I have travelled 2-3 times in this train till Bilaspur ( You have to get ticket till Howrah). In all cases, train reached Bilaspur around 9:15 AM and stopped for about 15-20 mins ( Lunch for day 2 is loaded from Bilaspur also there is change of driver/guard). There is a slight possibility for this train to skip Bilaspur tech halt, if there is route change due accident etc..