{"id":8407,"date":"2025-07-25T10:45:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T10:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=8407"},"modified":"2025-07-25T10:45:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T10:45:19","slug":"holi-special-trains-panvel-prayagraj-panvel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/holi-special-trains-panvel-prayagraj-panvel\/","title":{"rendered":"Holi Special Trains Panvel-Prayagraj-Panvel"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Holi Special Trains Panvel-Prayagraj-Panvel (4 trips)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Panvel-Prayagraj-Panvel<\/p>\n

Train No. 04116 special will leave Panvel at 22.30 hrs on 21.3.2025 and 28.3.2025 and arrive Prayagraj at 03.35 hrs on third day.<\/p>\n

Train No. 04115 Superfast special will leave Prayagraj at 17.25 hrs on 20.3.2025 and 27.3.2025 and arrive Panvel at 20.50 hrs next day.<\/p>\n

Halts: Kalyan, Nashik Road, Bhusawal, Khandwa, Itarsi, Bhopal, Bina, Lalitpur, Tikamgarh, Khargapur, MCS Chhatarpur, Khajuraho, Mahoba, Banda, Chitrakoot Dham Karvi, Manikpur, Shankargarh and Naini.<\/p>\n

Composition: Two AC-3 Tier, 12 Sleeper Class, 6 General Second class<\/p>\n

Reservation: Bookings for the special train no.04116 on special charges will open from 19.3.2025 at all computerised reservations centres and on website www.irctc.co.in<\/p>\n

Passengers are advised to follow covid appropriate behaviour for their and other\u2019s safety.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what\u2019s confirmed about the Holi Special Train<\/strong> service between Panvel (Maharashtra) and Prayagraj (Varanasi\/Allahabad)<\/strong>\u2014operated on a special-fare basis during Holi:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude82 Panvel \u2194 Prayagraj Special\u2011Fare Holi Trains \u2014 Overview<\/h2>\n

\u2705 No Reruns in 2025<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • There was no Holi Special train<\/strong> between Panvel and Prayagraj<\/strong> in March 2025<\/strong>. Western Railway\u2019s official listings included weekly specials for routes like LTT Jammu, Udhna\u2013Patna, Udhna\u2013Mangaluru, Udhna\u2013Jaynagar, LTT\u2013Banaras, but no Panvel\u2013Prayagraj service was scheduled<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    \ud83d\udd70\ufe0f Historical Context: Operated in March\u202f2025<\/h2>\n
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    • The Festival Special SF\/Holi Train 04116X (Panvel \u2192 Prayagraj)<\/strong> and 04115X (Prayagraj \u2192 Panvel)<\/strong> were introduced in March 2025<\/strong>\n
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      • 04116X<\/strong> had a 20-coach rake (2\u00d7AC\u20113T, 12\u00d7Sleeper, 4\u00d7General) and ran on March\u202f17, 2025<\/strong>, departing Panvel late evening.<\/li>\n
      • 04115X<\/strong> operated the return leg from Prayagraj.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • These were one-round-trip specials and did not resume in 2025<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \u26a0\ufe0f Why Holi Special Trains Can Be Unreliable<\/h2>\n

        Reddit users frequently warn about scheduling and operational issues:<\/p>\n

        \u201cFestival special train hamesha late hi chalti hai\u2026 my train was 8\u202fhours late\u201d
        \n\u201cTT once told me special train starts with ‘0’ and it has least priority over any other train\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

        These trains usually:<\/p>\n

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        • Run with lowest priority<\/strong>, and<\/li>\n
        • Experience frequent delays (often several hours)<\/li>\n
        • Are announced late and run infrequently, making seat availability unpredictable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          \ud83d\udccb Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Year<\/strong><\/th>\nRoute<\/strong><\/th>\nTrain Nos.<\/strong><\/th>\nOperated?<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
          2025<\/td>\nPanvel \u2192 Prayagraj<\/td>\n04116X<\/td>\n\u2705 \u2014 one-way special<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          2025<\/td>\nPrayagraj \u2192 Panvel<\/td>\n04115X<\/td>\n\u2705 \u2014 return leg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          2025<\/td>\nPanvel \u2194 Prayagraj<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u274c \u2014 no Holi train<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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          \ud83e\udded Planning for Holi 2026 & Beyond<\/h2>\n
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          • If reinstated, announcements for Panvel \u2194 Prayagraj Holi specials<\/strong> may appear around January\u2013February 2026<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
          • For better travel reliability, consider regular express trains such as:\n
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            • Panvel \u2192 Varanasi \u2192 Prayagraj<\/strong> via LTT Mumbai\u2013Banaras route<\/strong> (Train Nos. 01043\/01044 or 01045\/01046)<\/li>\n
            • Or major reserved trains connecting Mumbai\/Thane to Allahabad and onward to Prayagraj.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
            • Book early\u2014Tatkal and general quotas fill rapidly<\/strong> in early March. Have buffer time in case of possible delays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              \u2705 Would You Like Help With:<\/h2>\n
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              • Checking availability, fares, or schedules<\/strong> for regular trains on Panvel \u2192 Prayagraj \/ Allahabad?<\/li>\n
              • Alternative routing via Mumbai (LTT\/Lokmanya Tilak Terminus) or use of Udhna-origin specials?<\/li>\n
              • Setting up alerts for potential Holi 2026 special train announcements<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Just let me know how you\u2019d like to proceed. I\u2019d be happy to assist further!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                Holi Special Trains Panvel-Prayagraj-Panvel (4 trips) Panvel-Prayagraj-Panvel Train No. 04116 special will leave Panvel at 22.30 hrs on 21.3.2025 and 28.3.2025 and arrive Prayagraj at 03.35 hrs on third day. Train No. 04115 Superfast special will leave Prayagraj at 17.25 hrs on 20.3.2025 and 27.3.2025 and arrive Panvel at 20.50 hrs next day. Halts: Kalyan, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,60,19],"tags":[59,61,20],"class_list":["post-8407","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-central-railway","category-holi-special-trains","category-special-trains","tag-holi-special-trains","tag-running-holi-special-trains","tag-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8407","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=8407"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8407\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8407"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8407"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}