Festival Special Train Schedule 2026
Festival Special Train Schedule 2026
In order to clear the extra rush of passengers during the Deepawali and Chhath Puja festivals, Northern Railway, in association with other zonal railways, has planned to operate several Festival Special Trains in 2026.
These special trains will connect various major destinations, including New Delhi, Patna, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Jammu Tawi, Varanasi, Anand Vihar, Kolkata, Firozpur, Darbhanga and other important railway stations.
The special train services have been scheduled on different days of the week, including daily, weekly, bi-weekly and selected date-wise services.
List of Festival Special Trains 2026
The following is the train schedule published by Northern Railway, including train numbers, originating stations, destination stations, departure and arrival timings, frequency and validity.
1. New Delhi – Patna Festival Special Trains
Train No. 02252: New Delhi to Patna Junction. Departure: 06:35 AM. Arrival: 09:30 PM. Runs Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Up to 25 November 2026.
Train No. 02251: Patna Junction to New Delhi. Departure: 10:00 AM. Arrival: 11:30 PM. Runs Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Up to 26 November 2026.
Train No. 02254: New Delhi to Patna Junction. Departure: 06:35 AM. Arrival: 09:30 PM. Runs Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. Up to 26 November 2026.
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Train No. 02253: Patna Junction to New Delhi. Departure: 10:00 AM. Arrival: 11:30 PM. Runs Saturday, Monday and Wednesday. Up to 28 November 2026.
2. Chandigarh, Patna and Firozpur Special Trains
04512: Chandigarh Junction to Patna Junction. Runs Thursday. Up to 26 November 2026.
04511: Patna Junction to Chandigarh Junction. Runs Friday. Up to 27 November 2026.
04616: Firozpur Cantt. to Patna Junction. Runs Tuesday. Up to 24 November 2026.
04615: Patna Junction to Firozpur Cantt. Junction. Departure: 08:20 PM. Arrival: 11:55 PM. Runs Wednesday. Up to 25 November 2026.
3. Jogbani, Anand Vihar and Muzaffarpur Special Trains
04007: Jogbani to Anand Vihar (Terminal). Runs Sunday. Up to 8 November 2026.
04028: Anand Vihar (T.) to Muzaffarpur Junction. Departure: 08:15 AM. Arrival: 04:30 AM. Runs Tuesday and Friday. Up to 24 November 2026.
04027: Muzaffarpur Junction to Anand Vihar (T.). Departure: 06:15 AM. Arrival: 05:30 AM. Runs Wednesday and Saturday. Up to 25 November 2026.
4. Anand Vihar – Laukaha Bazar Special Trains
04014: Anand Vihar (T.) to Laukaha Bazar via Lucknow. Daily service on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Up to 29 November 2026.
04013: Laukaha Bazar to Anand Vihar (T.) via Lucknow. Daily service on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Up to 30 November 2026.
5. Yog Nagari Rishikesh – Muzaffarpur Special Trains
04314: Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Muzaffarpur Junction. Departure: 03:20 PM. Arrival: 02:45 PM. Runs Thursday and Sunday. Up to 29 November 2026.
04313: Muzaffarpur Junction to Yog Nagari Rishikesh. Departure: 01:15 PM. Arrival: 11:15 AM. Runs Friday and Monday. Up to 30 November 2026.
6. Anand Vihar – Patliputra Special Trains
04006: Anand Vihar (T.) to Patliputra Junction. Departure: 08:00 AM. Arrival: 11:00 PM. Runs Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Up to 29 November 2026.
04005: Patliputra Junction to Anand Vihar (T.). Departure: 12:45 AM. Arrival: 09:30 PM. Runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Up to 30 November 2026.
7. New Delhi – Supaul Special Trains
04072: New Delhi to Supaul. Departure: 12:35 AM. Arrival: 06:35 AM. Runs Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Up to 28 November 2026.
04071: Supaul to New Delhi. Departure: 07:45 AM. Arrival: 03:00 PM. Runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Up to 30 November 2026.
8. New Delhi – Howrah Special Trains
04052: New Delhi to Howrah Junction. Departure: 06:15 PM. Arrival: 11:40 PM. Runs Friday, Sunday and Tuesday. Up to 29 November 2026.
04051: Howrah Junction to New Delhi. Departure: 01:40 AM. Arrival: 08:20 AM. Runs Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. Up to 1 December 2026.
9. Anand Vihar – Bhagalpur Special Trains
04062: Anand Vihar (T.) to Bhagalpur Junction. Departure: 12:00 PM. Arrival: 01:30 PM. Runs Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Up to 27 November 2026.
04061: Bhagalpur Junction to Anand Vihar (T.). Departure: 06:30 PM. Arrival: 08:00 PM. Runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Up to 29 November 2026.
