{"id":8488,"date":"2025-07-27T12:40:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T12:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=8488"},"modified":"2025-07-27T12:40:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T12:40:58","slug":"holi-special-train-new-delhi-barauni-new-delhi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/holi-special-train-new-delhi-barauni-new-delhi\/","title":{"rendered":"Holi Special Train New Delhi-Barauni-New Delhi"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Holi Special Train New Delhi-Barauni-New Delhi<\/strong><\/p>\n

New Delhi-Barauni-New Delhi<\/strong><\/p>\n

Train No. 04062 \/ 04061 New Delhi-Barauni-New Delhi (Reserved Superfast) Festival Special Express<\/p>\n

Train No. 04062 New Delhi-Barauni, Departs from New Delhi 08.40 and Arrival at Barauni 03.30<\/p>\n

Train No. 04061 Barauni-New Delhi, Departure from Barauni 04.45 and Arrival at New Delhi 23.35<\/p>\n

Train No. 04062, Ex New Delhi on Date 18.03.2025 Friday<\/p>\n

Train No. 04061, Ex Barauni on Date 19.03.2025 Saturday<\/p>\n

NOTE:- Train time-table related information of above trains can be obtained from Helpline No. 139 or Rail Madad Mobile App or website railmadad.indianrailways.gov.in<\/p>\n

It looks like in March 2025<\/strong>, Indian Railways did not operate any Holi Special Express directly between New Delhi and Barauni<\/strong> (and return as a round trip Holi named service). Here’s what the data shows:<\/p>\n

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\u274c No Holi Special Train (New Delhi \u2194 Barauni) in 2025<\/h2>\n
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  • The reserved superfast Holi Special<\/strong> between New Delhi and Barauni (Trains 04062 \/ 04061<\/strong>) was run in 2025 only<\/strong>, and not repeated in 2025<\/strong>.
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    \ud83d\ude86 Travellers’ Alternatives in 2025<\/h2>\n

    While no direct Holi special operated, several festival\/reserved express specials<\/strong> were run from Delhi to broader Bihar via Barauni:<\/p>\n

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    1. \u2705 04020 \/ 04019 \u2013 Anand Vihar Terminal \u2194 Barauni Festival Special<\/strong>\n
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      • Operated on 3, 10, 16 March 2025<\/strong> (Delhi\u2192Barauni) and return 4, 11, 17 March 2025<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      • Coaches include Sleeper and AC<\/strong> classes.
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      • \u2705 04024 \/ 04023 \u2013 Delhi Junction \u2194 Varanasi Festival Special<\/strong>\n
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        • Ran March 3, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17<\/strong> between Delhi and Varanasi, passing via Barauni en route to Varanasi.
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        • \u2705 Additionally, other Holi specials included Delhi\u2013Darbhanga (04012\/04011), Delhi\u2013Raxaul (04026\/04025) etc., but not a standalone Barauni circular service.
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          \ud83d\udccb Festival Specials Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Train No.<\/th>\nRoute<\/th>\nDates (Mar 2025)<\/th>\nNotes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
          04020\/04019<\/td>\nAnand Vihar \u2194 Barauni<\/td>\n3,10,16 \/ 4,11,17<\/td>\nSleeper + AC; reserved festival special<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          04024\/04023<\/td>\nDelhi Jn \u2194 Varanasi<\/td>\n3\u201317 Mar (selected days)<\/td>\nVia Barauni en route<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          04062\/04061<\/td>\nNew Delhi \u2194 Barauni<\/td>\nOnly in March 2022<\/em><\/td>\nNot operated in 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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          \u26a0\ufe0f Traveler Advisory<\/h2>\n
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          • Festival-bound specials (even if AC or Sleeper reserved)<\/strong> typically run with low track priority<\/strong>, causing frequent 6\u201312+ hour delays<\/strong>.
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          • Travel by these trains is recommended only if regular express trains are unavailable or fully booked for your dates<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            \u2705 Reliable Regular Trains via Barauni<\/h2>\n

            For more dependable service, consider these options with booking availability, peak punctuality, and onboard amenities:<\/p>\n

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            • 12553 \/ 12554 Vaishali Express<\/strong> \u2014 Daily New Delhi \u2194 Saharsa (via Barauni). Includes AC, sleeper, pantry; ~24h journey.
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            • Also consider Rajdhani \/ Duronto \/ Vande Bharat<\/strong> that pass via Barauni\u2014checking booking availability and schedule if this route suits your destination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              \ud83e\udded Recommended Next Steps<\/h2>\n
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              • Want a detailed timetable<\/strong> for 04020\/04019 or 04024\/04023?<\/li>\n
              • Need fare details<\/strong> (AC\/Sleeper) for these festival specials?<\/li>\n
              • Looking for PNR status or seat availability<\/strong> help for your travel dates?<\/li>\n
              • Prefer to see schedule and fare for Vaishali Express (12553\/54)<\/strong> or other regular trains via Barauni?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Just let me know\u2014glad to help plan your journey!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                Holi Special Train New Delhi-Barauni-New Delhi New Delhi-Barauni-New Delhi Train No. 04062 \/ 04061 New Delhi-Barauni-New Delhi (Reserved Superfast) Festival Special Express Train No. 04062 New Delhi-Barauni, Departs from New Delhi 08.40 and Arrival at Barauni 03.30 Train No. 04061 Barauni-New Delhi, Departure from Barauni 04.45 and Arrival at New Delhi 23.35 Train No. 04062, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,148,19],"tags":[59,147,61,20],"class_list":["post-8488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-holi-special-trains","category-north-central-railway","category-special-trains","tag-holi-special-trains","tag-north-central-railway","tag-running-holi-special-trains","tag-special-trains"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8488","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=8488"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8488\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}