What time does Banaras Express depart from VISAKHAPATNAM JUNCTION?

Banaras Express departs from VISAKHAPATNAM JUNCTION (VSKP) at 04:15 and arrives at BANARAS (BNRS) at 09:25. Check live delays and actual platform arrival updates directly on the RailRadar tracker.

What is the last stop for 18523 Banaras Express?

The final destination stop of the Banaras Express is BANARAS (BNRS), where it is scheduled to terminate at 09:25. You can spot the train's real-time progress using the live tracker map above.

Where is Banaras Express right now?

The current position of Banaras Express is shown on the live map at the top of this page. RailRadar uses crowdsourced GPS from passengers on board, updated every 30 seconds — much faster than traditional station reports.

How accurate is the running status for train 18523 Banaras Express?

The running status for Banaras Express is highly accurate as it is powered by live GPS data shared directly by passengers on board the train. This provides real-time updates of the train's actual coordinates between VISAKHAPATNAM JUNCTION and BANARAS every 30 seconds.

Why is train 18523 Banaras Express showing delayed or offline today?

Banaras Express may experience delays along its route from VISAKHAPATNAM JUNCTION to BANARAS due to track congestion, signaling clearance, or priority routing. If the status is offline, it means no passengers are currently sharing live location data from inside the coach, and it will update as soon as a passenger joins.

How far does Banaras Express travel?

Banaras Express covers a total distance of 1403 km from VISAKHAPATNAM JUNCTION to BANARAS in about 29h 10m, making 45 halts along the way.

On which days does Banaras Express run?

Banaras Express runs Wed, Sun. Always verify on the day of travel — Indian Railways may announce cancellations or rescheduling on short notice.