10. Yog Nagari Rishikesh – Kolkata Special Trains
04312: Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Kolkata. Departure: 10:20 PM. Arrival: 08:00 AM. Runs Friday. Up to 20 November 2026.
04311: Kolkata to Yog Nagari Rishikesh. Departure: 01:55 PM. Arrival: 11:30 PM. Runs Sunday. Up to 22 November 2026.
11. Amritsar – Barauni Special Trains
04668: Amritsar Junction to Barauni Junction. Departure: 08:40 PM. Arrival: 02:10 AM. Runs Sunday. Up to 29 November 2026.
04667: Barauni Junction to Amritsar Junction. Departure: 05:05 AM. Arrival: 01:50 PM. Runs Tuesday. Up to 1 December 2026.
12. New Delhi – Danapur Special Trains
04090: New Delhi to Danapur Junction. Departure: 11:30 PM. Arrival: 03:00 PM. Runs Friday and Wednesday. Up to 27 November 2026.
04089: Danapur Junction to New Delhi. Departure: 04:40 PM. Arrival: 09:45 AM. Runs Saturday and Thursday. Up to 28 November 2026.
13. Shakur Basti – Darbhanga Special Trains
04088: Shakur Basti to Darbhanga Junction. Departure: 08:20 AM. Arrival: 11:45 AM. Runs six days a week, except Tuesday. Up to 29 November 2026.
04097: Darbhanga Junction to Shakur Basti. Departure: 02:00 PM. Arrival: 06:00 PM. Runs six days a week, except Wednesday. Up to 30 November 2026.
14. Delhi – Kamakhya Special Trains
04076: Delhi Junction to Kamakhya Junction. Runs Saturday. Up to 28 November 2026.
04075: Kamakhya Junction to Delhi Junction. Departure: 08:00 AM. Arrival: 08:40 PM. Runs Monday. Up to 30 November 2026.
15. Delhi – Gaya Special Trains
04064: Delhi Junction to Gaya Junction. Departure: 11:00 PM. Arrival: 07:15 AM. Runs six days a week, except Saturday. Up to 30 November 2026.
04063: Gaya Junction to Delhi Junction. Departure: 08:15 AM. Arrival: 08:00 AM. Runs six days a week, except Sunday. Up to 1 December 2026.
16. New Delhi – Patna Special Trains
04088: New Delhi to Patna Junction. Departure: 03:50 PM. Arrival: 12:45 PM. Runs Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
04087: Patna Junction to New Delhi. Departure: 03:10 PM. Arrival: 01:30 PM. Runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Up to 1 December 2026.
17. Firozpur – Purnea Special Trains
04634: Firozpur Cantt. Junction to Purnea Junction. Departure: 05:30 PM. Arrival: 03:00 AM. Runs Thursday. Up to 26 November 2026.
04633: Purnea Junction to Firozpur Cantt. Junction. Departure: 06:00 AM. Arrival: 04:35 PM. Runs Saturday. Up to 28 November 2026.
18. Special Date-Wise Trains
Northern Railway has also announced several date-specific special train services between the following stations:
Shakur Basti – Mansi Junction.
Mansi Junction – Shakur Basti.
Shakur Basti – Patna Junction.
Patna Junction – Shakur Basti.
Shakur Basti – Jhajharpur Junction.
Jhajharpur Junction – Shakur Basti.
These services will operate on selected dates in November 2026, including 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 November, depending on the individual train schedule.
19. Chandigarh – Barauni Special Trains
04536: Chandigarh Junction to Barauni Junction. Departure: 11:45 PM. Arrival: 12:30 AM. Runs Friday. Up to 27 November 2026.
04535: Barauni Junction to Chandigarh Junction. Departure: 02:35 AM. Arrival: 03:35 AM. Runs Sunday. Up to 29 November 2026.
20. Varanasi – Delhi Special Trains
04209: Varanasi Junction to Delhi Junction. Departure: 10:15 PM. Arrival: 01:45 PM. Runs Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Up to 27 November 2026.
04210: Delhi Junction to Varanasi Junction. Departure: 06:50 PM. Arrival: 09:50 AM. Runs Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Up to 28 November 2026.
21. Ayodhya – Anand Vihar Special Trains
04213: Ayodhya Cantt. to Anand Vihar (T.). Departure: 06:20 PM. Arrival: 06:10 AM. Runs Sunday and Thursday. Up to 29 November 2026.
04214: Anand Vihar (T.) to Ayodhya Cantt. Departure: 09:00 AM. Arrival: 10:00 PM. Runs Monday and Friday. Up to 30 November 2026.
22. Varanasi – Chandigarh Special Trains
04227: Varanasi Junction to Chandigarh Junction. Departure: 11:05 AM. Arrival: 04:20 AM. Runs Thursday and Sunday. Up to 29 November 2026.
