{"id":3709,"date":"2025-08-12T10:34:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T10:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?page_id=3709"},"modified":"2025-08-12T10:34:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T10:34:49","slug":"northern-railway-special-train","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/northern-railway-special-train\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Railway Special Train"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Northern Railway Special Train<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Northern Railway 44 Special Train Full List, Time Table, Schedule, Route, Fare, Train No. Train Booking, Train Status and Day On<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul id=\"lcp_instance_0\" class=\"lcp_catlist\">\n<li>Summer Special Train between Anand Vihar Terminal \u2013 Sitamarhi<a class=\"pstmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/summer-special-train-between-anand-vihar-terminal-sitamarhi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Summer Special Train between Anand Vihar Terminal \u2013 Bhagalpur<a class=\"pstmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/summer-special-train-between-anand-vihar-terminal-bhagalpur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Northern Railway Summer Special Trains<a class=\"pstmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/northern-railway-summer-special-trains\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Unreserved Mail and Express Special Trains 2025<a class=\"pstmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/unreserved-mail-and-express-special-trains-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Varanasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat Express will run as Tejas Express<a class=\"pstmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/varanasi-new-delhi-vande-bharat-express-will-run-as-tejas-express\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kumbh Mela Special Train between Lucknow-Prayagraj Sangam<a class=\"pstmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/kumbh-mela-special-train-between-lucknow-prayagraj-sangam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kumbh Mela Special Train between Prayagraj Sangam-Basti<a class=\"pstmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/kumbh-mela-special-train-between-prayagraj-sangam-basti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kumbh Mela Special Train between Jaunpur-Prayagraj Sangam<a class=\"pstmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/kumbh-mela-special-train-between-jaunpur-prayagraj-sangam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kumbh Mela Special Train between Prayagraj Sangam-Jaunpur<a class=\"pstmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/kumbh-mela-special-train-between-prayagraj-sangam-jaunpur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kumbh Mela Special Train between Prayagraj Sangam-Faizabad<a class=\"pstmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/kumbh-mela-special-train-between-prayagraj-sangam-faizabad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kumbh Mela Special Train between Prayagraj Sangam-Bareilly<a class=\"pstmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/kumbh-mela-special-train-between-prayagraj-sangam-bareilly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kumbh Mela Special Train between Prayagraj Sangam-Mankapur<a class=\"pstmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/kumbh-mela-special-train-between-prayagraj-sangam-mankapur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kumbh Mela Special Train between Prayagraj Sangam-Lucknow Charbagh<a class=\"pstmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/kumbh-mela-special-train-between-prayagraj-sangam-lucknow-charbagh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kumbh Mela Special Train between Prayagraj Sangam-Lucknow<a class=\"pstmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/kumbh-mela-special-train-between-prayagraj-sangam-lucknow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kumbh Mela Special Train between Varanasi-Dehradun<a class=\"pstmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/kumbh-mela-special-train-between-varanasi-dehradun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kumbh Mela Special Train between Prayagraj Sangam-Yog Nagari Rishikesh<a class=\"pstmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/kumbh-mela-special-train-between-prayagraj-sangam-yog-nagari-rishikesh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kumbh Mela Special Train between Yog Nagari Rishikesh-Jammu<a class=\"pstmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/kumbh-mela-special-train-between-yog-nagari-rishikesh-jammu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Special train between Dr. Ambedkar Nagar-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra<a class=\"pstmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-dr-ambedkar-nagar-shri-mata-vaishno-devi-katra\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Northern Railway Puja, Diwali, Dussehra, Chhath Puja and Festival Special Trains Full List<a class=\"pstmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/northern-railway-puja-diwali-dussehra-chhath-puja-and-festival-special-trains-full-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Special train between Jogbani-Anand Vihar Terminal<a class=\"pstmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-jogbani-anand-vihar-terminal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li>AC Special train between Habibganj-New Delhi<a class=\"pstmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/ac-special-train-between-habibganj-new-delhi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Special train between Kanpur-New Delhi<a class=\"pstmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-kanpur-new-delhi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Special train between Bhubaneswar \u2013 New Delhi<a class=\"pstmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-bhubaneswar-new-delhi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Special train between Saharsa-Amritsar<a class=\"pstmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-saharsa-amritsar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Special train between