18523 Train Running Status Today — Banaras Express

18523

Banaras Express

18523

Banaras Express

Arrival

Day 1 - 19 Jul

Departure

18523Mail/Express

Banaras Express

Runs On

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun

Distance

1403 km

Duration

29h 10m

Halts

Avg Speed

48.1 km/h

Max Speed

88.8 km/h

Return

18524

Arrival

Day 1 - Jul 19

Departure

VISAKHAPATNAM JUNCTION

0.0 km•

4:15AM4:15AM

4:16AM

VISAKHAPATNAM ELECTRIC LOCO SHED

0.9 km

4:16AM

4:19AM

MARRIPALEM PH

4.6 km

4:19AM

4:22AM

GOPALAPATNAM

6.8 km

4:22AM

4:23AM

SIMHACHALAM

8.1 km

4:23AM

4:24AM

SIMHACHALAM NORTH

9.5 km

4:24AM

4:32AM

PENDURTI

17.3 km

4:32AM

4:40AM4:40AM

KOTTAVALASA JUNCTION

26.0 km•

4:42AM4:42AM

4:49AM

KANTAKAPALLE

34.0 km

4:49AM

4:57AM

ALAMANDA

43.2 km

4:57AM

5:04AM

KORUKONDA

50.4 km

5:04AM

5:13AM5:13AM

VIZIANAGARAM JUNCTION

61.0 km•

5:15AM5:15AM

5:19AM

KORUKONDA

66.1 km

5:19AM

5:26AM

KANTAKAPALLE

74.7 km

5:26AM

5:30AM

ALAMANDA

79.2 km

5:30AM

5:39AM

VIZIANAGARAM BYPASS CABIN B

90.0 km

5:39AM

GOTLAM

90.6 km

5:39AM

5:41AM

GARUDUBILLI

93.5 km

5:41AM

5:43AM

BNPL STATION

96.0 km

5:43AM

5:46AM

GAJAPATINAGARAM

98.6 km

5:46AM

5:48AM

MARADAM HALT

101.4 km

5:48AM

5:49AM

KOMATIPALLI

103.4 km

5:49AM

5:53AM

DONKINAVALASA

108.3 km

5:53AM

5:58AM5:58AM

BOBBILI JUNCTION

114.0 km•

6:00AM6:00AM

6:09AM

SITANAGARAM

123.3 km

6:09AM

6:19AM

NARSIPURAM HALT

133.9 km

6:19AM

6:23AM6:23AM

PARVATIPURAM

138.0 km•

6:25AM6:25AM

6:27AM

PARVATIPURAM TOWN

139.8 km

6:27AM

6:41AM

GUMADA

151.8 km

6:41AM

6:51AM

KUNERU

160.9 km

6:51AM

7:01AM

JIMIDIPETA

169.9 km

7:01AM

7:09AM

LADDA

176.7 km

7:09AM

7:18AM7:18AM

RAYAGADA

185.0 km•

7:20AM7:20AM

7:27AM

SINGAPUR ROAD JUNCTION

194.2 km

7:27AM

7:30AM

SINGAPUR ROAD B CABIN

198.4 km

7:30AM

7:34AM

THERUBALI

203.7 km

7:34AM

7:48AM

BISSAMCUTTACK

222.1 km

7:48AM

7:51AM

SANSARTALI

227.4 km

7:51AM

8:00AM8:00AM

MUNIGUDA

239.0 km•

8:02AM8:02AM

8:13AM

DOIKALLU

252.0 km

8:13AM

8:24AM

AMBODALA

263.6 km

8:24AM

8:35AM

LANJIGARH ROAD JUNCTION

277.1 km

8:35AM

8:45AM

NORLA ROAD

288.2 km

8:45AM

8:51AM

RUPRA ROAD

294.8 km

8:51AM

8:57AM

KANDEL ROAD

302.2 km

8:57AM

9:05AM9:05AM

KESINGA

311.0 km•

9:07AM9:07AM

9:30AM9:30AM

TITLAGARH JUNCTION

324.0 km•

9:40AM9:40AM

9:49AM

SIKIR

334.2 km

9:49AM

9:57AM

BADMAL

344.1 km

9:57AM

10:05AM

SAINTALA

352.8 km

10:05AM

10:20AM

DEOGAN ROAD

370.4 km

10:20AM

10:35AM10:35AM

BALANGIR JUNCTION

388.0 km•

10:37AM10:37AM

10:39AM

BALANGIR ROAD

390.0 km

10:39AM

10:51AM

LOISINGHA

406.5 km

10:51AM

11:00AM

KHALIAPALI

417.7 km

11:00AM

11:09AM

DUNGRIPALI

430.5 km

11:09AM

11:20AM

BARPALI

444.8 km

11:20AM

11:35AM11:35AM

BARGARH ROAD

464.0 km•

11:37AM11:37AM

11:53AM

DEOBAHAL

475.4 km

