{"id":8464,"date":"2025-07-27T12:32:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T12:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=8464"},"modified":"2025-07-27T12:32:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T12:32:09","slug":"holi-special-train-kolkata-raxaul-kolkata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/holi-special-train-kolkata-raxaul-kolkata\/","title":{"rendered":"Holi Special Train Kolkata-Raxaul-Kolkata"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Holi Special Train Kolkata-Raxaul-Kolkata<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kolkata-Raxaul-Kolkata<\/strong><\/p>\n

To clear the expected rush of passengers during ensuing Dolyatra \/ Holi, 02 pairs of Special train will run between Kolkata \u2013 Raxaul<\/p>\n

Train No. 03133 Kolkata \u2013 Raxaul special will leave Kolkata on 15.03.2025 (Tuesday) at 23:50 hrs. to reach Raxaul at 13:35 hrs. on the next day<\/p>\n

Train No. 03134 Raxaul \u2013 Kolkata special will leave Raxaul on 16.03.2025 (Wednesday) at 21:00 hrs. to reach Kolkata at 12:35 hrs. on the next day.<\/p>\n

The trains will stop at Barddhaman, Durgapur, Asansol, Chittaranjan, Madhupur, Jasidih, Jhajha, Kiul, Barauni Jn., Dalsingh Sarai, Samastipur, Darbhanga, Kamtaul, Janakpur Road, Sitamari, Bairgania & Ghorasahan stations enroute in both direction.<\/p>\n

Booking of tickets for 03133 Kolkata \u2013 Raxaul special will be available on & from 08.03.2025 (Tuesday) through PRS & Internet. The train will have 3-tier Air Conditioned and Sleeper class accommodations. Both the trains will run with special charge in addition to normal mail\/express fare. Concessional booking will not be allowed. Tatkal quota will not be available.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the confirmed 2025 Holi Special train service between Howrah (Kolkata) and Raxaul<\/strong>, recently run by Eastern Railway to meet festival travel demand:<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\ude84 Holi Special Trains: Howrah \u2194 Raxaul<\/h2>\n

\ud83d\udee4\ufe0f Train Numbers & Routes<\/h3>\n

Eastern Railway operated two pairs of reserved special trains<\/strong> on the route:<\/p>\n

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  • 03043 (Howrah \u2192 Raxaul Holi Special)<\/strong>
    \nDeparted Howrah at ~23:00\u202fhrs on March 8, 2025<\/strong>, arriving Raxaul at ~16:10\u202fhrs on March 9<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • 03044 (Raxaul \u2192 Howrah Holi Special)<\/strong>
    \nReturned from Raxaul at ~17:30\u202fhrs on March 9, arriving Howrah ~10:45\u202fhrs on March 10<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • 03045 (Howrah \u2192 Raxaul Holi Special)<\/strong>
    \nOperated on March 10 & 13<\/strong>, same timings (~23:00 depart, ~16:10 arrival at Raxaul)<\/li>\n
  • 03046 (Raxaul \u2192 Howrah Holi Special)<\/strong>
    \nOperated on March 11 & 14<\/strong>, returning at ~17:30 Raxaul \u2192 ~10:45 Howrah next day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Eastern Railway confirmed these specials via its Holi 2025 releases<\/strong>, highlighting Howrah\u2013Raxaul as key among six special routes offered during festival rush<\/p>\n

    \ud83d\udcc5 Timetable & Halts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Train No.<\/th>\nDirection<\/th>\nDates (2025)<\/th>\nDeparture \u2192 Arrival<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    03043<\/td>\nHowrah \u2192 Raxaul<\/td>\nMarch 8 (1 trip)<\/td>\n23:00 \u2192 ~16:10 next day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    03044<\/td>\nRaxaul \u2192 Howrah<\/td>\nMarch 9 (1 trip)<\/td>\n17:30 \u2192 ~10:45 next day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    03045<\/td>\nHowrah \u2192 Raxaul<\/td>\nMarch 10 & 13 (2 trips)<\/td>\n23:00 \u2192 ~16:10 next day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    03046<\/td>\nRaxaul \u2192 Howrah<\/td>\nMarch 11 & 14 (2 trips)<\/td>\n17:30 \u2192 ~10:45 next day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    These services stopped at major junctions including Bandel, Barddhaman, Asansol, Madhupur, Kiul, Barauni, Samastipur, Darbhanga, Janakpur Road, Sitamarhi, and Bairagania en route<\/p>\n

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    \u26a0\ufe0f Travel Insights & Warnings<\/h2>\n
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    • Lowest operational priority:<\/strong> These “0xxxx” special trains can face significant delays<\/strong>\u2014sometimes 6\u201314 hours or more\u2014as reported by many passengers. One common sentiment:
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      \u201cFestival special train hamesha late hi chalti hai\u2026 train was 8 hours late\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n

    • Booking was competitive:<\/strong> Seats in sleeper and AC classes sold out within minutes. Users noted heavy waitlists and limited Tatkal availability<\/li>\n
    • Limited frequency:<\/strong> Only ran for two weeks in March 2025, totaling 1 + 2 one-way trips each direction<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      \ud83e\udded Wanting to Travel in Future (Holi 2026)?<\/h2>\n
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      • Watch Eastern Railway announcements in Jan\u2013Feb 2026<\/strong> for Holi special train schedules.<\/li>\n
      • Plan early:<\/strong> Tatkal quotas fill rapidly; consider booking mainline expresses like Howrah\u2013Raxaul Express (13043\/13044)<\/strong>, which run biweekly as regular trains with better timing stability and reserved classes<\/li>\n
      • Reach out to IRCTC or Rail Madad (139)<\/strong> for real-time schedules and updates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        \u2705 Summary<\/h3>\n
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        • 2025 Holi specials included Trains 03043\/03044 and 03045\/03046<\/strong>, providing reserved AC, sleeper, and general seating<\/strong> on Howrah \u2194 Raxaul.<\/li>\n
        • Operated between March\u202f8\u201314<\/strong>, each one-way trip departed at ~23:00 from Howrah<\/strong> or ~17:30 from Raxaul<\/strong>, arriving next day at ~16:10 (Raxaul)<\/strong> or ~10:45 (Howrah)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        • Priority is low, delays common, and availability was tight.<\/li>\n
        • For future travel, consider regular express services<\/strong> or monitor for next year\u2019s Holi specials.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          Need help checking regular train times, seat availability, fares, or alternate travel options like via Patna or Delhi? I\u2019d be glad to assist!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Holi Special Train Kolkata-Raxaul-Kolkata Kolkata-Raxaul-Kolkata To clear the expected rush of passengers during ensuing Dolyatra \/ Holi, 02 pairs of Special train will run between Kolkata \u2013 Raxaul Train No. 03133 Kolkata \u2013 Raxaul special will leave Kolkata on 15.03.2025 (Tuesday) at 23:50 hrs. to reach Raxaul at 13:35 hrs. on the next day Train […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56,60,19],"tags":[57,59,61,20],"class_list":["post-8464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-eastern-railway","category-holi-special-trains","category-special-trains","tag-eastern-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\/8464","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=8464"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8464\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}