The Ministry of Railways is operating 106 special trains, including Vande Bharat Express, to ease the festive rush for Diwali and Chhath Puja. These trains connect many stations across Bihar to cities like Delhi and Kolkata. As of November 3, the East Central Railway has announced 103 pairs of trains.
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Indian Railways special trains 2026 for Bihar: The Ministry of Railways is operating 106 special trains, including Vande Bharat Express, to meet the increased demand and ease passenger rush during the ongoing festive season. These trains connect several stations across Bihar, including Patna, Patliputra, Danapur, Gaya, Sheikhpura, Muzaffarpur, Barauni, Purnia Court, Saharsa, Darbhanga, Bhagalpur, Raxaul and Madhubani, etc.
The special trains are being operated from various parts of the country, including Delhi, Kolkata, Rani Kamlapati, Gwalior, Sealdah, Khurda Road, Yog Nagari Rishikesh, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Anand Vihar, Shakurbasti, Dhanbad and Chandigarh, among others.
According to Saraswati Chandra, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of East Central Railway (ECR), as of November 3, 2026, the zone has announced 103 pairs of special trains that originate or terminate at its stations. In addition, 5 pairs of special trains are operating within the ECR jurisdiction, while another 51 pairs pass through various stations under the zone, he said.
Special trains operating within the jurisdiction of East Central Railway (ECR)
Train No. 03216 Patliputra–Purnia Court Special: Will operate on five days a week, except Wednesdays and Saturdays, up to November 30, 2026. Train No. 03215 Purnia Court–Patliputra Special: Will operate on five days a week, except Thursdays and Sundays, up to December 1, 2026.
Train No. 05543 Raxaul–Narkatiaganj Special: Will operate every Thursday and Saturday up to November 28, 2026. Train No. 05544 Narkatiaganj–Raxaul Special: Will operate every Thursday and Saturday up to November 28, 2026.
Train No. 03297 Patna–Islampur Special: Will operate every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday up to November 29, 2026. Train No. 03298 Islampur–Patna Special: Will operate every Wednesday, Friday and Monday up to November 30, 2026.
Train No. 05573 Raghopur–Deoghar Special: Will operate daily up to November 30, 2026. Train No. 05574 Deoghar–Raghopur Special: Will operate daily up to November 30, 2026.
Train No. 03287 Buxar–DDU Special: Will operate daily up to November 30, 2026. Train No. 03288 DDU–Buxar Special: Will operate daily up to December 1, 2026.
Diwali special trains 2026, Chhath Puja special trains 2026: Full list
SPECIAL TRAINS – EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY
202 special trains (101 pairs) across 12 corridors
Source: East Central Railway
Special Trains Between Patna/Danapur and Delhi (8 pairs)
Sr. Train No. Route Type Days / Dates of Operation 1 02253 Patna → New Delhi Vande Bharat Special Every Saturday, Monday and Wednesday up to November 28, 2026 02254 New Delhi → Patna Vande Bharat Special Every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday up to November 26, 2026 2 02251 Patna → New Delhi Vande Bharat Special Every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday up to November 26, 2026 02252 New Delhi → Patna Vande Bharat Special Every Saturday, Monday and Wednesday up to November 25, 2026 3 04088 New Delhi → Patna Special Daily up to November 30, 2026 04087 Patna → New Delhi Special Daily up to December 1, 2026 4 03257 Danapur → Anand Vihar Special Every Sunday up to November 29, 2026 03258 Anand Vihar → Danapur Special Every Monday up to November 30, 2026 5 03293 Patna → Anand Vihar Special Daily up to November 21, 2026 03294 Anand Vihar → Patna Special Daily up to November 22, 2026 6 04096 Anand Vihar → Patliputra Special Daily up to November 29, 2026 04095 Patliputra → Anand Vihar Special Daily up to November 30, 2026 7 04090 New Delhi → Danapur Special Every Friday and Wednesday up to November 27, 2026 04089 Danapur → New Delhi Special Every Saturday and Thursday up to November 28, 2026 8 04404 Shakurbasti → Patna Special From November 5 to 7 and November 10 to 14, 2026 04403 Patna → Shakurbasti Special From November 6 to 8 and November 11 to 15, 2026
