{"id":2264,"date":"2025-07-31T11:01:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T11:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=2264"},"modified":"2025-07-31T11:01:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T11:01:40","slug":"northern-railway-puja-diwali-dussehra-chhath-puja-and-festival-special-trains-full-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/northern-railway-puja-diwali-dussehra-chhath-puja-and-festival-special-trains-full-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Railway Puja, Diwali, Dussehra, Chhath Puja and Festival Special Trains Full List"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Northern Railway 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

Click Here To Download<\/strong>: Northern Railway Chhath Puja Special Train and Diwali Special Train<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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  1. Special train between Gorakhpur-Pune (Train No. 05029 \/ 05030)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Special train between Gorakhpur-Jammu Tawi Amarnath (Train No. 02587 \/ 02588)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Special train between Varanasi-Jodhpur (Train No. 04863 \/ 04864)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Special train between Manduadih-New Delhi (Train No. 02581 \/ 02582)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Special train between Chhapra-Mumbai CSMT (Train No. 05101 \/ 05102)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Special train between Varanasi-Jodhpur (Train No. 04853 \/ 04854) <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Special train between Udaipur City-New Jalpaiguri (Train No. 09601 \/ 09602) <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  8. Special train between Chhapra-Old Delhi (Train No. 05115 \/ 05116) <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  9. Special train between Gorakhpur-Pune (Train No. 05029 \/ 05030) <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  10. Special train between Lucknow- Anand Vihar Terminal (Train No. 04421 \/ 04422)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  11. Special train between Varanasi- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (Train No. 04611 \/ 04612)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  12. Special train between Varanasi- Bathinda (Train No. 04997 \/ 04998)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  13. Special train between Howrah-Kathgodam (Train No 03019\/ 03020) <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  14. Special train between Pune-Hazrat Nizamuddin (Train No. 04417 \/ 04418)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  15. Special train between Bhagalpur-Anand Vihar Terminal (Train No. 04089 \/ 04090)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  16. Special train between Jogbani-Anand Vihar Terminal (Train No. 04011 \/ 04012)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  17. Special train between New Delhi- Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (Train No. 04401 \/ 04402)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
  18. Special train between Gorakhpur- Chandigarh (Train No. 04611 \/ 04924)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Here\u2019s the most recent overview of Northern Railway\u2019s (NR) Puja, Dussehra, Diwali & Chhath Puja Festival Special Trains<\/strong> for the 2025\u201325 period, based on press reports and official NR updates:<\/p>\n

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    \ud83c\udf86 Northern Railway Festival Specials Overview<\/h2>\n

    \ud83d\udd25 Diwali & Chhath Puja 2025<\/h3>\n

    Northern Railway operated 2,950\u20133,144 special train trips<\/strong> between October 1 and November 30, 2025<\/strong>, marking a staggering ~181% increase compared to 2025.<\/p>\n

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    • Approximately 85%<\/strong> of these services catered to eastern routes<\/strong>, including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Assam. Major routes included trains towards Varanasi, Patna, Gorakhpur, Kolkata, Guwahati, and Lucknow<\/li>\n
    • During the peak surge period (Oct 26\u2013Nov 7)<\/strong>, 195 special trips<\/strong> were introduced\u2014up from 138 in the same window in 2023, providing roughly 1.2 lakh additional berths daily<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • On November 4, 2025<\/strong> alone, NR ran 39 festival special trains<\/strong>, mainly from Delhi to Bihar, UP, and nearby states<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      \ud83e\ude94 Special Routes & Key Services<\/h3>\n

      Several dedicated special trains were deployed for major routes:<\/p>\n

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      • 02252 (New Delhi \u2192 Patna Jn)<\/strong>: Ran Wed\/Fri\/Sun from Oct 30 to Nov 7<\/li>\n
      • 02251 (Patna \u2192 New Delhi)<\/strong>: Ran at offset days same week<\/li>\n
      • 04096 \/ 04095<\/strong>: Anand Vihar \u2192 Ayodhya Cantt<\/em> and vice versa<\/li>\n
      • 04498 \/ 04497<\/strong>: Anand Vihar \u2192 Balia<\/em> and reverse<\/li>\n
      • 2270 \/ 2269<\/strong>: Lucknow \u2194 Chhapra<\/em> (6 days\/week)<\/li>\n
      • 2248 \/ 2247<\/strong>: New Delhi \u2194 Patna<\/em> at different periodicities<\/li>\n
      • 4052 (New Delhi \u2192 Jaynagar)<\/strong> and return 04052<\/strong> on select days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Notable Pilgrim\/Festive Specials<\/h4>\n
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        • 04608 \/ 04607<\/strong>: Jammu Tawi \u2194 Howrah<\/em> specials ran on Oct 30 & Nov 4, return on Nov 1 & 6.<\/li>\n
        • 04680 \/ 04679<\/strong>: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra \u2194 Kamakhya<\/em> operated Oct 28 & Nov 2 with return on Oct 31 & Nov 5.<\/li>\n
        • 04662 \/ 04661<\/strong>: Amritsar \u2194 Saharsa<\/em> service also scheduled in late October\u2013early November<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          \ud83d\udccb At-a-Glance Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Festival \/ Period<\/strong><\/th>\nVolume<\/strong><\/th>\nGeographical Focus<\/strong><\/th>\nKey Route Examples & Train Nos.<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
          Diwali \/ Chhath Puja 2025<\/td>\n~2,950\u20133,144 train trips<\/td>\nRoutes from Delhi \u2192 UP\/BI\/Assam\/WB<\/td>\n02252\/02251 (NDLS\u2013Patna), 4052\/4052 (NDLS\u2013Jaynagar), etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Peak Rush\u2014Oct 26 to Nov 7<\/td>\n195 additional trips<\/td>\nHigh-demand routes within NR network<\/td>\nMultiple daily specials & extra coach upgradation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Festival day\u2014Nov 4<\/td>\n39 special trains<\/td>\nEast-bound pilgrims & festival traffic<\/td>\nTargeted point-to-point specials across Bihar, UP, etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Pilgrimage specials<\/td>\nDedicated rare-run trains<\/td>\nJammu, Kamakhya, Saharsa, Howrah areas<\/td>\n04608\/07 (Jammu \u2194 Howrah), 04679\/80 (Katra \u2194 Kamakhya), etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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          \u2705 Key Insights & What to Look For<\/h2>\n
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          • NR deployed a record ~3,500+ festival special trains<\/strong>, handling over 6 crore passengers<\/strong> during Diwali\u2013Chhath 2024 alone<\/li>\n
          • Expect similarly large-scale announcements for Durga Puja \/ Dussehra \/ Diwali 2025<\/strong>, with probable release of full train listings in mid\u2011August to September 2025<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
          • Typical routes to watch for include Northern hubs to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar<\/strong>\u2014e.g., New Delhi \u2192 Patna, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Jaynagar, Saharsa, etc.<\/li>\n
          • Most of the festival specials feature special fares<\/strong>, may include unreserved or Tatkal quotas<\/strong>, and lack onboard catering or pantry service<\/strong>\u2014plan accordingly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            Would you like help tracking a particular route or waiting for the full 2025 Northern Railway festival list<\/strong>? I can help you monitor IRCTC and NR updates as soon as they\u2019re published.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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