About
Raptisagar Express runs between the junctions Barauni in Bihar to Ernakulam in South. This is one of the longest trains from North to South. The train operates with 2 numbers 12521 and 12522. The train 12521 runs from Barauni to Ernakulam while the train 12522 runs in the opposite direction from Ernakulam to Barauni.
Details
The Raptisagar Express 12521 departs from Barauni at 23.00 PM and arrives at Ernakulam 23.20 PM on day 3. Raptisagar Express 12522 depart from Ernakulam at 10.15 PM and arrives at Barauni Junction at 23.05 PM on day 3.
Speed and Distance
The train takes as much as 58 h and 40 minutes to travel between the 2 cities. It covers 3438 km at an average speed of 55 km/hr.
Coach and Seat Availability
There are total 25 coaches in the train. The train has a low frequency as it runs just once a week from both the ends. The seat availability for the train can be checked either from IRCTC website or by an SMS on 139.
Route
There are lots of halts in its entire journey. It consists of junctions such as Samastipur- Hajipur- Chhapra- Bhatni- Gorakhpur-Lucknow- Jhansi- Bhopal- Betul- Nagpur- Hinganghat- Belampalli-Nellore- Chennai Central- Salem- Tiruppur- Coimbatore- Thrissur- Angamali- Eluva.
Services
The train has a pantry car of its own, so it becomes easy for passengers to avail food on a long train like this. One can also take resort to other on-board catering services, but e-catering is not available at Raptisagar. Overall it is a beautiful train to journey with.
Highlights of Raptisagar Express –
| No of Coaches | Total – 23, SL– 14, AC – 4, GN – 5 |
| Pantry Car | Yes |
| E-Catering | Yes By TravelKhana.com |
| Avg. Running Status | Good |
| Cleaning | Average |
| Ticket Availability | Good |
| Passenger Safety | Good |
| Mobile/Laptop Charger | Yes |
12521/Raptisagar Express Barauni to Ernakulam Route, Schedule & Time Table–
| Station Code | Station Name | Arrival Time | Departure Time | Stoppage Time |
| BJU | Barauni Junction» | 23:00 | ||
| SPJ | Samastipur Junction | 23:57 | 0:02 | 5m |
| MFP | Muzaffarpur Junction | 0:50 | 0:55 | 5m |
| HJP | Hajipur Junction | 1:44 | 1:46 | 2m |
| SEE | Sonpur Junction | 1:56 | 1:58 | 2m |
| CPR | Chhapra Junction | 3:00 | 3:05 | 5m |
| SV | Siwan Junction | 3:50 | 3:55 | 5m |
| BTT | Bhatni Junction | 4:30 | 4:35 | 5m |
| DEOS | Deoria Sadar | 4:53 | 4:55 | 2m |
| GKP | Gorakhpur Junction | 6:20 | 6:35 | 15m |
| KLD | Khalilabad | 7:13 | 7:15 | 2m |
| BST | Basti | 7:40 | 7:45 | 5m |
| MUR | Mankapur Junction | 8:27 | 8:29 | 2m |
| GD | Gonda Junction | 8:55 | 9:00 | 5m |
| BBK | Barabanki Junction | 10:27 | 10:29 | 2m |
| BNZ | Badshahnagar | 10:56 | 10:58 | 2m |
| LJN | Lucknow Junction NER | 11:30 | 11:50 | 20m |
| ON | Unnao Junction | 12:40 | 12:42 | 2m |
| CNB | Kanpur Central | 13:17 | 13:22 | 5m |
| PHN | Pokhrayan | 14:17 | 14:19 | 2m |
| ORAI | Orai | 14:53 | 14:55 | 2m |
| JHS | Jhansi Junction | 16:45 | 16:55 | 10m |
| LAR | Lalitpur Junction | 18:07 | 18:09 | 2m |
