Indian Railways has introduced a total of 508 special trains for Diwali and Chhath Puja 2026. To facilitate the smooth and convenient travel of passengers during the upcoming festive season, Central Railway will operate 580 Special Train services on various routes.
Bookings for Special Train Nos. 01043, 01143, 01107, 05168, 01483 and 01411 will open from 2nd October 2026 at all PRS Locations and on the IRCTC website. Passengers can also use the RailOne App for ticket booking.
Diwali Festival Special Trains List 2026
These additional trains will help passengers travelling during the festive season when the demand for train tickets is usually high.
1. Delhi–Patna, Chandigarh and Bihar Routes
Train Number
From – To
Departure
Arrival
Running Days
Last Date
02252
New Delhi – Patna
08:35
21:30
Monday, Wednesday, Saturday
25 November
02251
Patna – New Delhi
10:00
23:30
Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday
26 November
02254
New Delhi – Patna
08:35
21:30
Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday
26 November
02253
Patna – New Delhi
10:00
23:30
Saturday, Monday, Wednesday
28 November
04512
Chandigarh – Patna
23:35
21:15
Thursday
26 November
04511
Patna – Chandigarh
23:15
21:40
Friday
27 November
04616
Firozpur Cantt – Patna
12:00
18:35
Tuesday
24 November
04615
Patna – Firozpur Cantt
20:20
23:55
Wednesday
25 November
2. Anand Vihar, Jogbani, Muzaffarpur and Sitamarhi Routes
Train Number
From – To
Departure
Arrival
Running Days
Last Date
04008
Anand Vihar – Jogbani
08:30
15:00
Saturday
7 November
04007
Jogbani – Anand Vihar
18:30
03:00
Sunday
8 November
04028
Anand Vihar – Muzaffarpur
09:15
04:30
Tuesday, Friday
24 November
04027
Muzaffarpur – Anand Vihar
06:15
05:30
Wednesday, Saturday
25 November
04010
Delhi Junction – Sitamarhi
23:05
23:30
Thursday
19 November
04009
Sitamarhi – Delhi Junction
00:45
20:30
Saturday
21 November
04014
Anand Vihar – Laukaha Bazar (via Lucknow)
15:40
20:15
Sunday to Wednesday
29 November
04013
Laukaha Bazar – Anand Vihar (via Lucknow)
22:30
03:40
Thursday to Saturday
30 November
3. Rishikesh, Muzaffarpur, Patliputra and Supaul Routes
Train Number
From – To
Departure
Arrival
Running Days
Last Date
04314
Yog Nagari Rishikesh – Muzaffarpur
15:20
11:45
Thursday, Sunday
29 November
04313
Muzaffarpur – Yog Nagari Rishikesh
13:15
11:15
Friday, Monday
30 November
04096
Anand Vihar – Patliputra
00:05
23:00
Sunday to Wednesday
29 November
04095
Patliputra – Anand Vihar
00:45
21:30
Thursday to Saturday
30 November
04072
New Delhi – Supaul
21:35
06:35
Sunday to Wednesday
28 November
04071
Supaul – New Delhi
07:45
15:00
Thursday to Saturday
30 November
4. Delhi–Howrah, Bhagalpur, Kolkata and Barauni Routes
Train Number
From – To
Departure
Arrival
Running Days
Last Date
04052
New Delhi – Howrah
18:15
23:40
Friday, Sunday, Tuesday
29 November
04051
Howrah – New Delhi
01:40
08:20
Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday
1 December
04062
Anand Vihar – Bhagalpur
12:00
13:30
Sunday to Wednesday
27 November
04061
Bhagalpur – Anand Vihar
16:30
20:00
Thursday to Saturday
29 November
04312
Yog Nagari Rishikesh – Kolkata
22:20
08:00
Friday
20 November
04311
Kolkata – Yog Nagari Rishikesh
13:55
23:30
Sunday
22 November
04624
Amritsar – Kolkata
20:10
15:00
Wednesday
25 November
04623
Kolkata – Amritsar
04:45
21:05
Saturday
28 November
04668
Amritsar – Barauni
20:10
02:10
Sunday
29 November
04667
Barauni – Amritsar
05:05
13:50
Tuesday
1 December
5. Delhi, Danapur, Darbhanga, Kamakhya and Gaya Routes
Train Number
From – To
Departure
Arrival
Running Days
Last Date
04090
New Delhi – Danapur
23:30
15:00
Friday, Wednesday
27 November
04089
Danapur – New Delhi
16:40
09:45
Saturday, Thursday
28 November
04098
Shakur Basti – Darbhanga
09:20
11:45
Six days a week except Tuesday
29 November
04097
Darbhanga – Shakur Basti
14:00
18:00
Six days a week except Wednesday
30 November
04076
Delhi Junction – Kamakhya
00:30
21:15
Saturday
28 November
04075
Kamakhya – Delhi Junction
05:00
20:40
Monday
30 November
04064
Delhi Junction – Gaya
11:00
07:15
Six days a week except Saturday
30 November
04063
Gaya – Delhi Junction
09:15
08:00
Six days a week except Sunday
1 December
04088
New Delhi – Patna
15:50
12:45
Daily
30 November
04087
Patna – New Delhi
15:10
13:30
Daily
1 December
6. Firozpur, Purnia and Jainagar Routes
Train Number
From – To
Departure
Arrival
Running Days
Last Date
04634
Firozpur Cantt – Purnia
17:30
03:00
Thursday
26 November
04633
Purnia – Firozpur Cantt
06:00
16:35
Saturday
28 November
04652
Amritsar – Jainagar (via Lucknow)
10:55
20:00
Wednesday, Friday, Sunday
29 November
04651
Jainagar – Amritsar (via Lucknow)
04:15
15:00
Friday, Sunday, Tuesday
1 December
7. Special Trains Operating on Selected Dates
Train Number
From – To
Departure
Arrival
Running Dates
04406
Shakur Basti – Mansi
19:10
02:30
5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 November
04405
Mansi – Shakur Basti
04:30
11:30
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 November
04404
Shakur Basti – Patna
15:15
14:30
5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 November
04403
Patna – Shakur Basti
15:40
15:00
6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 November
04410
Shakur Basti – Jhanjharpur
13:00
16:00
5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 November
04409
Jhanjharpur – Shakur Basti
18:15
01:40
6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 November
04656
Ludhiana – Saharsa
17:35
23:50
6, 9, 11 November
04655
Saharsa – Ludhiana
03:50
08:35
8, 11, 13 November
04662
Ludhiana – Darbhanga
06:30
10:00
7, 10, 11 November
04661
Darbhanga – Ludhiana
13:00
17:10
8, 11, 12 November
04664
Ludhiana – Gaya
06:30
08:00
12 November
04663
Gaya – Ludhiana
11:00
12:50
13 November
04666
Ludhiana – Kolkata
06:30
21:45
6 November
04665
Kolkata – Ludhiana
23:50
12:50
7 November
04528
Sirhind – Saharsa
11:25
17:00
5, 9, 12 November
04527
Saharsa – Ambala Cantt
19:15
22:20
6, 10, 13 November
8. Varanasi, Ayodhya, Vaishno Devi and Mumbai Routes
