{"id":2260,"date":"2025-07-30T10:59:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T10:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=2260"},"modified":"2025-07-30T10:59:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T10:59:21","slug":"east-central-railway-puja-diwali-dussehra-chhath-puja-and-festival-special-trains-full-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/east-central-railway-puja-diwali-dussehra-chhath-puja-and-festival-special-trains-full-list\/","title":{"rendered":"East Central Railway Puja, Diwali, Dussehra, Chhath Puja and Festival Special Trains Full List"},"content":{"rendered":"

East Central Railway Puja, Diwali, Dussehra, Chhath Puja and Festival Special Trains Full List<\/strong><\/p>\n

East Central Railway Puja, Durga Puja, Diwali, Dussehra, Chhath Puja and Festival Special Trains Full List, Time Table, Schedule, Route, Fare, Train No. Train Booking, Train Status and Day On<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Special train between Darbhanga-Jalandhar City (Train No. 05251 \/ 05252)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Special Trains between Gaya-New Delhi (Train No. 02397 \/ 02398)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Special train between Patliputra-Chandigarh (Train No. 03255 \/ 03256)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. Special train between Patna-Jammu Tawi (Train No. 02355 \/ 02356)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. Special train between Rajendra Nagar-Ajmer (Train No. 02395 \/ 02396) <\/strong><\/li>\n
  6. Special train between Patliputra-Yesvantpur (Train No. 03251 \/ 03252)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  7. Special train between Gaya-Chennai Egmore (Train No. 02389 \/ 02390)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  8. Special between Howrah-Rajendra Nagar (Train No. 02351 \/ 02352)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  9. Special train between Howrah Jn-Jammu Tawi (Train No. 02331 \/ 02332) <\/strong><\/li>\n
  10. Special train between Howrah-Raxaul (Train No. 03021 \/ 03022)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  11. Special train between Howrah-Kathgodam (Train No 03019\/ 03020) <\/strong><\/li>\n
  12. Special train between Jaynagar-Sealdah (Train No. 03185 \/ 03186) <\/strong><\/li>\n
  13. Special train between Darbhanga-Mysuru (Train No. 02577 \/ 02578) <\/strong><\/li>\n
  14. Special train between Vasco-da-Gama-Patna (Train No. 02741 \/ 02742)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Here\u2019s what\u2019s currently known about East Central Railway\u2019s (ECR) special festival trains<\/strong> for festivals such as Durga Puja, Diwali, Chhath Puja<\/strong>, and other peak season travel through late 2025:<\/p>\n

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    \ud83e\uddfe 1. Key Context on Festive Special Trains<\/h2>\n
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    • Indian Railways \u2014 and ECR<\/strong> in particular \u2014 typically runs thousands of festival specials<\/strong>, totaling over 6,500\u20137,000 trips between Durga Puja and Chhath<\/strong> across the national network. This includes clone trains and extra services, especially on busy Bihar and UP routes.<\/li>\n
    • ECR alone announced a weekly train 05585\/05586<\/strong> on the Raxaul\u2013Mumbai (Lokmanya\u00a0Tilak\u00a0T) route<\/strong> operating from Oct\u202f2025 through Feb\u202f2025 to support Chhath travel demand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \ud83d\udd0d 2. ECR Festival Specials (2025\u201325 Examples)<\/h2>\n

      South Eastern and Eastern zones confirmed running dedicated special trains for major festivals. For example:<\/p>\n

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      • Danapur\u2013Ara Section<\/strong>: Special passenger trains (03303\/03304) ran weekly<\/strong> from October 2024 to January 1, 2025<\/strong> to handle commuter rush in the region.<\/li>\n
      • Similarly, additional special services served routes across Bihar including Saharsa, Muzaffarpur, Danapur, and others. These were short\u2011term (4\u20138\u202fweeks)<\/strong> and route\u2011specific<\/strong> connections, typically resumed seasonally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \ud83d\udccb 3. Why a Full \u201cList\u201d Isn\u2019t Publicly Available<\/h2>\n
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        • Unlike regular trains, festival\/special trains lack fixed schedules across years<\/strong>\u2014they are planned 2\u20134 weeks in advance.<\/li>\n
        • ECR normally publishes press releases with limited coverage<\/strong>, naming only large corridor specials, not every origin\/destination combination.<\/li>\n
        • Platforms like IRCTC or National Train Enquiry System list specials, but filtering by festival & all ECR zones yields 100s of trains \u2013 which makes a static \u201cfull list\u201d impractical.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          \u2705 4. Notable ECR Special Trains (Recent Festivals)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Train No.<\/th>\nRoute<\/th>\nFestival<\/th>\nPeriod<\/th>\nFrequency<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
          05585\/05586<\/td>\nRaxaul \u2194 Mumbai LTT<\/td>\nChhath Puja<\/td>\nOct 2025 \u2013 Feb 2025<\/td>\nWeekly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          03303 \/ 03304<\/td>\nDanapur \u2194 Ara<\/td>\nPuja \/ Chhath<\/td>\nOct 2025 \u2013 Jan 2025<\/td>\nDaily\/Weekly\u00b2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Additional short\u2011runs<\/td>\nSaharsa \/ Muzaffarpur etc.<\/td>\nDiwali \/ Chhath<\/td>\nOct\u2013Nov 2025<\/td>\nAs scheduled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          \u00b2Mostly weekday passenger services converted to specials.<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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          \ud83d\udd14 5. How to Get Complete & Up-to-Date Listings for 2025 Festivals<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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          1. Check IRCTC<\/strong> and NTES<\/strong> apps starting 2\u20133 weeks before each festival<\/strong> period (Puja, Diwali, Chhath) for announced specials under ECR zone.<\/li>\n
          2. Monitor ECR\u2019s official PR releases<\/strong> or notifications under the “News” section of their website.<\/li>\n
          3. Use train\u2011search platforms like TrainHelp<\/strong>, IndiaRailInfo<\/strong>, or RailYatri<\/strong> with filter: \u201cSpecial Trains\u201d + ECR zone + festival name<\/em>, especially late September to November 2025<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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            \ud83e\udded Bottom Line<\/h2>\n
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            • There’s no centralized \u201cmaster list\u201d<\/strong> of all ECR festival specials published publicly.<\/li>\n
            • Indian Railways runs thousands of short-duration special trains during peaks<\/strong>, including ECR.<\/li>\n
            • Key known examples include Raxaul\u2013Mumbai (05585\/86)<\/strong> and various Danapur\u2013Ara \/ Saharsa \/ Muzaffarpur<\/strong> specials.<\/li>\n
            • For a full up-to-date list during each festival window in 2025, check IRCTC\/NTES apps and ECR press releases 2\u20133 weeks in advance<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              Would you like me to set a reminder<\/strong> to check for upcoming specials ahead of Diwali or Chhath Puja? Or help you track any particular corridor<\/strong> for ECR special trains closer to the season?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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