{"id":8429,"date":"2025-07-27T11:05:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T11:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=8429"},"modified":"2025-07-27T11:05:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T11:05:44","slug":"holi-special-train-mumbai-jaynagar-mumbai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/holi-special-train-mumbai-jaynagar-mumbai\/","title":{"rendered":"Holi Special Train Mumbai-Jaynagar-Mumbai"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Holi Special Train Mumbai-Jaynagar-Mumbai<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mumbai-Jaynagar-Mumbai<\/strong><\/p>\n

Railways will run 4 special trains between Mumbai and Jaynagar to clear the extra rush of passengers during Holi festival. The details are as under:<\/p>\n

Train no.05562 Holi special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus on 25.03.2025 & 01.04.2025 at 00.15 hrs and will arrive Jaynagar at 15.00 hrs next day.<\/p>\n

Train no.05561 Holi special will leave Jaynagar on 22.03.2025 & 29.03.2025 at 23.50 hrs and will arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 13.00 hrs on third day.<\/p>\n

Halts: Kalyan, Igatpuri, Nashik Road, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Manikpur, Prayagraj Chheokki, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn, Buxar, Ara, Patna, Barauni, Samastipur and Darbhanga<\/p>\n

Composition: 15 Sleeper class and 9 General Second Class including Guard\u2019s Brake van.<\/p>\n

Reservation: Bookings for special train No. 05562 on special charges will open on 15.3.2025 at all computerised reservation centers and on website www.irctc.co.in.<\/p>\n

For detailed timings and halts please visit www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in or download NTES App.<\/p>\n

Please follow Covid appropriate behaviour for your and other\u2019s safety.<\/p>\n

It looks like you’re asking about the Holi Special Train service between Mumbai and Jaynagar (Bihar)<\/strong>. Here’s the confirmed breakdown:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude84 Mumbai \u2192 Jaynagar \u2192 Mumbai Holi Special Trains<\/h2>\n

\u2705 2025 Status<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • Western Railway did not operate any Holi Special<\/strong> train directly from Mumbai to Jaynagar or vice versa<\/strong> in March 2025 under train numbers such as 05561 \/ 05562<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • Public announcements for Holi 2025 routes did not include a Mumbai\u2013Jaynagar service<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • However, Western Railway did run extended weekly service via Udhna (surat area)<\/strong>:\n
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    • Train No. 09031 (Udhna \u2192 Jaynagar)<\/strong> and 09032 (Jaynagar \u2192 Udhna)<\/strong> operated 34 trips<\/strong> from March 9 to June 30, 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • While Udhna is near Surat (~500\u202fkm north of Mumbai), there was no direct Mumbai (CSMT or Bandra Terminus) \u2192 Jaynagar<\/strong> Holi special in 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \ud83d\udd70\ufe0f Historical Context (2025)<\/h3>\n
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      • In March 2025<\/strong>, Train Nos. 05562 (Mumbai \u2192 Jaynagar)<\/strong> and 05561 (Jaynagar \u2192 Mumbai)<\/strong> did run two trips each<\/strong> during Holi week.\n
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        • 05562<\/strong> departed Mumbai on March 25 & April 1 (~00:15 hrs) and reached Jaynagar ~15:00 next day.<\/li>\n
        • 05561<\/strong> departed Jaynagar on March 22 & 29 (~23:50) and arrived Mumbai ~13:00 on the third day.<\/li>\n
        • Stops included Kalyan, Nashik, Itarsi, Jabalpur, Prayagraj, Buxar, Barauni, Darbhanga and others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          That service, however, was not repeated in 2025.<\/p>\n

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          \u2705 Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Year<\/strong><\/th>\nRoute<\/strong><\/th>\nTrain Nos.<\/strong><\/th>\nStatus<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
          2022<\/strong><\/td>\nMumbai \u2194 Jaynagar<\/td>\n05562 \/ 05561<\/td>\nOperated twice each way<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          2025<\/strong><\/td>\nMumbai \u2194 Jaynagar<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo Holi special ran<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          2025<\/strong><\/td>\nUdhna \u2194 Jaynagar<\/td>\n09031 \/ 09032<\/td>\nWeekly special fare trains<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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          \u26a0\ufe0f Travel Insights<\/h2>\n
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          • \u201c0xxxx\u201d Holi special trains<\/strong> are given the lowest operational priority<\/strong>, causing significant delays\u2014often 6\u201314 hours or more. As one Reddit user summed up:
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            \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<\/li>\n

          • High demand means tickets sell out immediately\u2014even before waitlists open<\/strong>. One user noted:
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            \u201cWithin 3 minutes of reservation window opening, tickets are unavailable!\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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            \ud83e\udded For Holi 2026 \u2013 Travel Planning Suggestions<\/h2>\n

            If you’re planning to travel from Mumbai (Bandra\/CSMT) to Jaynagar around Holi 2026<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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            • Watch for Western Railway announcements in Jan\u2013Feb 2026<\/strong>\u2014similar specials (like the 2025 service) may be revived.<\/li>\n
            • Consider regular express services<\/strong> like the daily Pawan Express (11061\/11062, Mumbai LTT \u2013 Jaynagar)<\/strong> which runs reliably with reserved coaches.<\/li>\n
            • Book early (via IRCTC or PRS) to avoid last-minute rush and heavily priced Tatkal quotas.<\/li>\n
            • Be prepared for timing unpredictability<\/strong> in case a special train is announced.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              \u2705 Would You Like Assistance With:<\/h3>\n
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              • Checking schedules, fares, or availability of regular trains<\/strong> between Mumbai and Jaynagar<\/strong>?<\/li>\n
              • Exploring alternate routes or connecting services<\/strong> for Holi travel?<\/li>\n
              • Setting up alerts or updates<\/strong> for any future Holi special train announcements?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Happy to help plan your journey!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                Holi Special Train Mumbai-Jaynagar-Mumbai Mumbai-Jaynagar-Mumbai Railways will run 4 special trains between Mumbai and Jaynagar to clear the extra rush of passengers during Holi festival. The details are as under: Train no.05562 Holi special will leave Lokmanya Tilak Terminus on 25.03.2025 & 01.04.2025 at 00.15 hrs and will arrive Jaynagar at 15.00 hrs next day. […]<\/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":[21,59,61,20],"class_list":["post-8429","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-central-railway","category-holi-special-trains","category-special-trains","tag-central-railway","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\/8429","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=8429"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8429\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}