Diwali Special Trains List 2025 - Summary
The Indian Railways has introduced a total of **283 festival special trains for Diwali and Chhath Puja**. According to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, these festive trains will operate a significant 4,480 trips throughout the festival season. 🎉
Your Guide to Diwali Special Trains PDF Download
In addition, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has begun booking current tickets and resuming train services. With concerns around COVID-19 still in place, the Railways have updated the reservation ticket process to ensure passenger safety.
Detailing the Diwali Festival Special Trains
During the festive season, Indian Railways plans to run 42 special trains, which will make up to 512 trips. The Western Railway is set to operate 36 special trains that will undertake about 1,262 trips in this period. Furthermore, the North-Western Railways will manage 24 trains, making 1,208 trips total.
- Central Railway (CR): 14
- Eastern Central Railway (ECR): 42
- Eastern Coast Railway Zone (ECOR): 12
- Eastern Railway (ER): 8
- Northern Railway (NR): 34
- North Eastern Railway (NER): 4
- NFR: 22
- North Western Railway (NWR): 24
- Southern Railway (SR): 10
- South Eastern Railway (SER): 8
- South Central Railway (SCR): 58
- South Western Railway (SWR): 11
- Western Railway (WR): 36
You can also **download the Train List** featuring options with or without Pantry Car in PDF format using the links provided below:
- List of Train with Pantry Car
- List of Train without Pantry Car