Saharsa-Delhi<a class=\"pstmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-saharsa-delhi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here\u2019s a comprehensive summary of <strong>Northern Railway (NR)<\/strong> special train operations in 2025\u2014highlighting key services during major pilgrimage events, festivals, and infrastructural rollouts:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>1. <strong>Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: Vande Bharat Special<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>To support the massive influx of devotees:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Train Nos. 02252 \/ 02251<\/strong> \u2013 Vande Bharat <strong>Special Express<\/strong> between <strong>New Delhi \u2194 Varanasi (via Prayagraj)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Outbound<\/strong>: Departs New Delhi at <strong>5:30 AM<\/strong>, halts Prayagraj at <strong>12:00 PM<\/strong>, arrives Varanasi at <strong>2:20 PM<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Return<\/strong>: Leaves Varanasi at <strong>3:15 PM<\/strong>, via Prayagraj at <strong>5:20 PM<\/strong>, back to Delhi by <strong>11:50 PM<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Operated on <strong>February 15, 16, and 17, 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Additionally, NR ran up to <strong>40 special trains<\/strong> from Prayag station during peak bathing days like Mauni Amavasya for crowd dispersion at <strong>20-minute intervals<\/strong>. They also modified station operations, including temporary closures at Prayagraj Sangam to handle crowd control.<\/li>\n<li>According to ANI, over <strong>400 Holi special trains<\/strong> (including Vande Bharat services) were allocated across NR to manage festival season demands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>2. <strong>Other Kumbh Specials<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>On January 9, 19 and February 6 (Amritsar \u2192 Phaphamau) &amp; January 11, 21 and February 8 (return), special reserved express trains (<strong>04662 \/ 04661<\/strong>) were run between <strong>Amritsar and Phaphamau<\/strong>\u2014complete with multiple halts across northern India.<\/li>\n<li>According to NDTV, <strong>five \u201cKumbh Mela Special Trains\u201d<\/strong> were introduced, including routes like <strong>Saharsa\u2013Tundla, Saharsa\u2013Bhind, Raxaul\u2013Tundla<\/strong>, and <strong>Dhanbad\u2013Tundla<\/strong>, specifically catering to Mela traffic.<\/li>\n<li>Reddit reports show that <strong>04528 \/ 04527<\/strong>, a special train from <strong>Chandigarh to Prayagraj<\/strong>, operated on <strong>Jan 18, 20, 25<\/strong> and again on <strong>Feb 9, 15, and 23, 2025<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>3. <strong>New Express Services Introduced<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Firozpur Cantt. \u2013 Haridwar Weekly Express (Train Nos. 14626 \/ 14625)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Launched on <strong>18 June 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Runs weekly, covering <strong>447 km<\/strong> in <strong>~9 h 50 m<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Classes: General, Sleeper, 3A, 2A<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>SMVD Katra \u2013 Srinagar Vande Bharat Express (Train Nos. 26401 \/ 26402)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>First-ever Vande Bharat addition in J&amp;K<\/li>\n<li>Inaugural on <strong>6 June 2025<\/strong>, operational from <strong>7 June<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Runs 6 days\/week, covering <strong>189 km<\/strong> (~3 h)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>SMVD Katra \u2013 Amritsar Vande Bharat Express (Train Nos. 26405 \/ 26406)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Flagged off on <strong>10 August 2025<\/strong>, operational from 11 August<\/li>\n<li>Covers <strong>368 km<\/strong> in about <strong>5 h 35 min<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Operates 6 days\/week<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Summary Table<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Occasion \/ Route<\/th>\n<th>Train No(s)<\/th>\n<th>Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Maha Kumbh Special (New Delhi \u2194 Varanasi)<\/td>\n<td>02252 \/ 02251<\/td>\n<td>15\u201317 Feb 2025, via Prayagraj, Vande Bharat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Kumbh Bathing Day Specials<\/td>\n<td>Various<\/td>\n<td>~40 specials from Prayag (peak days)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Amritsar \u2194 Phaphamau Specials<\/td>\n<td>04662 \/ 04661<\/td>\n<td>Dates in Jan &amp; Feb 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mela Specials (Saharsa\/Bhind\/Raxaul)<\/td>\n<td>05559\u201305564, etc.<\/td>\n<td>Multiple pilgrimage routes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chandigarh \u2192 Prayagraj<\/td>\n<td>04528 \/ 04527<\/td>\n<td>Jan &amp; Feb dates in 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Firozpur Cantt \u2194 Haridwar Express<\/td>\n<td>14626 \/ 14625<\/td>\n<td>Weekly from 18 June 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Katra \u2194 Srinagar Vande Bharat<\/td>\n<td>26401 \/ 26402<\/td>\n<td>6-day\/week from 7 June 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Katra \u2194 Amritsar Vande Bharat<\/td>\n<td>26405 \/ 26406<\/td>\n<td>6-day\/week from 11 August 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to view detailed <strong>timetables<\/strong>, <strong>fare comparisons<\/strong>, or help <strong>book seats<\/strong> for any of these special services\u2014just say the word!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Northern Railway Special Train Northern Railway 44 Special Train Full List, Time Table, Schedule, Route, Fare, Train No. Train Booking, Train Status and Day On Summer Special Train between Anand Vihar Terminal \u2013 SitamarhiRead more\u2026 Summer Special Train between Anand Vihar Terminal \u2013 BhagalpurRead more\u2026 Northern Railway Summer Special TrainsRead more\u2026 Unreserved Mail and Express [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3709","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3709"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3709\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}