{"id":882,"date":"2025-07-25T04:40:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T04:40:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?page_id=882"},"modified":"2025-07-25T04:40:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T04:40:51","slug":"holi-special-train-2019-for-bihar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/holi-special-train-2019-for-bihar\/","title":{"rendered":"Holi Special Train 2025 For Bihar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Holi Special Train 2025 For Bihar<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Holi Festival Celebration 2025 will begin on Wednesday, 20 March and ends on Thursday, 21 March<\/p>\n

Indian Railway almost all the Railway Zones are declared Holi special train Booking date, Reservation , Time table and Route on every year January 2nd week. We will update soon.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the most accurate and up-to-date information on Holi Special Trains in 2025 serving Bihar<\/strong>, as announced by Indian Railways and East\u202fCentral Railway:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude82 Bihar\u2019s Holi Special Trains (March 2025)<\/h2>\n

\u2705 Overview<\/h3>\n

To manage the massive travel demand during the Holi season, Bihar saw multiple special trains<\/strong> originating, terminating, or passing through key stations like Patna, Dhanapur, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Jaynagar<\/strong>, and others, between early to late March 2025<\/strong>. These included both express specials and the popular New Delhi\u2013Patna Vande\u202fBharat Express<\/strong> runs.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcc5 Key Routes & Timings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Train Nos.<\/th>\nRoute<\/th>\nOperating Dates<\/th>\nFrequency \/ Timings<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
01661 \/ 01662<\/strong><\/td>\nRani Kamlapati \u2194 Danapur<\/td>\nMarch 12 & 15 \/ 13 & 16<\/td>\nTwo pairs via Dhanapur route<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
09817 \/ 09818<\/strong><\/td>\nKota \u2194 Danapur<\/td>\nMarch 8 & 15 \/ 9 & 16<\/td>\nTwo pairs via Muzaffarpur\/Barauni<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
03697 \/ 03698<\/strong><\/td>\nGaya \u2194 Anand Vihar (Superfast Special)<\/td>\nMarch 6\u201331 (excluding Sundays)<\/td>\nDaily off Sun<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
07611 \/ 07612<\/strong><\/td>\nJalna \u2194 Patna<\/td>\nMarch 6, 10 & 15<\/td>\nHoli specials from Samastipur division<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
01705 \/ 01706<\/strong><\/td>\nJabalpur \u2194 Danapur<\/td>\nMarch 11 & 12<\/td>\nVia Jhajha\u2013Baruni corridor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\ud83e\uddf3 Other Festival\/Vande Bharat Specials to Bihar<\/h3>\n
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  • New Delhi \u2194 Patna Vande\u202fBharat Express (02435\/02436)<\/strong>: Operating March 8\u201320 (Delhi \u2192 Patna)<\/strong> excluding Mondays; return March 9\u201321<\/strong> excluding Tuesdays. Departure from NDls at ~08:30 am, arrival at ~20:10 pm next day.<\/li>\n
  • Anand Vihar\u2013Muzaffarpur Festival Specials (04018\/04017 & 04030\/04029)<\/strong>: Scheduled between March 7\u201321 across various dates.<\/li>\n
  • Delhi\u2013Saharsa Festival Express (04066\/04065)<\/strong>, Anand Vihar\u2013Jaynagar (04014\/04013)<\/strong>, Anand Vihar\u2013Sitamarhi (04016\/04015)<\/strong>, and others, running mid-March across Bihar routes.<\/li>\n
  • Malda Town Origin Specials (03425\u201303426, 03417\u201303418, 01043\u201301044)<\/strong>: Long-distance Holi specials connecting Malda, Pune, Udhna, and Samastipur.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    \ud83d\udd0d Additional Details & Travel Notes<\/h2>\n
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    • Samastipur Division<\/strong> announced 6 additional special pairs<\/strong> (e.g., 03043\/03044, 03045\/03046, 03187\/03188) running between Howrah, Raxaul, Jaynagar, and Kolkata from mid-March via Samastipur, Darbhanga, Sitamarhi routes.<\/li>\n
    • Reddit user reports highlight that special festival trains often run significantly delayed<\/strong> and have least priority<\/strong> on network paths; passengers should plan with a buffer for journey time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \u2705 Summary<\/h2>\n
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      • 30 pairs of special trains<\/strong> (including the Vande Bharat Express) and many regional services<\/strong> were operational to support festival rush.<\/li>\n
      • Key origin stations: Patna\/Rajendra Nagar, Samastipur, Danapur, Gaya, Muzaffarpur<\/strong>; going to\/from major metros like Delhi, Kolkata, Pune, Kota, Jabalpur.<\/li>\n
      • Important dates<\/strong>: Primarily 8\u201321 March 2025<\/strong> (Holi fell on March 14), with several services scheduled before and after.<\/li>\n
      • Trains include Superfast specials<\/strong>, festival express<\/strong>, and Vande Bharat<\/strong> category.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \ud83e\udded Travel Tips<\/h3>\n
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        • Use NTES<\/strong> or official IRCTC platforms to check exact running dates, coach availability, and current reservations status.<\/li>\n
        • Consider Tatkal<\/strong> bookings if confirmed tickets are unavailable.<\/li>\n
        • Expect possible delays<\/strong>\u2014special trains often run late; pack necessities accordingly.<\/li>\n
        • Carry ID proof, especially for Vande Bharat and reserved tickets.<\/li>\n
        • Check station-specific details if boarding from less common stops like Samastipur, Jaynagar, or Raxaul.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          Holi Special Train 2025 For Bihar Holi Festival Celebration 2025 will begin on Wednesday, 20 March and ends on Thursday, 21 March Indian Railway almost all the Railway Zones are declared Holi special train Booking date, Reservation , Time table and Route on every year January 2nd week. We will update soon. Here\u2019s the most […]<\/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-882","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/882","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=882"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/882\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}