Special Trains Between Patna/Danapur and Chandigarh/Firozpur (3 pairs)
Sr. Train No. Route Type Days / Dates of Operation 9 04510 Chandigarh → Patna Special On November 6, 2026 04509 Patna → Chandigarh Special On November 7, 2026 10 04512 Chandigarh → Patna Special Every Thursday up to November 26, 2026 04511 Patna → Chandigarh Special Every Friday up to November 27, 2026 11 04616 Firozpur → Patna Special Every Tuesday up to November 24, 2026 04615 Patna → Firozpur Special Every Wednesday up to November 25, 2026
Special Trains Between Dhanbad/Gaya and Delhi (5 pairs)
Sr. Train No. Route Type Days / Dates of Operation 12 03309 Dhanbad → Delhi Special Every Saturday up to November 28, 2026 03310 Delhi → Dhanbad Special Every Sunday up to November 29, 2026 13 03639 Dhanbad → Shakurbasti (Delhi) Special Every Monday and Friday up to November 30, 2026 03640 Shakurbasti (Delhi) → Dhanbad Special Every Tuesday and Saturday up to December 1, 2026 14 04064 Delhi → Gaya Special Six days a week, except Saturdays, up to November 30, 2026 04063 Gaya → Delhi Special Six days a week, except Sundays, up to December 1, 2026 15 03697 Gaya → New Delhi Special Every Tuesday and Saturday up to November 28, 2026 03698 New Delhi → Gaya Special Every Wednesday and Sunday up to November 29, 2026 16 02397 Sheikhpura → Anand Vihar Special Every Sunday up to November 29, 2026 02398 Anand Vihar → Sheikhpura Special Every Monday up to November 30, 2026
Special Trains Between Major Cities of North Bihar and Delhi (14 pairs)
Sr. Train No. Route Type Days / Dates of Operation 17 02563 Barauni → New Delhi Clone Special Daily up to November 30, 2026 02564 New Delhi → Barauni Clone Special Daily up to November 30, 2026 18 02569 Darbhanga → New Delhi Clone Special Daily up to November 30, 2026 02570 New Delhi → Darbhanga Clone Special Daily up to November 30, 2026 19 05219 Muzaffarpur → Anand Vihar Special Every Friday up to November 27, 2026 05220 Anand Vihar → Muzaffarpur Special Every Saturday up to November 28, 2026 20 05579 Purnia Court → Anand Vihar Special Every Friday and Sunday up to November 29, 2026 05580 Anand Vihar → Purnia Court Special Every Sunday and Tuesday up to December 1, 2026 21 05575 Saharsa → Anand Vihar Special Every Tuesday up to November 24, 2026 05576 Anand Vihar → Saharsa Special Every Thursday up to November 26, 2026 22 05283 Muzaffarpur → Anand Vihar Special Every Saturday up to November 28, 2026 05284 Anand Vihar → Muzaffarpur Special Every Sunday up to November 29, 2026 23 04028 Anand Vihar → Muzaffarpur Special Every Tuesday and Friday up to November 24, 2026 04027 Muzaffarpur → Anand Vihar Special Every Wednesday and Saturday up to November 25, 2026 24 04010 Delhi → Sitamarhi Special Every Thursday up to November 19, 2026 04009 Sitamarhi → Delhi Special Every Saturday up to November 21, 2026 25 04014 Anand Vihar → Laukaha Bazar Special Daily up to November 29, 2026 04013 Laukaha Bazar → Anand Vihar Special Daily up to November 30, 2026 26 04072 New Delhi → Supaul Special Daily up to November 28, 2026 04071 Supaul → New Delhi Special Daily up to November 30, 2026 27 04098 Shakurbasti → Darbhanga Special Six days a week, except Thursdays, up to November 29, 2026 04097 Darbhanga → Shakurbasti Special Six days a week, except Wednesdays, up to November 30, 2026 28 04406 Shakurbasti → Mansi Special On November 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14, 2026 04405 Mansi → Shakurbasti Special On November 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16, 2026 29 04410 Shakurbasti → Jhanjharpur Special From November 5 to 7 and November 10 to 14, 2026 04409 Jhanjharpur → Shakurbasti Special From November 6 to 8 and November 11 to 15, 2026 30 04078 Delhi → Darbhanga Special On November 10, 2026 04077 Darbhanga → Delhi Special On November 11, 2026