11:53AM

12:01PM

ATTABIRA

481.3 km

12:01PM

12:11PM

GODBHAGA

488.5 km

12:11PM

12:23PM

HIRAKUD

497.4 km

12:23PM

12:35PM12:35PM

SAMBALPUR JUNCTION

506.0 km•

12:45PM12:45PM

12:46PM

SAMBALPUR ROAD

507.6 km

12:46PM

12:51PM

SARLA JUNCTION

513.0 km

12:51PM

12:57PM

SASON

519.4 km

12:57PM

1:05PM1:05PM

RENGALI

528.0 km•

1:07PM1:07PM

1:27PM

LAPANGA

539.1 km

1:27PM

1:43PM

BRUNDAMAL

548.2 km

1:43PM

1:51PM

JHARSUGUDA ROAD

552.7 km

1:51PM

1:55PM1:55PM

JHARSUGUDA JUNCTION

555.0 km•

2:00PM2:00PM

2:01PM

JHARSUGUDA R - YARD

556.7 km

2:01PM

2:03PM

JHARSUGUDA EAST OUTER CABIN

559.7 km

2:03PM

2:06PM

DHUTRA

563.5 km

2:06PM

2:09PM

PANPALI PH

569.0 km

2:09PM

2:14PM

BAGDEHI

575.6 km

2:14PM

2:18PM

DHARUADIHI

581.8 km

2:18PM

2:25PM

BAMRA

591.4 km

2:25PM

2:30PM

TANGARMUNDA

599.8 km

2:30PM

2:36PM

GARPOS

607.6 km

2:36PM

2:39PM

SAGARA

612.2 km

2:39PM

2:43PM

SONAKHAN

618.7 km

2:43PM

2:48PM2:48PM

RAJGANGPUR

626.0 km•

2:50PM2:50PM

3:02PM

KANSHBAHAL

635.4 km

3:02PM

3:10PM

KALUNGA

642.4 km

3:10PM

3:20PM

PANPOSH

650.0 km

3:20PM

3:27PM3:27PM

ROURKELA JUNCTION

656.0 km•

3:35PM3:35PM

3:41PM

BONDAMUNDA K CABIN

660.1 km

3:41PM

3:43PM

BONDAMUNDA

662.1 km

3:43PM

3:46PM

BONDAMUNDA A CABIN

664.0 km

3:46PM

3:48PM

BONDAMUNDA A CABIN

665.4 km

3:48PM

3:57PM

BANGURKELA

672.1 km

3:57PM

4:06PM

BISPUR

678.5 km

4:06PM

4:13PM4:13PM

NUAGAON

684.0 km•

4:15PM4:15PM

4:22PM

ORGA

690.8 km

4:22PM

4:31PM

PARBATONIA

698.9 km

4:31PM

4:39PM

TATI

706.5 km

4:39PM

4:47PM

BARBERA

714.9 km

4:47PM

4:52PM

KANAROAN

719.5 km

4:52PM

5:00PM5:00PM

BANO

727.0 km•

5:01PM5:01PM

5:09PM

MAHABUANG

734.6 km

5:09PM

5:19PM

KURKURA

744.1 km

5:19PM

5:27PM

PAKRA

752.1 km

5:27PM

5:34PM5:34PM

POKLA

759.0 km•

5:35PM5:35PM

5:47PM

BAKASPUR

765.8 km

5:47PM

5:58PM

JARIAGARH

771.5 km

5:58PM

6:11PM

GOVINDPUR ROAD

778.8 km

6:11PM

6:19PM

KOTLOKOTLO

783.2 km

6:19PM

6:32PM

KARRA

790.6 km

6:32PM

6:43PM

BINGAON

796.6 km

6:43PM

6:56PM

LODHMA

803.9 km

6:56PM

7:14PM

BALASIRING

813.7 km

7:14PM

7:25PM7:25PM

HATIA

820.0 km•

7:30PM7:30PM

7:47PM

ARGORA

824.8 km

7:47PM

7:55PM7:55PM

RANCHI JUNCTION

827.0 km•

8:05PM8:05PM

8:09PM

NAMKOM

831.1 km

8:09PM

8:15PM

TATISILWAI JUNCTION

837.7 km

8:15PM

8:22PM

GANGAGHAT

845.5 km

8:22PM

8:28PM

KHERWA KOCHA

852.4 km

8:28PM

8:32PM

JONHA

856.1 km

8:32PM

8:42PM

BARWADAG

867.3 km

8:42PM

8:47PM

KITA

872.5 km

8:47PM

8:54PM

SILLI

880.6 km

8:54PM

9:00PM9:00PM

MURI JUNCTION

887.0 km•

9:05PM9:05PM

9:16PM

BARLANGA

896.7 km

9:16PM

9:22PM

SONDIMRA

902.1 km

9:22PM

9:30PM

HARUBERA

908.7 km

9:30PM

9:40PM

GOLA ROAD

917.7 km

9:40PM

9:48PM

BARKIPONA

925.2 km

9:48PM

9:51PM

MAEL

927.8 km

9:51PM

10:05PM10:05PM

RAMGARH CANTT.