04228: Chandigarh Junction to Varanasi Junction. Departure: 06:00 AM. Arrival: 12:55 AM. Runs Friday and Monday. Up to 30 November 2026.
23. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra – Varanasi Special Trains
04604: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Varanasi Junction. Departure: 06:15 PM. Arrival: 06:30 PM. Runs Sunday. Up to 29 November 2026.
04603: Varanasi Junction to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra. Departure: 04:30 AM. Arrival: 04:40 AM. Runs Tuesday. Up to 1 December 2026.
24. Jammu Tawi – Varanasi Special Trains
04610: Jammu Tawi to Varanasi Junction. Departure: 05:15 AM. Arrival: 05:10 AM. Runs Thursday. Up to 26 November 2026.
04609: Varanasi Junction to Jammu Tawi. Departure: 09:00 AM. Arrival: 08:30 AM. Runs Friday. Up to 27 November 2026.
25. New Delhi – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Special Trains
04081: New Delhi to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra. Departure: 11:45 PM. Arrival: 12:00 PM. Runs daily. Up to 6 November 2026.
04082: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to New Delhi. Departure: 09:00 PM. Arrival: 10:00 AM. Runs daily. Up to 7 November 2026.
26. Varanasi – Bathinda Special Trains
04221: Varanasi Junction to Bathinda Junction. Departure: 08:40 PM. Arrival: 05:00 PM. Runs Sunday. Up to 22 November 2026.
04222: Bathinda Junction to Varanasi Junction. Departure: 08:50 PM. Arrival: 05:30 PM. Runs Monday. Up to 23 November 2026.
27. Varanasi – Ayodhya Dham Special Trains
04201: Varanasi Junction to Ayodhya Dham Junction. Departure: 06:20 PM. Arrival: 09:40 PM. Runs Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Up to 30 November 2026.
04202: Ayodhya Dham Junction to Varanasi Junction. Departure: 10:20 PM. Arrival: 04:00 AM. Runs Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Up to 30 November 2026.
28. Hazrat Nizamuddin – Dadar Special Trains
04002: Hazrat Nizamuddin to Dadar. Departure: 11:45 PM. Arrival: 10:40 PM. Runs Tuesday. Up to 24 November 2026.
04001: Dadar to Hazrat Nizamuddin. Departure: 12:15 AM. Arrival: 09:35 PM. Runs Thursday. Up to 26 November 2026.
29. Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Sultanpur Special Trains
04212: Sultanpur Junction to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus. Departure: 04:00 AM. Arrival: 02:00 PM. Runs Wednesday. Up to 11 December 2026.
04211: Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Sultanpur Junction. Departure: 03:00 PM. Arrival: 11:00 PM. Runs Thursday. Up to 12 December 2026.
04226: Varanasi Junction to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus. Departure: 01:35 AM. Arrival: 02:00 PM. Runs Thursday. Up to 12 December 2026.
04225: Lokmanya Tilak Terminus to Varanasi Junction. Departure: 03:00 PM. Arrival: 02:05 AM. Runs Friday. Up to 13 December 2026.
30. Katihar – Amritsar Special Trains
05736: Katihar Junction to Amritsar Junction. Departure: 09:00 PM. Arrival: 09:45 AM. Runs Wednesday. Up to 25 November 2026.
05735: Amritsar Junction to Katihar Junction. Departure: 01:25 PM. Arrival: 11:45 PM. Runs Friday. Up to 27 November 2026.
31. Other Date-Wise Festival Special Trains
Northern Railway has also announced additional special services connecting Ludhiana, Saharsa, Darbhanga, Gaya and Kolkata.
These trains will operate on selected dates in November 2026:
Ludhiana Junction – Saharsa Junction.
Saharsa Junction – Ludhiana Junction.
Ludhiana Junction – Darbhanga Junction.
Darbhanga Junction – Ludhiana Junction.
Ludhiana Junction – Gaya Junction.
Gaya Junction – Ludhiana Junction.
Ludhiana Junction – Kolkata.
Kolkata – Ludhiana Junction.
Sirhind – Saharsa Junction.
Saharsa Junction – Ambala Cantt.
The date-wise services include selected dates between 6 November and 13 November 2026.
Important Information for Railway Passengers
Passengers travelling during the Deepawali and Chhath Puja festivals are advised to check the latest train timings, stoppages and operational updates before commencing their journey.
For any information regarding arrival and departure timings, stoppages and other railway-related enquiries, passengers can contact the following services:
RailMadad Helpline: 139
Indian Railways Website: https://enquiry.indianrail.gov.in
Mobile Application: NTES (National Train Enquiry System)
Northern Railway has requested passengers to use the official railway enquiry services for updated information regarding these Festival Special Trains.