Special Trains Between Major Cities of North Bihar and Punjab (9 pairs)
Sr. Train No. Route Type Days / Dates of Operation 31 04668 Amritsar → Barauni Special Every Sunday up to November 29, 2026 04667 Barauni → Amritsar Special Every Tuesday up to December 1, 2026 32 04652 Amritsar → Jaynagar Special Every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday up to November 29, 2026 04651 Jaynagar → Amritsar Special Every Friday, Sunday and Tuesday up to December 1, 2026 33 04640 Chheharta → Muzaffarpur Special Every Monday up to November 30, 2026 04639 Muzaffarpur → Chheharta Special Every Tuesday up to December 1, 2026 34 04536 Chandigarh → Barauni Special Every Friday up to November 27, 2026 04535 Barauni → Chandigarh Special Every Sunday up to November 29, 2026 35 04656 Ludhiana → Saharsa Special On November 6, 9 and 11, 2026 04655 Saharsa → Ludhiana Special On November 8, 11 and 13, 2026 36 04662 Ludhiana → Darbhanga Special On November 7, 10 and 11, 2026 04661 Darbhanga → Ludhiana Special On November 8, 11 and 12, 2026 37 04528 Sirhind → Saharsa Special On November 5, 9 and 12, 2026 04527 Saharsa → Ambala Cantt Special On November 6, 10 and 13, 2026 38 04664 Ludhiana → Gaya Special On November 12, 2026 04663 Gaya → Ludhiana Special On November 13, 2026 39 04314 Yog Nagari Rishikesh → Muzaffarpur Special Every Sunday and Thursday up to November 29, 2026 04313 Muzaffarpur → Yog Nagari Rishikesh Special Every Monday and Friday up to November 30, 2026
Special Trains Between Patna and Howrah (8 pairs)
Sr. Train No. Route Type Days / Dates of Operation 40 03135 Sealdah → Patna Special Every Tuesday up to November 24, 2026 03136 Patna → Sealdah Special Every Tuesday up to November 24, 2026 41 03511 Asansol → Patna Special Every Sunday up to November 29, 2026 03512 Patna → Asansol Special Every Sunday up to November 29, 2026 42 02024 Patna → Howrah Special Every Sunday up to November 29, 2026 02023 Howrah → Patna Special Every Sunday up to November 29, 2026 43 03029 Howrah → Natesar Special Every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday up to November 30, 2026 03030 Natesar → Howrah Special Every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday up to November 29, 2026 44 03033 Howrah → Patna Special On November 6 and 11, 2026 03034 Patna → Howrah Special On November 7 and 12, 2026 45 03035 Howrah → Patna Special On November 7, 2026 03036 Patna → Howrah Special On November 8, 2026 46 03431 Bhagalpur → Patna Special Every Monday from November 9 to November 23, 2026 03432 Patna → Bhagalpur Special Every Monday from November 9 to November 23, 2026 47 03230 Patna → Khurda Road Special Every Thursday up to November 26, 2026 03229 Khurda Road → Patna Special Every Friday up to November 27, 2026
Special Trains Between North Bihar and Howrah (10 pairs)
Sr. Train No. Route Type Days / Dates of Operation 48 03041 Howrah → Raxaul Special Every Thursday up to November 26, 2026 03042 Raxaul → Howrah Special Every Friday up to November 27, 2026 49 03043 Howrah → Raxaul Special Every Saturday up to November 28, 2026 03044 Raxaul → Howrah Special Every Sunday up to November 29, 2026 50 03133 Sealdah → Sitamarhi Special Every Friday up to November 27, 2026 03134 Sitamarhi → Sealdah Special Every Saturday up to November 28, 2026 51 03185 Kolkata → Madhubani Special Every Tuesday up to November 24, 2026 03186 Madhubani → Kolkata Special Every Wednesday up to November 25, 2026 52 03187 Kolkata → Madhubani Special Every Friday up to November 27, 2026 03188 Madhubani → Kolkata Special Every Saturday up to November 28, 2026 53 08109 Shalimar → Darbhanga Special Every Tuesday from November 3 to November 17, 2026 08110 Darbhanga → Shalimar Special Every Wednesday from November 4 to November 18, 2026 54 03031 Howrah → Laukaha Bazar Special On November 10, 2026 03032 Laukaha Bazar → Howrah Special On November 11, 2026 55 03143 Sealdah → Sitamarhi Special On November 11 and 18, 2026 03144 Sitamarhi → Sealdah Special On November 12 and 19, 2026 56 03137 Sealdah → Jaynagar Special On November 12, 2026 03138 Jaynagar → Sealdah Special On November 13, 2026 57 03039 Howrah → Bettiah Special On November 12, 13 and 14, 2026 03040 Bettiah → Howrah Special On November 13, 14 and 15, 2026
