{"id":2975,"date":"2025-07-31T01:36:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T01:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=2975"},"modified":"2025-07-31T01:36:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T01:36:13","slug":"special-train-between-varanasi-bathinda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-train-between-varanasi-bathinda\/","title":{"rendered":"special-train-between-varanasi-bathinda"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Special train between Varanasi \u2013 Bathinda<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Special train between Varanasi- Bathinda (Train No. 04997 \/ 04998) time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For the convenience of passengers, Northern Railway special train between Varanasi \u2013 Bathinda<\/p>\n<p><strong>Train No. 04997 Varanasi \u2013 Bathinda special train<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Train No. 04997 Varanasi \u2013 Bathinda Special train will leave from (Every Mon) Varanasi at 21.20 hrs &amp; will reach Bathinda at 16.50 hrs and train running time between the station 19h and 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Train No. 04998 Bathinda-Varanasi special train<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Train No. 04998 Bathinda-Varanasi Special train will leave from (Every Sun) Bathinda at 20.50 hrs &amp; will reach Varanasi at 16.30 hrs and train running time between the station 19h and 40 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Varanasi \u2013 Bathinda Distance between the station is 1055 Kilometer<\/p>\n<p>Date of Commencement of Service:<\/p>\n<p>Train No. 04997 from Varanasi \u2013 Bathinda special train from 19-10-2025 to 30-11-2025<\/p>\n<p>Train No: 04998 from Bathinda \u2013 Varanasi special train from 18-10-2025 to 29-11-2025<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the most up-to-date information on the <strong>AC\u2011tagged special train between Varanasi (BSB) and Bathinda (BTI)<\/strong> \u2014 the <strong>special fare summer train running in April\u2013July 2025<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude86 Train Nos. <strong>04517 (BSB \u2192 BTI)<\/strong> &amp; <strong>04518 (BTI \u2192 BSB)<\/strong> \u2014 Varanasi\u2013Bathinda Special Fare Summer Special<\/h2>\n<h3>\u2728 Schedule &amp; Route<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>04517<\/strong>: Runs <strong>every Tuesday and Saturday<\/strong>, from <strong>April 22 to July 5, 2025<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Departs <strong>Varanasi at 20:40<\/strong>, arrives <strong>Bathinda at 17:00<\/strong> next day \u2014 journey ~20\u202fh\u202f20\u202fm over ~1,102\u202fkm with ~14 stops \ue202turn0search0\ue202turn0search9\ue202turn0search5\ue201<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>04518<\/strong>: Return leg from <strong>Bathinda departing Tuesdays and Saturdays<\/strong> (next day arrival) \ue202turn0search2\ue202turn0search1\ue201<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udecc Coach Composition &amp; Classes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Mixed rake featuring <strong>Sleeper (SL), AC 3-tier (3A), and AC 2-tier (2A)<\/strong> classes \ue202turn0search0\ue202turn0search3\ue202turn0search7\ue201<\/li>\n<li><strong>Note<\/strong>: Seating-only classes (CC\/2S) and First AC not typically included.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u26a0\ufe0f Important Notes &amp; Passenger Alerts<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>This is a <strong>special-fare seasonal service<\/strong>, not a regular train \u2014 it runs <strong>only during limited summer dates<\/strong>, and <strong>operational priority is low<\/strong>. Delays and cancellations are frequent based on passenger reports:<br \/>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cSpecial trains \u2026 don\u2019t have a real\u2011time timetable\u2026 run on \u2018best effort\u2019 only.\u201d \ue202turn0reddit17\ue202turn0reddit23\ue201<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li>Coach stock is often older ICF-type, with inconsistent amenities and limited or no pantry service. Catering is typically unavailable. \ue202turn0search5\ue202turn0search7\ue201<\/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>Frequency<\/th>\n<th>Dep. Time<\/th>\n<th>Arr. Time<\/th>\n<th>Duration<\/th>\n<th>Classes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>04517<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Varanasi \u2192 Bathinda<\/td>\n<td>Tue &amp; Sat (Apr\u2013Jul)<\/td>\n<td>20:40<\/td>\n<td>~17:00 next day<\/td>\n<td>~20\u202fh\u202f20\u202fm<\/td>\n<td>2A, 3A, SL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>04518<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Bathinda \u2192 Varanasi<\/td>\n<td>Tue &amp; Sat return<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>&#8230;<\/td>\n<td>~20\u202fh\u202f20\u202fm<\/td>\n<td>2A, 3A, SL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 Better Alternatives with AC Comfort<\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re seeking dependable AC service with better-coordinated scheduling and coach quality, consider:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Regular weekly or bi-weekly superfast trains<\/strong> between <strong>Varanasi and Bathinda<\/strong>, such as <strong>train 225<\/strong> or others with AC classes (2A\/3A), LHB stock, onboard pantry, and higher operational priority. These are not special coded but offer more reliability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Would you like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\ud83d\ude8f A <strong>station-by-station timetable<\/strong> for 04517?<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\udcb0 A <strong>fare estimate per class<\/strong> for your travel date?<\/li>\n<li>\ud83d\ude89 Help checking <strong>seat availability or alternate train suggestions<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Just let me know\u2014I\u2019d be happy to assist!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special train between Varanasi \u2013 Bathinda Special train between Varanasi- Bathinda (Train No. 04997 \/ 04998) time table, route, frequency and fare For the convenience of passengers, Northern Railway special train between Varanasi \u2013 Bathinda Train No. 04997 Varanasi \u2013 Bathinda special train Train No. 04997 Varanasi \u2013 Bathinda Special train will leave from (Every [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194,30,196,19],"tags":[195,29,207,197,20],"class_list":["post-2975","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-festivals-special-trains","category-northern-railway","category-puja-special-trains","category-special-trains","tag-festivals-special-trains","tag-northern-railway","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\/2975","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=2975"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2975\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}