Indian Railways Announces 106 Bihar-Bound Special Trains for Diwali and Chhath Puja Rush, Including Vande Bharat

Indian Railways has arranged 106 special train services, including Vande Bharat Express services, to handle the heavy passenger rush to Bihar during the Diwali and Chhath Puja festive season in 2026.

The additional services are intended to make travel easier for passengers returning to their hometowns for the festivals. The trains connect major Bihar destinations such as Patna, Danapur, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Saharsa, Barauni, Bhagalpur, Raxaul, Madhubani and Purnia Court with cities across the country.

The services operate from several major railway hubs, including Delhi, Kolkata, Sealdah, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Gwalior and Rani Kamlapati.

Vande Bharat Special Trains Between Patna and Delhi

Among the notable additions are Vande Bharat special services connecting Patna and New Delhi.

• 02253: Patna–New Delhi Vande Bharat Special — operates every Saturday, Monday and Wednesday up to November 28, 2026.

• 02254: New Delhi–Patna Vande Bharat Special — operates every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday up to November 26, 2026.

• 02251: Patna–New Delhi Vande Bharat Special — operates every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday up to November 26, 2026.

• 02252: New Delhi–Patna Vande Bharat Special — operates every Saturday, Monday and Wednesday up to November 25, 2026.

Special Trains Between Patna, Danapur and Delhi

Several additional services have been arranged on the busy Delhi–Patna corridor.

Train No.RouteOperating schedule04088New Delhi–PatnaDaily up to November 3004087Patna–New DelhiDaily up to December 103257Danapur–Anand ViharEvery Sunday up to November 2903258Anand Vihar–DanapurEvery Monday up to November 3003293Patna–Anand ViharDaily up to November 2103294Anand Vihar–PatnaDaily up to November 2204096Anand Vihar–PatliputraDaily up to November 2904095Patliputra–Anand ViharDaily up to November 30

Services Connecting Bihar With Chandigarh and Punjab

Additional trains are operating between Bihar and destinations in northern India.

Train No.RouteOperating schedule04510Chandigarh–PatnaNovember 604509Patna–ChandigarhNovember 704512Chandigarh–PatnaEvery Thursday up to November 2604511Patna–ChandigarhEvery Friday up to November 2704616Firozpur–PatnaEvery Tuesday up to November 2404615Patna–FirozpurEvery Wednesday up to November 2504668Amritsar–BarauniEvery Sunday up to November 2904667Barauni–AmritsarEvery Tuesday up to December 104652Amritsar–JaynagarWednesday, Friday and Sunday up to November 2904651Jaynagar–AmritsarFriday, Sunday and Tuesday up to December 1

Special Trains Between Bihar and Delhi's Other Destinations

Passengers travelling to and from Dhanbad, Gaya, Sheikhpura and other destinations will also have additional options.

Train No.RouteOperating schedule03309Dhanbad–DelhiEvery Saturday up to November 2803310Delhi–DhanbadEvery Sunday up to November 2903639Dhanbad–ShakurbastiEvery Monday and Friday up to November 3003640Shakurbasti–DhanbadEvery Tuesday and Saturday up to December 104064Delhi–GayaSix days a week, except Saturday, up to November 3004063Gaya–DelhiSix days a week, except Sunday, up to December 103697Gaya–New DelhiEvery Tuesday and Saturday up to November 2803698New Delhi–GayaEvery Wednesday and Sunday up to November 2902397Sheikhpura–Anand ViharEvery Sunday up to November 2902398Anand Vihar–SheikhpuraEvery Monday up to November 30

More Trains for North Bihar

Special services have also been arranged for major destinations in North Bihar, including Barauni, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Purnia Court, Saharsa, Sitamarhi, Supaul, Jaynagar and Madhubani.

Some important services include:

• 02563 / 02564: Barauni–New Delhi and New Delhi–Barauni Clone Special, operating daily up to November 30.

• 02569 / 02570: Darbhanga–New Delhi and New Delhi–Darbhanga Clone Special, operating daily up to November 30.

• 05219 / 05220: Muzaffarpur–Anand Vihar and return, every Friday and Saturday respectively.

• 05579 / 05580: Purnia Court–Anand Vihar and return, operating on specified Fridays, Sundays and Tuesdays.

• 05575 / 05576: Saharsa–Anand Vihar and return, operating on specified Tuesdays and Thursdays.

• 04010 / 04009: Delhi–Sitamarhi and return, operating on Thursdays and Saturdays respectively.

• 04072 / 04071: New Delhi–Supaul and return, operating regularly through November.

Special Trains Between Bihar and Kolkata, Howrah and Sealdah

Several additional services connect Bihar with Kolkata and neighbouring railway stations in West Bengal.

Train No.RouteOperating schedule03135 / 03136Sealdah–Patna / Patna–SealdahEvery Tuesday up to November 2403511 / 03512Asansol–Patna / Patna–AsansolEvery Sunday up to November 2902024 / 02023Patna–Howrah / Howrah–PatnaEvery Sunday up to November 2903033 / 03034Howrah–Patna / Patna–HowrahNovember 6–7 and November 11–1203035 / 03036Howrah–Patna / Patna–HowrahNovember 7–803041 / 03042Howrah–Raxaul / Raxaul–HowrahEvery Thursday and Friday respectively03043 / 03044Howrah–Raxaul / Raxaul–HowrahEvery Saturday and Sunday respectively03133 / 03134Sealdah–Sitamarhi / Sitamarhi–SealdahEvery Friday and Saturday respectively03185 / 03186Kolkata–Madhubani / Madhubani–KolkataEvery Tuesday and Wednesday respectively08109 / 08110Shalimar–Darbhanga / Darbhanga–ShalimarTuesdays and Wednesdays up to November 17–18

Connectivity From Western and Central India

Special trains are also connecting Bihar with cities in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat and other regions.

Important services include:

• 01661 / 01662: Rani Kamlapati–Danapur and return, November 11–12.

• 04137 / 04138: Gwalior–Barauni and return, every Saturday and Sunday respectively.

• 01667 / 01668: Rani Kamlapati–Danapur and return, Mondays and Tuesdays on scheduled dates.

• 09601 / 09602: Madar Junction–Patna and return, every Thursday and Friday respectively.

• 04813 / 04814: Bhagat Ki Kothi–Danapur and return, every Wednesday and Thursday respectively.

• 09465 / 09466: Ahmedabad–Darbhanga and return, every Friday and Monday respectively.

• 09045 / 09046: Udhna–Madhubani and return, every Sunday and Monday respectively.

• 09047 / 09048: Udhna–Jaynagar and return, every Sunday and Monday respectively.

Additional Services From South India

Passengers travelling between Bihar and southern cities will also benefit from additional special trains.

Some of the scheduled services include:

• 06085 / 06086: Ernakulam–Patna and return, every Friday and Tuesday respectively.

• 06509 / 06510: Bengaluru–Danapur and return, every Monday and Wednesday respectively.

• 06021 / 06022: Podanur–Barauni and return, every Sunday and Wednesday respectively.

• 03253 / 03254: Patna–Charlapalli and return, every Monday and Wednesday respectively.

• 07051 / 07052: Charlapalli–Danapur and return, every Monday and Tuesday respectively.

• 07091 / 07092: Hyderabad–Danapur and return, every Saturday and Monday respectively.

• 06581 / 06582: Yesvantpur–Saharsa and return, every Sunday and Wednesday respectively.

• 06211 / 06212: Mysuru–Darbhanga and return, ever