Northern Railway has announced four unreserved festival special trains to manage the additional rush of passengers during the festive season. The trains will operate on November 9, 2026, connecting Sirhind to Saharsa, Anand Vihar Terminal to Bhagalpur, Chandigarh to Katihar and Anand Vihar Terminal to Bhagalpur.
According to the Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Northern Railway, the special trains will provide additional travel options for passengers travelling on these routes. Here are the departure timings and stoppages of all four trains.
1. Anand Vihar Terminal-Bhagalpur special train (04456)
Train number 04456, Anand Vihar Terminal-Bhagalpur Unreserved Festival Special, will depart from Anand Vihar Terminal at 1.30 pm on November 9.
It will run on the route of the Vikramshila Express (12368) and stop at Ghaziabad, Aligarh, Tundla, Kanpur Central, Prayagraj Junction, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, Buxar, Ara, Patna, Fatuha, Bakhtiyarpur, Barh, Mokama, Hathidah Junction, Luckeesarai Junction, Kiul, Jamalpur and Sultanganj.
2. Sirhind-Saharsa unreserved special train (04568)
Train number 04568 Sirhind-Saharsa Unreserved Festival Special will depart from Sirhind at 2 pm on November 9.
The train will stop at Rajpura Junction, Ambala Cantt Junction, Yamunanagar Jagadhari and Saharanpur Junction. After Saharanpur, it will follow the route and stoppages of trains 14618/04528.
3. Anand Vihar Terminal-Bhagalpur special train (04478)
Another unreserved festival special train, numbered 04478, Anand Vihar Terminal-Bhagalpur Junction, will depart from Anand Vihar Terminal at 3.30 pm on November 9.
The train will stop at Ghaziabad Junction, Aligarh Junction, Tundla Junction, Kanpur Central, Prayagraj Junction, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, Buxar, Ara Junction, Patna Junction, Patna Saheb, Fatuha Junction, Bakhtiyarpur Junction, Barh, Mokama, Hathidah Junction, Luckeesarai Junction, Kiul Junction, Jamalpur Junction and Sultanganj.
4. Chandigarh-Katihar special train (04570)
Train number 04570 Chandigarh-Katihar Junction Unreserved Festival Special will depart from Chandigarh Junction at 11 pm on November 9.
The train will stop at Ambala Cantt Junction, Yamunanagar Jagadhri and Saharanpur Junction. After Saharanpur, it will follow the route and stoppages of train 04536.
How to check train timings and stoppages?
Passengers can get detailed information about the stoppages and timings of these special trains by calling the RailMadad helpline at 139 or visiting the Indian Railways enquiry website.
Indian Railways announces unreserved special trains for festive rush on November 9; check routes and stoppages