Special Trains From Bhopal/Kota/Gwalior and Other Cities to East Central Railway (11 pairs)
Sr. Train No. Route Type Days / Dates of Operation 58 01661 Rani Kamlapati → Danapur Special On November 11, 2026 01662 Danapur → Rani Kamlapati Special On November 12, 2026 59 04137 Gwalior → Barauni Special Every Saturday and Tuesday up to November 28, 2026 04138 Barauni → Gwalior Special Every Sunday and Wednesday up to November 29, 2026 60 01667 Rani Kamlapati → Danapur Special Every Monday and Friday up to November 16, 2026 01668 Danapur → Rani Kamlapati Special Every Tuesday and Saturday up to November 17, 2026 61 09343 Dr Ambedkar Nagar (Mahoba) → Danapur Special Every Thursday up to November 26, 2026 09344 Danapur → Dr Ambedkar Nagar (Mahoba) Special Every Friday up to November 27, 2026 62 09823 Sogaria → Danapur Special Every Saturday up to November 14, 2026 09824 Danapur → Sogaria Special Every Monday up to November 16, 2026 63 09821 Sogaria (Kota) → Dhanbad Special Every Thursday up to November 26, 2026 09822 Dhanbad → Sogaria (Kota) Special Every Saturday up to November 28, 2026 64 09601 Madar Junction (Ajmer) → Patna Special Every Thursday up to November 26, 2026 09602 Patna → Madar Junction (Ajmer) Special Every Friday up to November 27, 2026 65 04813 Bhagat Ki Kothi (Jodhpur) → Danapur Special Every Wednesday up to November 25, 2026 04814 Danapur → Bhagat Ki Kothi (Jodhpur) Special Every Thursday up to November 26, 2026 66 04731 Sri Ganganagar → Samastipur Special Every Sunday up to November 29, 2026 04732 Samastipur → Sri Ganganagar Special Every Tuesday up to December 1, 2026 67 08895 Gondia → Patna Special Every Friday from November 6 to November 20, 2026 08896 Patna → Gondia Special Every Saturday from November 7 to November 21, 2026 68 08755 Durg → Barauni Special Every Wednesday from November 4 to November 18, 2026 08756 Barauni → Durg Special Every Thursday from November 5 to November 19, 2026
Special Trains From Ahmedabad/Udhna and Other Cities to East Central Railway (7 pairs)
Sr. Train No. Route Type Days / Dates of Operation 69 09465 Ahmedabad → Darbhanga Special Every Friday up to November 13, 2026 09466 Darbhanga → Ahmedabad Special Every Monday up to November 16, 2026 70 09045 Udhna → Madhubani Special Every Sunday up to November 29, 2026 09046 Madhubani → Udhna Special Every Monday up to November 30, 2026 71 09151 Udhna → Madhubani Special Every Wednesday and Friday up to November 27, 2026 09152 Madhubani → Udhna Special Every Friday and Sunday up to November 29, 2026 72 09041 Udhna → Hasanpur Road Special Every Saturday up to November 28, 2026 09042 Hasanpur Road → Nandurbar Special Every Monday up to November 30, 2026 73 09073 Udhna → Jaynagar Special On November 1 and 8, 2026 09074 Jaynagar → Udhna Special On November 3 and 10, 2026 74 09071 Udhna → Jaynagar Special On November 1 and 8, 2026 09072 Jaynagar → Udhna Special On November 3 and 10, 2026 75 09047 Udhna → Jaynagar Special Every Sunday up to November 29, 2026 09048 Jaynagar → Udhna Special Every Monday up to November 30, 2026
Special Trains From South India to East Central Railway (11 pairs)
