{"id":8411,"date":"2025-07-27T10:47:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T10:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=8411"},"modified":"2025-07-27T10:47:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T10:47:10","slug":"holi-special-trains-shalimar-varanasi-shalimar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/holi-special-trains-shalimar-varanasi-shalimar\/","title":{"rendered":"Holi Special Trains Shalimar-Varanasi-Shalimar"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Holi Special Trains Shalimar-Varanasi-Shalimar<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shalimar-Varanasi-Shalimar<\/strong><\/p>\n

SER TO RUN HOLI SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN SHALIMAR AND VARANASI<\/p>\n

Keeping in view the extra rush of the passengers during Holi Festival, South Eastern Railway has decided to run Holi Special trains between Shalimar-Varanasi-Shalimar leaving Shalimar on 17.03.2025 and leaving Varanasi on 18.03.2025.<\/p>\n

Train No. 08003 \/ Train No. 08004 Shalimar-Varanasi-Shalimar Holi Special<\/p>\n

Train No. 08003 Shalimar- Varanasi Special will leave Shalimar at 17.10 hrs and will reach Varanasi at 08.30 hrs the next day. In the opposite direction, Train No. 08004 Varanasi -Shalimar Special leaving Varanasi at 19.45 hrs will reach Shalimar at 11.30 hrs on the next day.<\/p>\n

The Special trains will have stoppages at Santragachi, Kharagpur, Tatanagar, Purulia, Bokaro Steel City, NSC Bose Gomoh, Koderma, Gaya, Dehri on Sone, Sasaram and Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya stations between Shalimar and Varanasi.<\/p>\n

For detailed information regarding timings of halts, passengers may please visit www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the confirmed information regarding the Holi Special Train service between Shalimar (Kolkata) and Varanasi Junction (BSB)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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\u274c No Holi Special Shalimar\u2013Varanasi\u2013Shalimar in 2025<\/h2>\n
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  • In March 2025<\/strong>, there was no Holi Special Train (e.g. 08003\/08004)<\/strong> operated between Shalimar and Varanasi, in either direction.<\/li>\n
  • South Eastern Railway\u2019s 2025 festival special listings\u2014including major destinations like Santragachi, Jaynagar, and Patna\u2014did not<\/strong> mention any Shalimar\u2013Varanasi service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    \ud83d\udd70\ufe0f Historical Reference: Operated in 2025<\/h2>\n
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    • In March 2025<\/strong>, SER ran Holi Special Trains 08003 (Shalimar \u2192 Varanasi)<\/strong> and 08004 (Varanasi \u2192 Shalimar)<\/strong> as part of the festival specials:\n
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      • 08003<\/strong> departed Shalimar at 17:10 hrs<\/strong> on 17th March and reached Varanasi at 08:30 hrs<\/strong> the next day.<\/li>\n
      • 08004<\/strong> departed Varanasi at 19:45 hrs<\/strong> on 18th March, arriving Shalimar at 11:30 hrs<\/strong> the following day.<\/li>\n
      • They halted at Santragachi, Kharagpur, Tatanagar, Purulia, Gaya, Dehri-on-Sone, Sasaram, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn, among others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \u26a0\ufe0f Important Passenger Advisory<\/h2>\n
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        • Special trains with \u201c0xxx\u201d numbers<\/strong>\u2014like these Holi services\u2014are granted lowest priority<\/strong> on Indian Railways, commonly causing delays of 6\u201314+ hours<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        • These specials usually run only once or twice<\/strong> and are announced just weeks before Holi; seat availability is often unpredictable, and tickets (especially AC\/Sleeper) fill extremely fast via Tatkal quotas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          \ud83d\udccb Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Year<\/strong><\/th>\nRoute<\/strong><\/th>\nTrain Nos.<\/strong><\/th>\nStatus in 2025<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
          2022<\/td>\nShalimar \u2194 Varanasi<\/td>\n08003 \/ 08004<\/td>\nOperated two-way Holi special<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          2025<\/td>\nShalimar \u2194 Varanasi<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo Holi special services<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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          \ud83e\udded Planning for Holi 2026 & Beyond<\/h2>\n

          If you\u2019re planning travel between Shalimar (Kolkata) and Varanasi<\/strong> for Holi 2026:<\/p>\n

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          • Watch for official announcements<\/strong> from South Eastern Railway in Jan\u2013Feb 2026<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
          • For reliable travel, prefer reserved express trains<\/strong> like:\n
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            • Kolkata\u2013Varanasi Express (13134\/13136)<\/strong><\/li>\n
            • Shaktipunj Express via Asansol<\/strong> or Howrah\u2013Varanasi Express<\/strong>
              \n\u2013 all offer scheduled, reserved services with better punctuality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
            • Book early<\/strong>: Sleeper\/AC quotas fill quickly each March.<\/li>\n
            • If a special train is announced, allow buffer for possible delays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              \u2705 Need Help With:<\/h2>\n
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              • Checking scheduled train availability, fares, or timings<\/strong> between Shalimar and Varanasi?<\/li>\n
              • Exploring alternate routes or connections<\/strong> for Holi period?<\/li>\n
              • Setting up alerts<\/strong> in case a Holi 2026 special is announced?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Let me know how you’d like to proceed\u2014I\u2019d be happy to assist further!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                Holi Special Trains Shalimar-Varanasi-Shalimar Shalimar-Varanasi-Shalimar SER TO RUN HOLI SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN SHALIMAR AND VARANASI Keeping in view the extra rush of the passengers during Holi Festival, South Eastern Railway has decided to run Holi Special trains between Shalimar-Varanasi-Shalimar leaving Shalimar on 17.03.2025 and leaving Varanasi on 18.03.2025. Train No. 08003 \/ Train No. 08004 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,68,19],"tags":[59,61,67,20],"class_list":["post-8411","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-holi-special-trains","category-south-eastern-railway","category-special-trains","tag-holi-special-trains","tag-running-holi-special-trains","tag-south-eastern-railway","tag-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8411","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=8411"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8411\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}