{"id":790,"date":"2025-07-29T02:49:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T02:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=790"},"modified":"2025-07-29T02:49:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T02:49:31","slug":"special-trains-between-bandra-terminus-bikaner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/special-trains-between-bandra-terminus-bikaner\/","title":{"rendered":"Special Trains between Bandra Terminus-Bikaner"},"content":{"rendered":"

Special Trains between Bandra Terminus-Bikaner<\/strong><\/p>\n

Holi Special Train between Mumbai-Bikaner (Train No. 02474 \/ 02473) time table, route, frequency and fare<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the convenience of passengers, Western Railway has decided to run special train between Mumbai-Bikaner-Mumbai (Train No. 02474 \/ 02473)<\/p>\n

Train No. 02474 \/ 02473 Bandra Terminus \u2013 Bikaner Superfast Special (Weekly) (18 trips)<\/p>\n

Train No. 02474 Bandra Terminus \u2013 Bikaner special will depart Bandra (T) every Tuesday at 14.35 hrs, & will reach Bikaner at 12.25 hrs the next day. This train will run from 2nd February to 30th March, 2025.<\/p>\n

Similarly, Train No. 02473 Bikaner \u2013 Bandra (T) special will leave Bikaner every Monday at 15.00 hrs & will arrive Bandra (T) at 12.45 hrs the next day. This train will run from 1st February to 29th March, 2025.<\/p>\n

Enroute the train will halt at Borivali, Valsad, Navsari, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Nadiad, Ahmedabad, Mahesana Jn, Unjha, Palanpur Jn Abu Rd, Jawai Bandh, Marwar Jn, Pali Marwar, Jodhpur Jn, Merta Rd, Nagaur and Nokha stations in both directions.<\/p>\n

This train comprises of AC 2 Tier, AC 3 Tier, Sleeper class and Second class seating coaches.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the most up\u2011to\u2011date information on special (festival\/summer) trains between Bandra Terminus (Mumbai) and Bikaner<\/strong>, as well as the newly introduced regular express service<\/strong>, accurate as of mid\u20112025:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udd39 Regular AC Superfast Express: 21903 \/ 21904 Bandra Terminus \u2194 Bikaner AC Express<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  • Inaugural run<\/strong>: 22 May 2025; commenced commercial operations on 26 May 2025. Operates weekly<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • 21903 Bandra \u2192 Bikaner<\/strong>: Departs Mondays at 23:25<\/strong>, arrives next day at 20:40<\/strong>; ~1,214\u202fkm in ~21\u202fh\u202f15\u202fm.<\/li>\n
  • 21904 Bikaner \u2192 Bandra<\/strong>: Departs Wednesdays at 08:50<\/strong>, arrives next day at 06:45<\/strong>; ~21\u202fh\u202f55\u202fm total<\/li>\n
  • Composition: 18 AC\u20113E coaches, 2 AC Chair Car; LHB rake<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    This is now a regular, scheduled service<\/strong> offering comfortable, air\u2011conditioned travel.<\/p>\n

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    \ud83d\udd39 Festival \/ Special Fare Specials (March 2025 Holi Season)<\/h2>\n

    04714 Bandra Terminus \u2192 Bikaner (Special Fare via Jodhpur)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    • Runs every Friday at 16:00<\/strong>, arriving next day at 13:50<\/strong>, over approx 21\u202fh\u202f50\u202fm<\/strong>, covering ~1,220\u202fkm with 20 halts<\/li>\n
    • Comprises AC\u20112A, AC\u20113A, Sleeper, and General coaches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      04713 Bikaner \u2192 Bandra Terminus (Return Special)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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      • Operates every Thursday at 15:00<\/strong>, reaching Mumbai next day by 13:40<\/strong>, during 6\u201328 March 2025<\/strong> period<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        \ud83d\udea9 09035 \/ 09036 \u2013 Holi Special AC Superfast<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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        • 09035 (Bandra \u2192 Bikaner)<\/strong> departs 5 Mar & 25 Jun 2025 at 11:00\u202fAM<\/strong>, arriving at ~09:10 next day.<\/li>\n
        • Operates with AC\u20113 tier and AC Chair Car only<\/strong>; flagged as AC Special Fare<\/em> during Holi periods .<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          \ud83d\udccb Service Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Train No.<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nDays<\/th>\nDep (BDTS) \/ Arr (BKN)<\/th>\nDuration<\/th>\nClasses<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
          21903 \/ 21904<\/strong><\/td>\nRegular AC Express<\/td>\nMon \/ Wed<\/td>\n23:25 \u2192 20:40<\/td>\n~21h 15m \/ ~21h 55m<\/td>\nAC\u20113E, AC Chair Car<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          04714 \/ 04713<\/strong><\/td>\nSpecial Fare Express<\/td>\nFridays \/ Thursdays (Mar 6\u201328, 2025)<\/td>\n16:00 \u2192 13:50 (04714)<\/td>\n~21h 50m<\/td>\n2A, 3A, SL, GN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          09035 \/ 09036<\/strong><\/td>\nAC Special Holi Service<\/td>\n5 Mar, 25 Jun 2025<\/td>\n11:00 \u2192 ~09:10<\/td>\n~22h<\/td>\nAC\u20113 Tier + Chair Car<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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          \u26a0\ufe0f Key Notes for Travelers<\/h2>\n
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          • 21903\/21904<\/strong> is now a permanent weekly<\/strong> service with stable scheduling and higher operational priority compared to specials<\/li>\n
          • Special trains<\/strong> (04714\/04713, 09035\/09036) are time-limited<\/strong>, run only during designated festival windows, and have lower scheduling priority<\/strong>; delays of several hours have been reported .<\/li>\n
          • Always confirm active running dates<\/strong> on IRCTC or NTES before booking.<\/li>\n
          • Seating classes<\/strong>: Regular 21903\/04 is fully AC; specials include mixed classes (including Sleeper and General).<\/li>\n
          • Catering<\/strong>: Likely available via e\u2011catering or pantry, but check train status beforehand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            \u2705 Travel Suggestions<\/h2>\n
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            • For reliable and comfortable travel<\/strong>, prefer 21903 \/ 21904 AC Express<\/strong>\u2014the regular weekly service.<\/li>\n
            • If traveling during festival blocks (like Holi)<\/strong>, check for special fare trains (04714\/04713<\/strong> or 09035\/09036<\/strong>) but book early and allow buffer for potential delays.<\/li>\n
            • Use IRCTC, NTES, or Trainman<\/strong> to monitor PNR status and live train running updates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Need station\u2011wise timings<\/strong>, fare breakdowns by class<\/strong>, or availability on specific dates<\/strong>? I’m happy to fetch that for you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              Special Trains between Bandra Terminus-Bikaner Holi Special Train between Mumbai-Bikaner (Train No. 02474 \/ 02473) time table, route, frequency and fare For the convenience of passengers, Western Railway has decided to run special train between Mumbai-Bikaner-Mumbai (Train No. 02474 \/ 02473) Train No. 02474 \/ 02473 Bandra Terminus \u2013 Bikaner Superfast Special (Weekly) (18 trips) […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,19,28],"tags":[59,20,27],"class_list":["post-790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-holi-special-trains","category-special-trains","category-western-railway","tag-holi-special-trains","tag-special-trains","tag-western-railway"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/790","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=790"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/790\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=790"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=790"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=790"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}