Bengaluru to Dhanbad train
No direct train. Quickest with one change, at Kharagpur, from the official 2026 railway timetable.
Trains from Dhanbad itself do not connect well. The quickest way is from Santaldih (SNTD), about 27 km away in a straight line.
22818 Mysuru Howrah Express
Krishnarajapuram 02:33 → Kharagpur 08:25 (+1 day)
29 h 52 min · Runs Sun
29 h 52 min · Runs Sun
Change here. Wait about 1 h 5 min.
12885 Shalimar Bhojudih Aranyak Express
Kharagpur 09:30 → Santaldih 12:50
3 h 20 min · Runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
3 h 20 min · Runs Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
Other trains
- 12375 Tambaram Jasidih Express + 18105 Rourkela Jayanagar Express · 35 h 40 min
- 12375 Tambaram Jasidih Express + 18186 Samastipur - Tatanagar Express · 36 h 15 min
Special trains this season
- 08638 SMVT Bengaluru-Hatia Weekly Puja Special · notice