| BPL | Bhopal Junction | 21:15 | 21:20 | 5m |
| ET | Itarsi Junction | 23:00 | 23:05 | 5m |
| GDYA | Ghoradongri | 0:08 | 0:09 | 1m |
| BZU | Betul | 0:52 | 0:55 | 3m |
| AMLA | Amla Junction | 1:19 | 1:22 | 3m |
| PAR | Pandhurna | 2:16 | 2:19 | 3m |
| NGP | Nagpur Junction | 3:50 | 4:00 | 10m |
| SEGM | Sewagram Junction | 4:57 | 5:00 | 3m |
| HGT | Hinganghat | 5:38 | 5:40 | 2m |
| CD | Chandrapur | 6:55 | 6:58 | 3m |
| BPQ | Balharshah Junction | 8:05 | 8:35 | 30m |
| SKZR | Sirpur Kaghaznagar | 9:25 | 9:26 | 1m |
| BPA | Bellampalli | 10:03 | 10:04 | 1m |
| MCI | Manchiryal | 10:19 | 10:20 | 1m |
| RDM | Ramagundam | 10:29 | 10:30 | 1m |
| WL | Warangal | 12:03 | 12:05 | 2m |
| KMT | Khammam | 13:36 | 13:37 | 1m |
| BZA | Vijayawada Junction | 15:50 | 16:05 | 15m |
| CLX | Chirala | 17:18 | 17:19 | 1m |
| OGL | Ongole | 18:03 | 18:04 | 1m |
| NLR | Nellore | 19:19 | 19:20 | 1m |
| GDR | Gudur Junction | 20:53 | 20:55 | 2m |
| MAS | Chennai Central | 23:20 | 23:50 | 30m |
| KPD | Katpadi Junction | 1:33 | 1:35 | 2m |
| JTJ | Jolarpettai Junction | 3:08 | 3:10 | 2m |
| SA | Salem Junction | 4:40 | 4:45 | 5m |
| ED | Erode Junction | 6:00 | 6:10 | 10m |
| TUP | Tiruppur | 6:53 | 6:55 | 2m |
| CBE | Coimbatore Main Junction | 7:40 | 7:45 | 5m |
| PGT | Palakkad Junction (Palghat) | 8:55 | 9:00 | 5m |
| OTP | Ottappalam | 9:23 | 9:25 | 2m |
| SRR | Shoranur Junction | 10:00 | 10:10 | 10m |
| WKI | Wadakkanchery | 10:34 | 10:35 | 1m |
| TCR | Thrissur (Trichur) | 10:52 | 10:55 | 3m |
| IJK | Irinjalakkuda | 11:15 | 11:16 | 1m |
| CKI | Chalakkudy | 11:22 | 11:23 | 1m |
| AFK | Angamaly for Kalady | 11:40 | 11:41 | 1m |
| AWY | Aluva (Alwaye) | 11:49 | 11:51 | 2m |
| ERN | Ernakulam Town (North) | 12:10 | 12:12 | 2m |
| ERS | Ernakulam Junction (South)• | 13:00 |
12521/Raptisagar Express Ernakulam to Barauni Route, Schedule & Time Table–
| Station Code | Station Name | Arrival Time | Departure Time | Stoppage Time |
| ERS | Ernakulam Junction (South) | 10:15 | ||
| AWY | Aluva (Alwaye) | 10:38 | 10:40 | 2m |
| AFK | Angamaly for Kalady | 10:48 | 10:50 | 2m |
| CKI | Chalakkudy | 11:07 | 11:09 | 2m |
| IJK | Irinjalakkuda | 11:13 | 11:15 | 2m |
| TCR | Thrissur (Trichur) | 11:42 | 11:45 | 3m |
| WKI | Wadakkanchery | 11:59 | 12:00 | 1m |
| SRR | Shoranur Junction | 13:00 | 13:10 | 10m |
| OTP | Ottappalam | 13:28 | 13:30 | 2m |
| PGT | Palakkad Junction (Palghat) | 13:55 | 14:00 | 5m |
| CBE | Coimbatore Main Junction | 15:28 | 15:33 | 5m |
| TUP | Tiruppur | 16:13 | 16:15 | 2m |
| ED | Erode Junction | 17:05 | 17:15 | 10m |
| SA | Salem Junction | 18:05 | 18:10 | 5m |
| JTJ | Jolarpettai Junction | 19:48 | 19:50 | 2m |
| KPD | Katpadi Junction | 20:53 | 20:55 | 2m |
| MAS | Chennai Central | 23:05 | 23:25 | 20m |
| GDR | Gudur Junction | 1:35 | 1:37 | 2m |
| NLR | Nellore | 2:02 | 2:03 | 1m |
| OGL | Ongole | 3:29 | 3:30 | 1m |
| CLX | Chirala | 4:05 | 4:06 | 1m |
| BZA | Vijayawada Junction | 6:05 | 6:20 | 15m |
