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Indian Railways has announced a series of special train services to manage the additional passenger rush during the Chhath Puja festival. Northern Railway, in coordination with other railway zones, will operate reserved festival special trains, while Eastern Railway and South Eastern Railway have also announced special services and extended runs on several routes.<\/p>\n
The arrangements are aimed at making travel more convenient for passengers heading to their hometowns and other destinations during the festive period. The special services will connect several cities, including New Delhi, Patna, Raxaul, Gorakhpur, Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Ranchi and Asansol.<\/p>\n
Chhath Puja 2026: Important dates<\/strong><\/p>\n Chhath Puja<\/a> is a four-day festival dedicated to the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya. In 2026, the festival will begin on November 13 with Nahay Khay and conclude on November 16 with Usha Arghya. Sandhya Arghya, when devotees offer prayers to the setting Sun, will be observed on November 15.<\/p>\n With a large number of people travelling to Bihar,<\/a> Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring states for the celebrations, the additional train services are expected to provide more travel options during the festive period.<\/p>\n Northern Railway special trains<\/strong><\/p>\n Northern Railway has released an extensive schedule of festival special trains<\/a> to facilitate passenger movement during the Chhath Puja<\/a>. The trains connect New Delhi and Anand Vihar Terminal with several destinations across Bihar and other states, including Patna, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Gorakhpur, Raxaul, Saharsa, Barauni and Sitamarhi. <\/p>\n \u091b\u0920 \u092a\u0942\u091c\u093e \u0924\u094d\u092f\u094c\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0926\u094c\u0930\u093e\u0928 \u0930\u0947\u0932\u092f\u093e\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0941\u0935\u093f\u0927\u093e\u091c\u0928\u0915 \u0906\u0935\u093e\u0917\u092e\u0928 \u0939\u0947\u0924\u0941 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930 \u0930\u0947\u0932\u0935\u0947 \u0926\u094d\u0935\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0905\u0928\u094d\u092f \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0940\u092f \u0930\u0947\u0932\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0938\u0939\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u0938\u0947 \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u0932\u093f\u0916\u093f\u0924 \u0924\u094d\u092f\u094c\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u0947\u0937 \u0930\u0947\u0932\u0917\u093e\u0921\u093c\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0901 \u091a\u0932\u093e\u0908 \u091c\u093e\u092f\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0940, \u091c\u093f\u0928\u0915\u093e \u0935\u093f\u0935\u0930\u0923 \u0928\u093f\u092e\u094d\u0928\u093e\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u0939\u0948\u0903- https:\/\/t.co\/t1Xr8GrGKx<\/p>\n \u2014 Northern Railway (@RailwayNorthern) November 10, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The schedule includes multiple special services between New Delhi and Patna, operating under train numbers 02251, 02252, 02253, 02254, 02257, 02258, 02435, 02436 and 02437. Other routes include Anand Vihar Terminal-Muzaffarpur, New Delhi-Sitamarhi, Anand Vihar Terminal-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Yog Nagari Rishikesh-Muzaffarpur, New Delhi-Saharsa and Saharsa-Anand Vihar Terminal.<\/p>\n The list also includes services connecting Gorakhpur with New Delhi, Chhapra with Anand Vihar Terminal, Purnia Court with Anand Vihar Terminal, and several routes linking Bihar with destinations such as Varanasi, Ayodhya, Kanpur and Chandigarh.<\/p>\n According to the timetable, the special trains will operate on different days and frequencies, including daily, weekly and selected-date services. Their scheduled operations begin on November 11, 2026, with several services continuing through November and some extending until December 1, 2026.<\/p>\n Among the services announced by Northern Railway is the reserved festival special train between New Delhi and Patna. Train number 04060, running from New Delhi to Patna, will depart at 10:30 pm and reach Patna at 7 pm the following day. It is scheduled to run on November 11.<\/p>\n The return service, train number 04059, will operate from Patna to New Delhi on November 12. It will depart Patna at 7 pm and reach New Delhi at 10:45 am the following day. The trains will stop at Ghaziabad, Tundla, Govindpuri, Prayagraj Junction, Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, Buxar, Ara and Danapur, among other stations listed in the schedule.<\/p>\n Eastern Railway announces unreserved special<\/strong><\/p>\n Eastern Railway has also announced a one-way unreserved special train from Bhagalpur to Anand Vihar Terminal to manage the festive rush. Train No. 04455 will depart from Bhagalpur at 9:30 pm on November 11, 2026. The train will follow the same route and stoppages as the 12367 Bhagalpur-Anand Vihar Terminal Vikramshila Express. <\/p>\n Eastern Railway will run a one-way unreserved special train from Bhagalpur to Anand Vihar Terminal to facilitate passenger travel during the festive rush. ????<\/p>\n #EasternRailway #SpecialTrain #UnreservedSpecial #Bhagalpur #AnandViharTerminal https:\/\/t.co\/Sxz6c3Flc6<\/p>\n \u2014 Eastern Railway (@EasternRailway) November 10, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The railway zone had also announced 10 pairs of special trains ahead of the Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath festivities to manage the expected increase in passenger traffic. The services connect Howrah and Kolkata with destinations such as Raxaul, Patna, Sitamarhi, Gorakhpur and Madhubani. The list also includes trains between Asansol and Patna, Asansol and Gorakhpur, and Malda Town and Digha.<\/p>\n These trains were scheduled to operate on specified days of the week, with selected services stopping at stations including Naihati, Bandel, Barddhaman, Durgapur, Asansol, Chittaranjan, Madhupur and Jasidih. The trains have general second-class, sleeper-class and air-conditioned accommodation. The announcement was part of the railway’s advance arrangements for the festive period.<\/p>\n Southern Railway\u2019s special trains<\/strong><\/p>\n Southern Railway has announced several additional special trains to manage the rush of passengers travelling for Chhath Puja, with services connecting Tamil Nadu to Bihar. According to posts shared on X, Train No. 06135 Podanur-Raxaul One-Way Express Special will operate from Podanur to Raxaul, while Train No. 06133 Dr MGR Chennai Central-Barauni One-Way Express Special will connect Chennai with Barauni. <\/p>\n Chhath Festival Special Train<\/p>\n To clear the extra rush of passengers during Chhath Festival, Train No. 06135 Podanur\u2013Raxaul One-Way Express Special will be operated from Podanur to Raxaul (Bihar).<\/p>\n #ChhathFestival #SpecialTrains #SouthernRailway #IndianRailways #biharspecialtrain https:\/\/t.co\/4vlJNZI5UY<\/p>\n \u2014 Southern Railway (@GMSRailway) November 10, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Chhath Festival Special Train<\/span> <\/p>\n To clear the extra rush of passengers during Chhath Festival, Train No. 06133 Chennai Central\u2013Barauni One-Way Express Special will be operated from Dr MGR Chennai Central to Barauni (Bihar).<\/p>\n #ChhathFestival #SpecialTrains #SouthernRailway #IndianRailways #biharspecialtrain<\/p>\n\n
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