{"id":6023,"date":"2025-08-03T11:56:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T11:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=6023"},"modified":"2025-08-03T11:56:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T11:56:03","slug":"holi-special-train-kolkata-to-lucknow-holi-special-train-lucknow-to-kolkata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/holi-special-train-kolkata-to-lucknow-holi-special-train-lucknow-to-kolkata\/","title":{"rendered":"Holi special train Kolkata to Lucknow \u2013 Holi special train Lucknow to Kolkata"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Holi special train Kolkata to Lucknow \u2013 Holi special train Lucknow to Kolkata<\/strong><\/p>\n

TWO PAIR SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN KOLKATA & LUCKNOW<\/strong><\/p>\n

To clear the extra rush of passengers during Holi, two pair special trains (Train No.04206\/Train No.04205) between Lucknow & Kolkata.<\/p>\n

Train No.04206 Lucknow \u2013 Kolkata Holi Special (via Bandel) will leave Lucknow at 23.55 hrs. on 5.3.2025 & 8.3.2025 to reach Kolkata at 21.45 hrs. on the next day.<\/p>\n

Train No.04205 Kolkata \u2013 Lucknow Holi Special (via Bandel) will leave Kolkata at 23.45 hrs. on 6.3.2025 & 9.3.2025 to reach Lucknow at 20.00 hrs. on the next day.<\/p>\n

The train will stop at Sultanpur, Varanasi, Pt, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. Sasaram, Gaya, Koderma, Dhanbad, Pradhankhunta, Asansol, Durgapur, Barddhaman and Bandel stations enroute in both directions between Lucknow & Kolkata.<\/p>\n

The train will have general second class, sleeper class and air-conditioned accommodation.<\/p>\n

I wasn\u2019t able to find evidence of any dedicated Holi Special train<\/strong> running directly between Kolkata (or Howrah\/Sealdah)<\/strong> and Lucknow (or Lucknow NE \/ LJN)<\/strong> in March 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

However, Indian Railways did operate a broader network of Holi Special trains during that festival season<\/strong>, many of which served Bihar, UP, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, and Haryana\u2014though not this exact corridor<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude89 What Was Available during Holi 2025<\/h3>\n
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  • Central Railway announced 184 Holi Special train trips<\/strong> overall:\n
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    • 94 trips<\/strong> towards destinations in UP, MP, Jharkhand, Delhi, Haryana.<\/li>\n
    • 26 trips<\/strong> were targeted at Bihar-bound routes<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Examples include specials from Mumbai to Kanpur, Mau, Gorakhpur, Danapur, Malda Town, etc. But no specials from Kolkata\/Sealdah to Lucknow were listed<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \ud83d\udccb Summary Table<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Route<\/th>\nHoli Special Train<\/th>\nStatus<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
      Kolkata \/ Howrah \u2192 Lucknow<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo special service<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Lucknow \u2192 Kolkata \/ Howrah<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo special service<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Other Holi Specials (various)<\/td>\nMany<\/td>\nServed other corridors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Regular options (if needed)<\/td>\nJan Shatabdi \/ Express<\/td>\nAvailable daily\/weekly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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      \u2705 Alternatives for Kolkata\u2013Lucknow Travel<\/h3>\n

      If you’re planning travel around Holi and cannot find a special service, here are your best options:<\/p>\n

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      • Regular long-distance trains<\/strong> between Howrah\/Sealdah and Lucknow such as:\n
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        • Lucknow Mail, LTT Lucknow Express, etc.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • Connecting via other routes<\/strong> like Howrah\u2013Gorakhpur or Howrah\u2013Patna, then onward to Lucknow through connecting trains.<\/li>\n
        • Monitor IRCTC or NTES for any last-minute additions or one-time special trains<\/strong>; Holi specials were announced a few days to a week before travel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          \ud83d\udee4\ufe0f Suggested Plan<\/h2>\n
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          • Book a well-rated regular express service<\/strong> that runs daily or weekly.<\/li>\n
          • Or take a combination of specials to Gorakhpur\/Patna + onward train to Lucknow<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
          • Use IRCTC’s PNR tracker and seat availability tools to secure tickets.<\/li>\n
          • Keep track of press releases from Eastern Railway, NR, and CR in case of announcements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            Would you like assistance checking PNR availability<\/strong>, train timetables<\/strong>, fare details<\/strong>, or best itinerary options<\/strong> connecting Kolkata and Lucknow around the Holi period?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Holi special train Kolkata to Lucknow \u2013 Holi special train Lucknow to Kolkata TWO PAIR SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN KOLKATA & LUCKNOW To clear the extra rush of passengers during Holi, two pair special trains (Train No.04206\/Train No.04205) between Lucknow & Kolkata. Train No.04206 Lucknow \u2013 Kolkata Holi Special (via Bandel) will leave Lucknow at 23.55 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,19],"tags":[59,20],"class_list":["post-6023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-holi-special-trains","category-special-trains","tag-holi-special-trains","tag-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6023","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=6023"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6023\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}