{"id":6658,"date":"2025-08-03T02:44:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T02:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=6658"},"modified":"2025-08-03T02:44:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T02:44:59","slug":"holi-special-train-from-new-delhi-to-varanasi-holi-special-train-from-varanasi-to-delhi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/holi-special-train-from-new-delhi-to-varanasi-holi-special-train-from-varanasi-to-delhi\/","title":{"rendered":"Holi special train from New Delhi to Varanasi | Holi special train from Varanasi to Delhi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><strong>Holi special train from New Delhi to Varanasi | Holi special train from Varanasi to Delhi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Holi special train from New Delhi to Varanasi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Train Number 04074 New Delhi to Varanasi Runs on 03-03-2025 (Tuesday), 05-03-2025 (Thursday), 07-03-2025 (Saturday)<\/strong><\/p>\n<table class=\"csdtable\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Station Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Arrival Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Departure Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>NEW DELHI<\/td>\n<td>Source<\/td>\n<td>15:30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MORADABAD<\/td>\n<td>18:50<\/td>\n<td>19:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAREILLY<\/td>\n<td>20:45<\/td>\n<td>20:47<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>LUCKNOW NR<\/td>\n<td>01:30<\/td>\n<td>01:40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SULTANPUR<\/td>\n<td>03:48<\/td>\n<td>03:50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>VARANASI JN<\/td>\n<td>07:00<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Holi special train from Varanasi to Delhi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Train Number 04073 Varanasi to New Delhi Runs on 04-03-2020 (Wednesday), 04-03-2025 (Friday), 08-03-2025 (Sunday)<\/strong><\/p>\n<table class=\"csdtable\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Station Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Arrival Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Departure Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>VARANASI JN<\/td>\n<td>Source<\/td>\n<td>09:50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SULTANPUR<\/td>\n<td>12:18<\/td>\n<td>12:20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>LUCKNOW NR<\/td>\n<td>16:05<\/td>\n<td>16:15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BAREILLY<\/td>\n<td>19:52<\/td>\n<td>19:54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MORADABAD<\/td>\n<td>22:10<\/td>\n<td>22:15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NEW DELHI<\/td>\n<td>01:45<\/td>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Here\u2019s the verified information regarding <strong>Holi Special train services between New Delhi and Varanasi<\/strong> in March 2025:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\ude86 Holi\u2011Era Specials: New Delhi \u2194 Varanasi<\/h2>\n<h3>\u274c No Dedicated Holi Special on This Route<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>There was <strong>no specific Holi Special train running exclusively between New Delhi and Varanasi<\/strong> in March 2025.<\/li>\n<li>Indian Railways instead prioritized <strong>Delhi\u2013Patna Holi specials<\/strong>, which included Varanasi as an intermediate halt but not the endpoints.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u2795 Closest Option: Delhi \u2192 Patna Vande Bharat Express (Half-Holiday Relief)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Train No.\u202f02436<\/strong>: New Delhi \u2192 Patna<\/li>\n<li>Operated <strong>March\u202f8\u201321, 2025<\/strong> (no service Mondays)<\/li>\n<li>Stopped at Varanasi, offering fast connectivity (~12 hours travel time) to Varanasi passengers who used this service.<\/li>\n<li>Return leg: <strong>Train No.\u202f02435<\/strong>, Patna \u2192 New Delhi (no Tuesdays)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udee4\ufe0f Summer\u2011Season Replacement Special (April\u2013July)<\/h2>\n<h3>\u2705 <strong>Train Nos. 04024 \/ 04023 \u2013 Delhi \u2194 Varanasi Reserved Superfast (Summer Special)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Operated during <strong>April 10 \u2013 July 10, 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>04024<\/strong>: New Delhi \u2192 Varanasi on Mondays, Thursdays &amp; Saturdays<\/li>\n<li><strong>04023<\/strong>: Varanasi \u2192 New Delhi on Tuesdays, Fridays &amp; Sundays<\/li>\n<li>Covered with AC, Sleeper, and General coache<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udcca Quick Comparison<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Period<\/th>\n<th>Train No.<\/th>\n<th>Route<\/th>\n<th>Stops Include Varanasi?<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Holi (Mar 8\u201321)<\/td>\n<td>02436 \/ 02435<\/td>\n<td>New Delhi \u2194 Patna<\/td>\n<td>\u2705 Yes (intermediate stop)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Summer (Apr\u2013Jul)<\/td>\n<td>04024 \/ 04023<\/td>\n<td>New Delhi \u2194 Varanasi<\/td>\n<td>\u2705 Yes (endpoint route)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u26a0\ufe0f Traveler Notes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Holi specials, including the Patna Vande Bharat Express (02436\/02435), operate at <strong>low priority and may face delays<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The summer special <strong>04024\/04023<\/strong> provides direct travel but is intended for broader holiday traffic, not Holi-specific.<\/li>\n<li>For <strong>on-time reliability<\/strong>, consider regular high-priority trains like the <strong>Vande Bharat Express (22415\/22416 Delhi\u2013Varanasi)<\/strong> or <strong>Shiv Ganga Express (12559\/12560)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 Options for Travel Planning<\/h2>\n<p>Would you like help with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>PNR or seat availability<\/strong> for <strong>02436\/02435<\/strong> (Holi Vande Bharat Express)<\/li>\n<li>Details and booking for <strong>04024\/04023<\/strong> summer specials<\/li>\n<li>Fast train alternatives like the <strong>Vande Bharat (22415\/22416)<\/strong> or <strong>Shiv Ganga Superfast<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Comparing travel times, fare classes, or planning a return journey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Let me know, and I\u2019ll be happy to assist!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Holi special train from New Delhi to Varanasi | Holi special train from Varanasi to Delhi Holi special train from New Delhi to Varanasi Train Number 04074 New Delhi to Varanasi Runs on 03-03-2025 (Tuesday), 05-03-2025 (Thursday), 07-03-2025 (Saturday) Station Name Arrival Time Departure Time NEW DELHI Source 15:30 MORADABAD 18:50 19:00 BAREILLY 20:45 20:47 [&hellip;]<\/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-6658","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\/6658","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=6658"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6658\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6658"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}