940.0 km•

10:10PM10:10PM

10:50PM10:50PM

BARKAKANA JUNCTION

945.0 km•

11:00PM11:00PM

11:02PM

BARKAKANA LINC CABIN

947.6 km

11:02PM

11:09PM

BHURKUNDA

955.9 km

11:09PM

11:16PM11:16PM

PATRATU

965.0 km•

11:18PM11:18PM

11:23PM

TOKISUD

971.9 km

11:23PM

11:26PM

CHHAPAR HALT

976.2 km

11:26PM

11:30PM

HENDEGIR

980.2 km

11:30PM

11:34PM

KOLE

986.0 km

11:34PM

11:39PM

RAY

993.4 km

11:39PM

11:46PM11:46PM

KHALARI

1002.0 km•

11:48PM11:48PM

11:53PM

MCCLUSKIEGANJ

1008.0 km

11:53PM

11:54PM

NINDRA

1009.6 km

11:54PM

Day 2 - Mon, Jul 20

12:03AM

MAHUAMILAN JUNCTION

1022.7 km

12:03AM

Day 2 - Mon, Jul 20

12:09AM12:09AM

TORI JUNCTION

1030.0 km•

12:11AM12:11AM

12:18AM

CHETAR

1039.4 km

12:18AM

12:25AM

RICHUGHUTA

1047.6 km

12:25AM

12:31AM

DEMU

1055.3 km

12:31AM

12:36AM12:36AM

LATEHAR

1062.0 km•

12:38AM12:38AM

12:42AM

BENDI

1068.0 km

12:42AM

12:47AM

KUMANDIH

1074.7 km

12:47AM

12:55AM

HEHEGARA HALT

1085.7 km

12:55AM

1:01AM

CHHIPADOHAR

1093.2 km

1:01AM

1:08AM1:08AM

BARWADIH

1103.0 km•

1:10AM1:10AM

1:15AM

MANGRA

1108.9 km

1:15AM

1:21AM

KECHKI

1115.4 km

1:21AM

1:27AM

CHIANKI

1122.7 km

1:27AM

1:33AM1:33AM

DALTONGANJ

1130.0 km•

1:35AM1:35AM

2:09AM

KAJRI

1140.6 km

2:09AM

2:33AM

RAJHURA

1148.1 km

2:33AM

2:48AM

LALGARH BIHAR HALT

1152.5 km

2:48AM

3:05AM

TOLRA

1158.0 km

3:05AM

3:25AM3:25AM

GARHWA ROAD JUNCTION

1164.0 km•

3:30AM3:30AM

3:31AM

GARHWA ROAD LINK CABIN

1165.5 km

3:31AM

3:35AM

SIGSIGI

1169.8 km

3:35AM

3:40AM

KARKATTA

1174.6 km

3:40AM

3:45AM3:45AM

UNTARI ROAD

1180.0 km•

3:47AM3:47AM

3:52AM

SATBAHINI

1185.4 km

3:52AM

3:59AM3:59AM

MOHAMMAD GANJ

1192.0 km•

4:01AM4:01AM

4:04AM

KOSIARA

1196.2 km

4:04AM

4:11AM4:11AM

HAIDAR NAGAR

1204.0 km•

4:13AM4:13AM

4:20AM4:20AM

JAPLA

1211.0 km•

4:22AM4:22AM

4:30AM

KAJRAT NAWADIH

1218.0 km

4:30AM

4:39AM4:39AM

NABI NAGAR ROAD

1226.0 km•

4:41AM4:41AM

4:51AM

BARKISALAIYA

1234.7 km

4:51AM

4:58AM4:58AM

ANKORHA

1241.0 km•

5:00AM5:00AM

5:10AM

BAGAHABISHUNPUR

1248.9 km

5:10AM

5:18AM