Sr. Train No. Route Type Days / Dates of Operation 76 06085 Ernakulam → Patna Special Every Friday up to November 13, 2026 06086 Patna → Ernakulam Special Every Tuesday up to November 17, 2026 77 06509 Bengaluru → Danapur Special Every Monday up to November 30, 2026 06510 Danapur → Bengaluru Special Every Wednesday up to November 25, 2026 78 06021 Podanur → Barauni Special Every Sunday up to November 29, 2026 06022 Barauni → Podanur Special Every Wednesday up to December 2, 2026 79 03253 Patna → Charlapalli Special Every Monday and Wednesday up to November 30, 2026 03254 Charlapalli → Patna Special Every Wednesday and Friday up to December 2, 2026 80 07051 Charlapalli → Danapur Special Every Monday from November 2 to November 23, 2026 07052 Danapur → Charlapalli Special Every Tuesday from November 3 to November 24, 2026 81 07049 Charlapalli → Danapur Special Every Sunday up to November 29, 2026 07050 Danapur → Charlapalli Special Every Monday up to November 30, 2026 82 07091 Hyderabad → Danapur Special Every Saturday up to November 28, 2026 07092 Danapur → Hyderabad Special Every Monday up to November 30, 2026 83 07041 Charlapalli → Sasaram Special Every Thursday up to November 26, 2026 06582 Saharsa → Yesvantpur Special Every Wednesday up to December 2, 2026 86 06211 Mysuru → Darbhanga Special Every Tuesday up to November 24, 2026 06212 Darbhanga → Mysuru Special Every Saturday up to November 28, 2026
Special Trains From Pune/Mumbai to East Central Railway (11 pairs)
Sr. Train No. Route Type Days / Dates of Operation 87 01441 Pune → Danapur Special Up to November 13, 2026, except Mondays and Tuesdays 01442 Danapur → Hadapsar Special Up to November 15, 2026, except Tuesdays and Wednesdays 88 01449 Pune → Danapur Special Daily up to November 30, 2026 01450 Danapur → Hadapsar Special Daily up to December 2, 2026 89 09025 Valsad → Danapur Special Every Monday up to November 23, 2026 09026 Danapur → Valsad Special Every Tuesday up to November 24, 2026 90 01143 Lokmanya Tilak → Danapur Special Daily up to November 21, 2026 01144 Danapur → Lokmanya Tilak Special Daily up to November 23, 2026 91 01043 Lokmanya Tilak → Samastipur Special Every Tuesday up to November 17, 2026 01044 Samastipur → Lokmanya Tilak Special Every Thursday up to November 19, 2026 92 01207 Nagpur → Samastipur Special Every Wednesday up to November 11, 2026 01208 Samastipur → Nagpur Special Every Friday up to November 13, 2026 93 01481 Pune → Muzaffarpur Special Every Tuesday up to November 24, 2026 01482 Muzaffarpur → Hadapsar Special Every Thursday up to November 26, 2026 94 01453 Pune → Muzaffarpur Special Every Monday up to November 23, 2026 01454 Muzaffarpur → Hadapsar Special Every Wednesday up to November 25, 2026 95 05557 Raxaul → Lokmanya Tilak Special Every Tuesday up to November 24, 2026 05558 Lokmanya Tilak → Raxaul Special Every Thursday up to November 26, 2026 96 05589 Muzaffarpur → Hadapsar Special Every Tuesday up to November 24, 2026 05590 Hadapsar → Muzaffarpur Special Every Thursday up to November 26, 2026 97 05585 Saharsa → Lokmanya Tilak Special Every Friday up to November 27, 2026 05586 Lokmanya Tilak → Saharsa Special Every Sunday up to November 29, 2026
Special Trains From Tatanagar/Ranchi/Rourkela to East Central Railway (4 pairs)
Sr. Train No. Route Type Days / Dates of Operation 98 08183 Tatanagar → Buxar Special Every Tuesday up to November 24, 2026 08184 Buxar → Tatanagar Special Every Wednesday up to November 25, 2026 99 08625 Ranchi → Purnia Court Special Every Friday from November 6 to November 20, 2026 08626 Purnia Court → Ranchi Special Every Saturday from November 7 to November 21, 2026 100 08105 Rourkela → Jhanjharpur Special Every Thursday from November 5 to November 19, 2026 08106 Jhanjharpur → Rourkela Special Every Friday from November 6 to November 20, 2026 101 05080 Ramnagar → Patliputra Special Every Saturday from November 7 to November 21, 2026 05079 Patliputra → Ramnagar Special Every Sunday from November 8 to November 22, 2026
Railways deploys 1,300 additional RPF personnel at Delhi stations for festive rush
Meanwhile, Northern Railway has strengthened security arrangements at major railway stations in Delhi. A total of 2,040 Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel have been deployed, including 1,300 additional personnel, to ensure passenger safety and smooth movement at stations.