{"id":8448,"date":"2025-07-27T12:25:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T12:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=8448"},"modified":"2025-07-27T12:25:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T12:25:59","slug":"holi-unreserved-special-train-bandra-terminus-gorakhpur-bandra-terminus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/holi-unreserved-special-train-bandra-terminus-gorakhpur-bandra-terminus\/","title":{"rendered":"Holi Unreserved Special Train Bandra Terminus-Gorakhpur-Bandra Terminus"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Holi Unreserved Special Train Bandra Terminus-Gorakhpur-Bandra Terminus<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bandra Terminus-Gorakhpur-Bandra Terminus (6 trips)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No. 05404 \/ 05403 Bandra Terminus \u2013 Gorakhpur \u2013 Special Unreserved (6 trips)<\/p>\n

Train No. 05404 Bandra Terminus \u2013 Gorakhpur Special will depart from Bandra Terminus on Saturday, 12th, 19th& 26th March, 2025 at 19.25 hrs & reach Gorakhpur at 06.25 hrs on Monday. Similarly, Train No. 05403 Gorakhpur \u2013 Bandra Terminus Special will depart from Gorakhpur on Friday, 11th, 18th & 25th March, 2025 at 05.00 hrs & will arrive Bandra Terminus at 16.00 hrs, the next day. Enroute this train will halt at Borivali, Vapi, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Ratlam, Kota, Gangapur City, Bharatpur, Achhnera, Mathura, Kasganj, Farrukhabad, Kannauj, Kanpur Central, Lucknow, Gonda, Basti and Khalilabad stations in both directions. This train comprises of General Second Class Coaches.<\/p>\n

For detailed timings of the halts of above trains, passengers may please visit www.enquiry.indianrail.gov.in. Passengers are requested by Western Railway, to adhere to all norms, SOPs related to COVID-19 during boarding, travelling and at the destination.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the verified information on Holi Unreserved Special Train services between Bandra Terminus (Mumbai) and Gorakhpur<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude89 Holi Unreserved Festival Specials: Bandra Terminus \u2194 Gorakhpur<\/h2>\n

\u2705 2022 Service: Train Nos. 05404 \/ 05403<\/strong> (Fully Unreserved)<\/h3>\n
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  • 05404 (Bandra \u2192 Gorakhpur)<\/strong> departed on March\u202f12,\u202f19 & 26,\u202f2022 at 19:25<\/strong>, arriving Gorakhpur ~06:25<\/strong> the next day.<\/li>\n
  • 05403 (Gorakhpur \u2192 Bandra)<\/strong> departed March\u202f11,\u202f18 & 25<\/strong>, at 05:00 AM<\/strong>, arriving Bandra Terminus ~16:00<\/strong> the next day.<\/li>\n
  • These were 6 unreserved-only trips<\/strong>, comprising solely General Second Class coaches. Stops included major junctions like Borivali, Surat, Vadodara, Kanpur, Lucknow, Gonda, Basti, among others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \u2753 2025 Status<\/h3>\n
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    • No records or public announcements<\/strong> indicate that any Holi unreserved special<\/strong> train ran between Bandra Terminus and Gorakhpur during March 2025<\/strong>. It was not part of the Holi-2025 special listings<\/strong> on Western Railway.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \ud83d\udccb Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Year<\/strong><\/th>\nTrain Nos.<\/strong><\/th>\nRoute<\/strong><\/th>\nDates<\/strong><\/th>\nDeparture \u2192 Arrival<\/strong><\/th>\nCoach Type<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
      2022<\/td>\n05404 \/ 05403<\/td>\nBandra \u2192 Gorakhpur \/ return<\/td>\nMar 11\u201326 (3 each way)<\/td>\nBDTS dep 19:25 \u2192 GKP arr ~06:25; GKP dep 05:00 \u2192 BDTS arr ~16:00<\/td>\nUnreserved General only<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      2025<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo Holi unreserved special<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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      \u26a0\ufe0f Travel Considerations & Cautions<\/h2>\n
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      • Unreserved specials<\/strong> are typically extra low priority<\/strong> on the network and often experience delays of 5\u201312+ hours<\/strong>, especially during peak festival periods.<\/li>\n
      • On Reddit, a frequent passenger complaint was:
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        \u201cFestival special train hamesha late hi chalti hai\u2026 my train was 8 hours late\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n

      • These services usually comprise only General Second Class coaches<\/strong>\u2014no reserved seating. Boarding can be overcrowded and unpredictable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \ud83e\udded Looking Ahead \u2013 Holi 2026<\/h2>\n
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        • No such unreserved festival service<\/strong> was listed in 2025, making future specials on this route uncertain.<\/li>\n
        • If resumed, they would likely be announced by Western Railway in January\u2013February 2026<\/strong>, as short-run \u201cSpecial Fare Unreserved\u201d services.<\/li>\n
        • For dependable travel, it’s generally better to opt for:\n
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          • Unreserved general sections in regular express trains<\/strong>, or<\/li>\n
          • Reserved coaches<\/strong> on trains like Bandra\u2013Gorakhpur Express (15068)<\/strong> or Bandra\u2013Gorakhpur Antyodaya Express (22921\/22922)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            \u2705 Final Summary<\/h2>\n
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            • A Holi Unreserved Special between Bandra Terminus and Gorakhpur<\/strong> did operate in March 2025<\/strong> (Train Nos. 05404\/05403).<\/li>\n
            • There was no Holi unreserved special service on this route for 2025<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
            • These unreserved trains are low priority<\/strong>, often delayed, and board largely via the general class without reserved seats.<\/li>\n
            • For future or alternate travel planning, I can assist with:\n
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              • Regular express train schedules,<\/li>\n
              • Fare and seat availability,<\/li>\n
              • Suggested reservation strategies,<\/li>\n
              • Or alerts if future specials are announced.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Let me know how you\u2019d like to proceed\u2014I\u2019m happy to help plan ahead!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                Holi Unreserved Special Train Bandra Terminus-Gorakhpur-Bandra Terminus Bandra Terminus-Gorakhpur-Bandra Terminus (6 trips) Train No. 05404 \/ 05403 Bandra Terminus \u2013 Gorakhpur \u2013 Special Unreserved (6 trips) Train No. 05404 Bandra Terminus \u2013 Gorakhpur Special will depart from Bandra Terminus on Saturday, 12th, 19th& 26th March, 2025 at 19.25 hrs & reach Gorakhpur at 06.25 hrs […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,19,76,28],"tags":[59,61,20,75,27],"class_list":["post-8448","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-holi-special-trains","category-special-trains","category-unreserved-special-trains","category-western-railway","tag-holi-special-trains","tag-running-holi-special-trains","tag-special-trains","tag-unreserved-special-trains","tag-western-railway"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8448","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=8448"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8448\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}