SON NAGAR FLYOVER CABIN

1255.9 km

5:18AM

5:19AM

SON NAGAR JUNCTION

1256.4 km

5:19AM

5:25AM

ADVANCE STARTER

1261.2 km

5:25AM

5:26AM5:26AM

DEHRI ON SONE

1262.0 km•

5:28AM5:28AM

5:33AM

PAHALEJA

1267.6 km

5:33AM

5:37AM

KARWANDIA

1273.0 km

5:37AM

5:42AM

SASARAM OUTER CABIN A

1278.9 km

5:42AM

5:43AM5:43AM

SASARAM JUNCTION

1280.0 km•

5:45AM5:45AM

5:49AM

PAHALEJA

1285.3 km

5:49AM

5:50AM

DEHRI ON SONE

1287.2 km

5:50AM

5:54AM

KARWANDIA

1291.9 km

5:54AM

5:55AM

SASARAM OUTER CABIN A

1294.4 km

5:55AM

5:58AM

KHURMABAD

1298.0 km

5:58AM

6:00AM

SHIU SAGAR ROAD

1300.3 km

6:00AM

6:01AM

KUMAHU

1302.4 km

6:01AM

6:03AM6:03AM

KUDRA

1305.0 km•

6:05AM6:05AM

6:12AM

PUSAULI

1314.2 km

6:12AM

6:18AM

MUTHANI

1322.4 km

6:18AM

6:22AM6:22AM

BHABUA ROAD

1328.0 km•

6:24AM6:24AM

6:37AM

DURGAUTI

1336.3 km

6:37AM

6:44AM

DHANAICHHA

1341.4 km

6:44AM

6:53AM

KARAMNASA

1347.1 km

6:53AM

7:05AM

SAIDRAJA

1354.6 km

7:05AM

7:17AM

CHANDAULI MAJHWAR

1362.4 km

7:17AM

7:29AM

GANJ KHAWAJA

1370.3 km

7:29AM

7:32AM

FLYOVER CABIN MUGHAL SARAI

1372.2 km

7:32AM

7:39AM

JUNCTION HUT DDU

1377.0 km

7:39AM

7:42AM

MUGHAL SARAI MARSHALLING YARD

1378.9 km

7:42AM

7:45AM7:45AM

PT. DD UPADHYAYA JUNCTION (MUGHALSARAI)

1381.0 km•

7:50AM7:50AM

8:12AM

BLOCK HUT B

1386.7 km

8:12AM

8:25AM

VYASNAGAR

1389.9 km

8:25AM

8:35AM

BABA BHAGWAN RAM HALT

1392.3 km

8:35AM

8:41AM8:41AM

KASHI

1394.0 km•

8:42AM8:42AM

8:57AM8:57AM

VARANASI JUNCTION

1399.0 km•

9:07AM9:07AM

9:15AM

VARANASI BYPASS CABIN

1400.7 km

9:15AM

9:25AM9:25AM

BANARAS

1403.0 km•

At VISAKHAPATNAM JUNCTION

ScheduledUpdated few seconds ago

VSKPBNRS

Next StopKTV26km - 4:40AM

To ReachBNRS1403km - 9:25AM

18523 Banaras Express runs from VISAKHAPATNAM JUNCTION to BANARAS. It covers 1403 km in 29h 10m, stopping at 45 stations. Departs VISAKHAPATNAM JUNCTION at 04:15 and arrives at BANARAS at 09:25. RailRadar shows the real-time GPS position on a live map using crowdsourced location from passengers on board — updated every 30 seconds. This train runs on Wed, Sun.

