{"id":2483,"date":"2025-07-31T13:12:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T13:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=2483"},"modified":"2025-07-31T13:12:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T13:12:24","slug":"special-train-between-patliputra-chandigarh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-patliputra-chandigarh\/","title":{"rendered":"Special train between Patliputra-Chandigarh"},"content":{"rendered":"

Special train between Patliputra-Chandigarh<\/strong><\/p>\n

Special train between Patliputra-Chandigarh (Train No. 03255 \/ 03256) time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the convenience of passengers, East Central Railway has decided to run special train between Patliputra-Chandigarh-Patliputra (Train No. 03255 \/ 03256)<\/p>\n

Train No. 03255 Patliputra-Chandigarh special train<\/p>\n

Train No. 03255 Patliputra-Chandigarh Special train will leave from (Every Sun, Wed) Patliputra at 20.35 hrs & will reach Chandigarh at 17.35 hrs and train running time between the station 21 hour and 0 minutes.<\/p>\n

Train No. 03256 Chandigarh-Patliputra special train<\/p>\n

Similarly, Train No. 03256 Chandigarh -Patliputra Special train will leave from (Every Mon, Thurs) Chandigarh at 21.30 hrs & will reach Patliputra at 18.50 hrs and train running time between the station 21 hour and 20 minutes.<\/p>\n

Patliputra-Chandigarh Distance between the station is 1153 Kilometer<\/p>\n

Date of Commencement of Service:<\/p>\n

Train No. 03255 from Patliputra-Chandigarh special train 21-10-2025 to 29-11-2025<\/p>\n

Train No: 03256 from Chandigarh-Patliputra special train 22-10-2025 to 30-11-2025<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the most accurate and up-to-date information on special and regular train services between Patliputra Junction (PPTA)<\/strong> and Chandigarh Junction (CDG)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude84 Regular Superfast Service: Train 22355 \/ 22356 \u2013 Patliputra\u2013Chandigarh Express<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • Train 22355 (PPTA \u2192 CDG)<\/strong>\n
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    • Operates twice weekly<\/strong>, covering ~1,153\u202fkm in about 21\u202fhours<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    • Offers full reserved classes: AC\u20111, AC\u20112, AC\u20113, Sleeper, General.<\/li>\n
    • Onboard amenities include pantry car and e-catering<\/strong>, running with LHB coaches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Train 22356 (CDG \u2192 PPTA)<\/strong>\n
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      • Return leg with similar schedule and features.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        This is a permanent, high-priority service<\/strong> between PPTA and Chandigarh.<\/p>\n

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        \ud83d\ude82 Special Fare \/ Seasonal Service: Train X03255 \u2013 Patliputra \u2192 Chandigarh Special<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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        • X03255 Special Fare train<\/strong>\n
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          • Was introduced as a seasonal\/summer special<\/strong>, running weekly on Wednesday & Saturday<\/strong>, departing PPTA at ~20:35<\/strong>, arriving Chandigarh around 17:25 next day<\/strong> (~20\u202fh\u202f50\u202fm over 1,153\u202fkm).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
          • Reservation options include general and Tatkal quotas only; no pantry service<\/strong> and limited amenities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            These trains typically operate during holiday or festival peaks<\/strong>. They are not permanent<\/strong> and run at a lower operational priority.<\/p>\n

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            \ud83d\udccb Comparison Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
            Train No.<\/th>\nRoute<\/th>\nService Type<\/th>\nFrequency<\/th>\nDuration<\/th>\nClasses & Amenities<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
            22355 \/ 22356<\/strong><\/td>\nPPTA \u2194 Chandigarh<\/td>\nRegular Superfast Express<\/td>\nTwice weekly<\/td>\n~21\u202fh<\/td>\n1A\/2A\/3A\/SL\/Gen, pantry, LHB coaches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            X03255<\/strong><\/td>\nPPTA \u2192 Chandigarh<\/td>\nSpecial Fare (Seasonal)<\/td>\nWeekly (Wed & Sat)<\/td>\n~20\u202fh\u202f50\u202fm<\/td>\nSL, 3A, Gen only, no pantry (Tatkal\/general)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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            \u2705 Travel Advice<\/h2>\n
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            • For guaranteed reservation<\/strong>, onboard meals<\/strong>, and punctuality<\/strong>, choose Train 22355\/22356<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
            • Use X03255 special train<\/strong> only when officially scheduled\u2014from IRCTC or East Central Railway\u2014during festive or summer travel windows. These trains have limited facilities and can be quite delayed. Reddit users commonly note such delays for special trains.<\/li>\n
            • Booking opens ~60 days in advance<\/strong>; final chart prepared ~3\u20134 hours before departure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Would you like me to check seat availability or monitor upcoming schedules for the X03255 special train on your chosen travel date?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              Special train between Patliputra-Chandigarh Special train between Patliputra-Chandigarh (Train No. 03255 \/ 03256) time table, route, frequency and fare For the convenience of passengers, East Central Railway has decided to run special train between Patliputra-Chandigarh-Patliputra (Train No. 03255 \/ 03256) Train No. 03255 Patliputra-Chandigarh special train Train No. 03255 Patliputra-Chandigarh Special train will leave from […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[143,194,196,19],"tags":[142,195,207,197,20],"class_list":["post-2483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-east-central-railway","category-festivals-special-trains","category-puja-special-trains","category-special-trains","tag-east-central-railway","tag-festivals-special-trains","tag-puja-special-train-2020","tag-puja-special-trains","tag-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2483","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"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=2483"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2483\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2483"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}