India’s slowest train stops at 111 Stations, takes 37 hours to complete journey, yet tickets are always in demand, it runs from…

Indian Railways connects every corner of the country, transporting passengers from mountains to deserts, coastal areas to Jammu and Kashmir. There are trains for short distances as well as those for long journeys. Some trains run non-stop, while others stop at nearly every station. Here we will talk about the train with the most stops in India. This train makes 111 stops during its 37-hour journey, allowing passengers to embark and disembark at various stations.

Train with highest number of stops

The train with the highest number of stops in the country is the Howrah-Amritsar Mail, which operates between Howrah in West Bengal and Amritsar in Punjab. Instead of stopping at 10, 20, or even 30 stations, the Howrah-Amritsar Mail halts at a remarkable 111 stations along its route. Covering a distance of 1,910 kilometers from Howrah to Amritsar, this train completes its journey in 37 hours, stopping at various stations to pick up and drop off passengers.

Howrah-Amritsar Mail stations, timetable

The Howrah-Amritsar Mail traverses five states: West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab. At major stations like Asansol, Patna, Varanasi, Lucknow, Bareilly, Ambala, Ludhiana, and Jalandhar, the stops are relatively long, while at smaller stations, the stops last only 1 to 2 minutes.

The timetable for the Howrah-Amritsar Mail is designed to accommodate the maximum number of passengers. The train departs from Howrah Station at 7:15 PM and arrives in Amritsar at 8:40 AM on the third day. Conversely, it leaves Amritsar at 6:25 PM and reaches Howrah Station at 7:30 AM on the third day.

The fare for this extensively stopping train is also quite reasonable. The ticket prices for the Howrah-Amritsar Mail are as follows: Rs. 695 for Sleeper Class, Rs. 1,870 for Third AC, Rs. 2,755 for Second AC, and Rs. 4,835 for First AC.