| KMT | Khammam | 7:30 | 7:32 | 2m |
| WL | Warangal | 9:08 | 9:10 | 2m |
| RDM | Ramagundam | 10:24 | 10:25 | 1m |
| MCI | Manchiryal | 10:36 | 10:37 | 1m |
| BPA | Bellampalli | 10:59 | 11:00 | 1m |
| SKZR | Sirpur Kaghaznagar | 11:25 | 11:26 | 1m |
| BPQ | Balharshah Junction | 13:05 | 13:15 | 10m |
| CD | Chandrapur | 13:34 | 13:35 | 1m |
| HGT | Hinganghat | 14:34 | 14:35 | 1m |
| SEGM | Sewagram Junction | 15:19 | 15:20 | 1m |
| NGP | Nagpur Junction | 16:45 | 17:00 | 15m |
| PAR | Pandhurna | 18:14 | 18:15 | 1m |
| AMLA | Amla Junction | 19:17 | 19:19 | 2m |
| BZU | Betul | 19:34 | 19:35 | 1m |
| GDYA | Ghoradongri | 20:14 | 20:15 | 1m |
| ET | Itarsi Junction | 22:15 | 22:20 | 5m |
| BPL | Bhopal Junction | 0:05 | 0:10 | 5m |
| LAR | Lalitpur Junction | 3:03 | 3:05 | 2m |
| JHS | Jhansi Junction | 4:18 | 4:30 | 12m |
| ORAI | Orai | 6:01 | 6:03 | 2m |
| PHN | Pokhrayan | 6:33 | 6:35 | 2m |
| CNB | Kanpur Central | 8:15 | 8:20 | 5m |
| ON | Unnao Junction | 8:42 | 8:44 | 2m |
| LJN | Lucknow Junction NER» | 9:45 | 10:05 | 20m |
| BNZ | Badshahnagar | 10:30 | 10:32 | 2m |
| BBK | Barabanki Junction | 11:03 | 11:05 | 2m |
| GD | Gonda Junction | 12:20 | 12:25 | 5m |
| MUR | Mankapur Junction | 12:49 | 12:51 | 2m |
| BST | Basti | 13:40 | 13:45 | 5m |
| KLD | Khalilabad | 14:06 | 14:08 | 2m |
| GKP | Gorakhpur Junction | 15:10 | 15:30 | 20m |
| DEOS | Deoria Sadar | 16:08 | 16:10 | 2m |
| BTT | Bhatni Junction | 16:35 | 16:40 | 5m |
| SV | Siwan Junction• | 17:15 | 17:20 | 5m |
| CPR | Chhapra Junction | 18:40 | 18:45 | 5m |
| SEE | Sonpur Junction | 19:43 | 19:45 | 2m |
| HJP | Hajipur Junction | 20:04 | 20:05 | 1m |
| MFP | Muzaffarpur Junction | 21:00 | 21:05 | 5m |
| SPJ | Samastipur Junction | 21:50 | 21:55 | 5m |
| BJU | Barauni Junction | 22:50 |
12521/Raptisagar Express Ernakulam to Barauni Seat Coach Position and Layout:-
Do you want to know about train 12521/Raptisagar Express Ernakulam to Barauni Seat Coach Position and Layout? Being a superfast running train, train 12521 runs on tri weekly basis and operates from Barauni junction to Ernakulam junction across the country. It covers the total distance of 2733 km in about 48 hours and 30 minutes. It runs with an average operating speed of 56 km/hour and stops by at about 44 halts within travel. Considering the coaches, the train 12521 has 24 coaches as of now and it has AC 2 tier, AC 3 tier, sleeper and general unreserved class coaches. To know the coach position, there are online sites available that with the help of only train name or number as 12521, will let you know about the exact coach layout and position that train has. And to know of the seat position and layout, simply have a look at the seat map of that coach in which you are travelling and get to know all about that coach including the seat position with the help of seat number. So, travel in the train without any hassle and buy the tickets in advance to avoid any disappointment for the last minute.