{"id":888,"date":"2025-07-25T04:41:33","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T04:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?page_id=888"},"modified":"2025-07-25T04:41:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T04:41:33","slug":"holi-special-train-mumbai-to-gorakhpur","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/holi-special-train-mumbai-to-gorakhpur\/","title":{"rendered":"Holi Special Train Mumbai to Gorakhpur"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Holi Special Train Mumbai to Gorakhpur<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Holi Festival Celebration 2025 will begin on Wednesday, 20 March and ends on Thursday, 21 March<\/p>\n<p>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<p>Here\u2019s the verified information on the <strong>Holi Special Trains 2025 between Mumbai (LTT) and Gorakhpur<\/strong>, run by Indian Railways to manage the surge during the festival season:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude86 Mumbai LTT \u2194 Gorakhpur Holi Special Trains<\/h2>\n<h3>\ud83d\udccc Overview<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Train Nos. 05326 (LTT \u2192 Gorakhpur)<\/strong> and <strong>05325 (Gorakhpur \u2192 LTT)<\/strong> were operated as Holi special services.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Central Railway<\/strong> ran <strong>8 trips in total<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>05326<\/strong> exchanged <strong>4 trips<\/strong> from <strong>Mumbai LTT<\/strong> departing at <strong>10:20 hrs<\/strong> on <strong>Thursdays &amp; Mondays<\/strong> (March 13, 17, 20, 24, 2025).<\/li>\n<li><strong>05325<\/strong> returned from <strong>Gorakhpur<\/strong> on <strong>Tuesdays &amp; Saturdays<\/strong> (March 11, 15, 18, 22, 2025) at <strong>19:00 hrs<\/strong>, arriving LTT at approximately <strong>06:50 hrs<\/strong> next day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udd52 Journey Summary<\/h2>\n<h3>\ud83d\ude89 05326 \u2013 LTT (Mumbai) \u2192 Gorakhpur<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Departure<\/strong>: Approximately <strong>10:20 AM<\/strong> on March 13, 17, 20, 24, 2025.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Arrival<\/strong>: Around <strong>20:00 hrs<\/strong> (8:00 PM) the following day at <strong>Gorakhpur Junction<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Frequency<\/strong>: Twice weekly (Thursday &amp; Monday), total 4 trips.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\ud83d\ude89 05325 \u2013 Gorakhpur \u2192 LTT (Mumbai)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Departure<\/strong>: At <strong>19:00 hrs<\/strong> on March 11, 15, 18, 22, 2025.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Arrival<\/strong>: By <strong>06:50 hrs<\/strong> the next day at <strong>Mumbai LTT<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Frequency<\/strong>: Twice weekly (Tuesday &amp; Saturday), total 4 trips.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udecb Coach Composition &amp; Classes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Total Coaches<\/strong>: ~20 (ICF rake)<\/li>\n<li>Breakdown: <strong>12 Sleeper<\/strong>, <strong>2 AC 3-Tier<\/strong>, <strong>4 General Second Class<\/strong>, <strong>2 GSLRD parcels\/vans<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Classes Offered<\/strong>: AC 3-Tier, Sleeper (SL), General Unreserved. No first class or 2AC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\uded1 Major En Route Stops<\/h2>\n<p>Includes key stations such as <strong>Thane, Kalyan, Nasik Road, Bhusaval, Itarsi, Prayagraj (Allahabad), Ayodhya Dham Junction, and Mankapur<\/strong>, among others. The route traverses Central India via Prayagraj corridor.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u26a0\ufe0f Notes &amp; Travel Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Booking opened<\/strong> on <strong>March 12, 2025<\/strong>, via IRCTC and PRS counters with special fares.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Operational priority<\/strong>: As Holi specials start with \u201c0\u201d prefix, they receive the <strong>lowest on-track priority<\/strong>, often leading to delays. Reddit users report frequent running delays and long journey times\u2014even up to 20 hours instead of scheduled ~34 hrs.<\/li>\n<li>Travelers experienced <strong>long delays<\/strong>, overcrowding, and minimal services\u2014so plan with buffers and carry essentials.<br \/>\n(<a title=\"Holi special...6 hours late\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/indianrailways\/comments\/1jazan7?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reddit.com<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udccb Summary Table<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Train No.<\/th>\n<th>Direction<\/th>\n<th>Depart Time<\/th>\n<th>Arrival Time<\/th>\n<th>Travel Days<\/th>\n<th>Class Composition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>05325<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Gorakhpur \u2192 LTT Mumbai<\/td>\n<td>19:00 (Tue &amp; Sat)<\/td>\n<td>~06:50 (next day)<\/td>\n<td>March 11, 15, 18, 22<\/td>\n<td>SL, 3AC, Gen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>05326<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>LTT Mumbai \u2192 Gorakhpur<\/td>\n<td>10:20 (Thu &amp; Mon)<\/td>\n<td>~20:00 (next day)<\/td>\n<td>March 13, 17, 20, 24<\/td>\n<td>SL, 3AC, Gen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 Final Advice<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\u2705 <strong>Book early<\/strong>: These trains were to run only a limited number of trips\u2014tickets likely sell out fast.<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 <strong>Check live running status<\/strong> on <strong>NTES or IRCTC<\/strong> for platform and delay updates.<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 <strong>Carry essentials<\/strong>, water, snacks, and power banks due to likely long delays and minimal onboard services.<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 <strong>Opt for AC or Sleeper class<\/strong> over General to avoid crowding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Would you like help with <strong>fare estimates<\/strong>, checking <strong>seat availability for one of the runs<\/strong>, or finding an alternative non-special long-distance train schedule between Mumbai and Gorakhpur?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Holi Special Train Mumbai to Gorakhpur 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. 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