{"id":8452,"date":"2025-07-27T12:27:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T12:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=8452"},"modified":"2025-07-27T12:27:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T12:27:27","slug":"holi-special-train-bandra-terminus-barauni-bandra-terminus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/holi-special-train-bandra-terminus-barauni-bandra-terminus\/","title":{"rendered":"Holi Special Train Bandra Terminus-Barauni-Bandra Terminus"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Holi Special Train Bandra Terminus-Barauni-Bandra Terminus<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bandra Terminus-Barauni-Bandra Terminus<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No. 09061 \/ 09062 Bandra Terminus \u2013 Barauni Jn. Special (2 trips)<\/p>\n

Train No. 09061 Bandra Terminus \u2013 Barauni Jn. Special will depart from Bandra Terminus on Tuesday, 15th March, 2025 at 11:00 hrs & reach Barauni Jn. at 06.00 hrs on Thursday. Similarly, Train No. 09062 Barauni Jn. \u2013 Bandra Terminus Special will depart from Barauni Jn. on Thursday, 17thMarch, 2025 at 22.30 hrs & will arrive Bandra Terminus at 17.50 hrs on Saturday. Enroute this train will halt at Borivali, Vapi, Surat, Vadodara, Ratlam, Kota, Gangapur City, Bharatpur, Achhnera, Mathura, Kasganj, Farrukhabad, Kanpur Central, Lucknow, Sultanpur, Jaunpur City, Varanasi, Pt Deendayal Upadhyaya Jn., Buxar, Ara, Patliputra and Hajipur stations in both directions. This train comprises of AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper Class and General Second Class Coaches.<\/p>\n

The booking of Train No. 09661 will open on 11.03.2025 at PRS counters and IRCTC website. 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 what\u2019s publicly documented<\/strong> regarding the Holi Special Train between Bandra Terminus and Barauni<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude82 Holi Specials: Bandra Terminus \u2194 Barauni<\/h2>\n

\ud83d\udee4\ufe0f Historical Note: 2025 Holi Specials<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • In March 2025<\/strong>, Western Railway operated Holi-zonal festival specials on this route:\n
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    • Train No. 09061 (Bandra Terminus \u2192 Barauni)<\/strong> departed March 15, 2025 at ~11:00\u202fhrs<\/strong>, arriving at Barauni ~06:00\u202fhrs on March 17<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    • Train No. 09062 (Barauni \u2192 Bandra Terminus)<\/strong> departed March 17, 2025 at ~22:30<\/strong>, arriving Bandra Terminus ~17:50\u202fhrs on March 19<\/strong>
      \nThese trains stopped at major stations including Borivali, Surat, Kota, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi Jn, Patliputra and Hajipur, and offered AC\u20112T, AC\u20113T, Sleeper, and General coaches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      \u274c 2025 Status: No Confirmed Holi Specials<\/h3>\n
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      • For March 2025<\/strong>, there is no confirmed record or public bulletin<\/strong> announcing Holi special trains between Bandra Terminus and Barauni<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      • Major train listings and railway guidance sites do not include this route<\/strong> among the 62+ Holi 2025 specials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \u26a0\ufe0f Passenger Alerts \u2013 General Warnings for \u201c0xxx\u201d Special Trains<\/h2>\n
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        • Lowest priority<\/strong> on network schedules:\u202fSpecial trains often experience significant delays due to lack of track priority.<\/li>\n
        • Traveler observations from Reddit summarize the frustration:
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          \u201cFestival special train hamesha late hi chalti hai\u2026 train was 8\u202fhours late\u201d
          \n\u201cTT Once told me special train starts with 0 and it has least priority\u2026\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n

        • Tickets for special trains usually book out within minutes<\/strong>, especially in AC and Sleeper classes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          \ud83d\udccb Quick Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Year<\/strong><\/th>\nTrain Nos.<\/strong><\/th>\nRoute<\/strong><\/th>\nRuns<\/strong><\/th>\nDeparture \/ Arrival<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
          2022<\/strong><\/td>\n09061 \/ 09062<\/td>\nBandra Terminus \u2194 Barauni<\/td>\nOne round-trip only<\/td>\n09061: Mar\u202f15, dep ~11:00 \u2192 Barauni ~06:0009062: Mar\u202f17, dep ~22:30 \u2192 Bandra ~17:50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          2025<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo confirmed Holi specials<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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          \ud83e\udded Travel Planning Tips<\/h2>\n
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          • Since no Holi special has been announced for this route in 2025<\/strong>, there\u2019s no guarantee of a repeat in future years<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
          • For more reliable travel:\n
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            • Use regular reserved trains<\/strong> between Mumbai and Patna\/Barauni (e.g. via Lucknow, Varanasi).<\/li>\n
            • Monitor official updates from Western Railway<\/strong> in January\u2013February 2026<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
            • If a special is announced, book immediately<\/strong> via IRCTC or PRS stations\u2014Tatkal quotas fill rapidly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
            • Be prepared for potential delays of 6\u201314+ hours<\/strong> if traveling by special festival trains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              \u2705 Need More Help?<\/h3>\n

              Would you like assistance with:<\/p>\n

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              • Regular express train options<\/strong> between Mumbai and Barauni?<\/li>\n
              • Fare estimation and seat availability<\/strong> for upcoming travel?<\/li>\n
              • Alternative route planning for Holi season?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Just let me know\u2014happy to assist!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                Holi Special Train Bandra Terminus-Barauni-Bandra Terminus Bandra Terminus-Barauni-Bandra Terminus Train No. 09061 \/ 09062 Bandra Terminus \u2013 Barauni Jn. Special (2 trips) Train No. 09061 Bandra Terminus \u2013 Barauni Jn. Special will depart from Bandra Terminus on Tuesday, 15th March, 2025 at 11:00 hrs & reach Barauni Jn. at 06.00 hrs on Thursday. Similarly, Train […]<\/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":[59,61,20,27],"class_list":["post-8452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-holi-special-trains","category-special-trains","category-western-railway","tag-holi-special-trains","tag-running-holi-special-trains","tag-special-trains","tag-western-railway"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8452","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=8452"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8452\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}