens: 08:00 AM IST

IRCTC Ticket Booking Window Opens On

Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 08:00 AM IST

IRCTC Login Target: 07:55 AM IST • Boarding at Origin / Day 1 (HWH)

For a journey on Dec 10, 2026 boarding at Howrah Jn (HWH) (Day 1 of train run), general-quota (60-Day ARP) booking opens on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 08:00 AM IST. Under official Indian Railways / IRCTC rules, the 60-day Advance Reservation Period excludes the date of journey at the train's originating station (HWH), counting 60 calendar days backward from the origin departure date.

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Indian Railways 60-Day Advance Reservation (ARP) and Tatkal booking rules last verified on October 2026 as per official IRCTC Guidelines & Commercial Circulars.

12301 Howrah Rajdhani: Schedule, Key Stops & Booking Rules

12301 HOWRAH - NEW DELHI Rajdhani Express (Via Gaya) is a Rajdhani service (ER Zone) running from Howrah Jn (HWH) to New Delhi (NDLS). It departs HWH at 16:50 (Day 1) and arrives at NDLS at 10:05 (Day 2), covering 1451 km in 17h 15m across 8 commercial halts. Operating schedule: 6 Days (Except Sun).

Origin (Departs)

HWH • 16:50

Howrah Jn

Destination (Arrives)

NDLS • 10:05

New Delhi (Day 2)

Running Days

6 Days (Except Sun)

130 km/h max

Distance & Time

1451 km

17h 15m • 8 stops

Key Intermediate Stops: Asansol Jn (ASN, Day 1, 18:57), Dhanbad Jn (DHN, Day 1, 20:03), Gaya Jn (GAYA, Day 1, 22:48), Pt DD Upadhyaya Jn (DDU, Day 2, 01:12), Prayagraj Jn (PRYJ, Day 2, 03:13), Kanpur Central (CNB, Day 2, 05:20). View full route timetable →

How the Booking Date Is Derived for Train 12301

Origin station rule (Howrah Jn - HWH): Under Indian Railways' 60-day Advance Reservation Period (ARP), general-quota tickets for boarding at HWH (Day 1) open exactly 60 days before the departure date (excluding the journey date itself) at 08:00 AM IST. Tatkal AC classes (1A/2A/3A/CC/EC) open 1 day prior at 10:00 AM IST, and Tatkal Non-AC (SL/2S) opens at 11:00 AM IST.

Mid-route boarding rule: If you board at Pt DD Upadhyaya Jn (DDU), the train arrives there on Day 2 at 01:12. Because IRCTC counts the 60-day ARP and Tatkal window from the train's origin departure at HWH (Day 1), booking for DDU opens 61 days before your boarding date at 08:00 AM IST.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What time does IRCTC ticket booking open for 12301 Howrah Rajdhani?

General-quota 60-day Advance Reservation Period (ARP) booking for 12301 Howrah Rajdhani opens at 08:00 AM IST on the calculated opening date. Tatkal booking opens 1 day before the origin departure date at 10:00 AM IST for AC classes (1A, 2A, 3A, CC, EC) and 11:00 AM IST for Non-AC classes (SL, 2S).

How does the 60-day ARP rule count days for Train 12301?

Per official Indian Railways / IRCTC rules, the 60-day ARP is 60 days excluding the date of journey at the originating station (HWH). You subtract 60 calendar days from the train's Day 1 departure date at HWH.

What if I board 12301 at an intermediate station on Day 2 or Day 3?

Because IRCTC opens reservations based on the train's origin start date at HWH, boarding at a Day 2 station means booking opens 61 days before your boarding date (and 62 days before for a Day 3 station). Select your exact boarding station in the route table above to adjust automatically.