18523 Schedule — 45 stops

IST

#	Station	Arr	Dep	Day	Pf
1	VISAKHAPATNAM JUNCTION VSKP	SRC	04:15	1	8
8	KOTTAVALASA JUNCTION KTV	04:40	04:42	1	3
12	VIZIANAGARAM JUNCTION VZM	05:13	05:15	1	5
24	BOBBILI JUNCTION VBL	05:58	06:00	1	4
27	PARVATIPURAM PVP	06:23	06:25	1	4
33	RAYAGADA RGDA	07:18	07:20	1	5
39	MUNIGUDA MNGD	08:00	08:02	1	2
46	KESINGA KSNG	09:05	09:07	1	2
47	TITLAGARH JUNCTION TIG	09:30	09:40	1	1
52	BALANGIR JUNCTION BLGR	10:35	10:37	1	1
58	BARGARH ROAD BRGA	11:35	11:37	1	1
63	SAMBALPUR JUNCTION SBP	12:35	12:45	1	2
67	RENGALI RGL	13:05	13:07	1	2
71	JHARSUGUDA JUNCTION JSG	13:55	14:00	1	2
83	RAJGANGPUR GP	14:48	14:50	1	2
87	ROURKELA JUNCTION ROU	15:27	15:35	1	4
94	NUAGAON NXN	16:13	16:15	1	3
100	BANO BANO	17:00	17:01	1	3
104	POKLA PKF	17:34	17:35	1	2
113	HATIA HTE	19:25	19:30	1	1
115	RANCHI JUNCTION RNC	19:55	20:05	1	1
124	MURI JUNCTION MURI	21:00	21:05	1	1
131	RAMGARH CANTT.RMT	22:05	22:10	1	1
132	BARKAKANA JUNCTION BRKA	22:50	23:00	1	2
135	PATRATU PTRU	23:16	23:18	1	1
141	KHALARI KLRE	23:46	23:48	1	2
145	TORI JUNCTION TORI	00:09	00:11	2	5
149	LATEHAR LTHR	00:36	00:38	2	2
154	BARWADIH BRWD	01:08	01:10	2	1
158	DALTONGANJ DTO	01:33	01:35	2	1
163	GARHWA ROAD JUNCTION GHD	03:25	03:30	2	1
167	UNTARI ROAD URD	03:45	03:47	2	2
169	MOHAMMAD GANJ MDJ	03:59	04:01	2	1
171	HAIDAR NAGAR HDN	04:11	04:13	2	3
172	JAPLA JPL	04:20	04:22	2	3
174	NABI NAGAR ROAD NBG	04:39	04:41	2	3
176	ANKORHA ANH	04:58	05:00	2	2
181	DEHRI ON SONE DOS	05:26	05:28	2	3
185	SASARAM JUNCTION SSM	05:43	05:45	2	2
193	KUDRA KTQ	06:03	06:05	2	2
196	BHABUA ROAD BBU	06:22	06:24	2	2
206	PT. DD UPADHYAYA JUNCTION (MUGHALSARAI)DDU	07:45	07:50	2	6
210	KASHI KEI	08:41	08:42	2	1
211	VARANASI JUNCTION BSB	08:57	09:07	2	1
213	BANARAS BNRS	09:25	DST	2	4

Frequently Asked Questions — 18523 Banaras Express

What time does 18523 (Banaras Express) start from VISAKHAPATNAM JUNCTION?: It departs from VISAKHAPATNAM JUNCTION (VSKP) at 04:15 and reaches BANARAS (BNRS) at 09:25.
What is the last station for 18523?: The final station of 18523 is BANARAS (BNRS), arriving at 09:25. You can see the full schedule and route map above.
Where is train number 18523 right now?: You can check the live location of 18523 (Banaras Express) on the interactive map above. We update the train's position every 30 seconds using GPS reports shared by passengers traveling on this train.
How accurate is the running status for train 18523?: The running status is highly accurate because it uses real-time GPS locations from passengers currently inside the train. This is much faster than traditional station arrival reports.
Why is train 18523 showing offline or not updating?: If a train is showing offline, it means no passengers are currently sharing its live location from inside the coaches. The position will update as soon as a passenger on board connects.
What is the total travel distance of 18523?: It covers a total distance of 1403 km from VISAKHAPATNAM JUNCTION to BANARAS in about 29 hours and 10 minutes.
On which days does 18523 run?: This train runs on: Wed, Sun. Please verify the running status before leaving for the station.

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