Special Train Gift from Indian Railways for Diwali and Chhath Travelers

With immense passenger demand during Diwali and Chhath, East Central Railway introduces 105 pairs of special trains to ensure smooth travel.
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The festival of lights, Diwali, and the grand sun worship event, Chhath, are just around the corner. People from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar residing across different parts of the country are planning to return home to celebrate these festivals. To cater to these celebrations, Indian Railways is operating special trains making it convenient and enjoyable for people to reach their destinations. On the occasion of Diwali and Chhath, East Central Railway is running multiple special trains from various stations. Here is a list of 14 special trains that are being run during this festive period.

East Central Railway's CPRO, Saraswati Chandra, further informed that recognizing the massive passenger footfall during Diwali and Chhath, 105 pairs of special trains are scheduled to operate within the jurisdiction of East Central Railway, along with 37 pairs passing through it. Trains from stations like Muzaffarpur, Barauni, Darbhanga, Jaynagar, Sitamarhi, Saharsa, will provide special services to Anand Vihar/New Delhi/Delhi, passing through Katihar, Kamakhya, and Guwahati.

Check the List of Special Trains

> Train Nos. 05219/05220 Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar-Muzaffarpur Special: Train No. 05219 runs daily from Muzaffarpur at 13:30, reaching Anand Vihar Terminal the next day at 06:00 until 31.12.2024. Train No. 05220 departs Anand Vihar Terminal daily at 08:00, reaching Muzaffarpur at 00:45 the next day until 01.01.2025.

> Train Nos. 04057/04058 Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar Special: Train No. 04058 departs Anand Vihar Terminal on Mondays and Thursdays at 23:15, reaching Muzaffarpur at 21:15 the next day until 14.11.2024. Train No. 04057 leaves Muzaffarpur on Tuesdays and Fridays at 23:00, reaching Anand Vihar Terminal at 23:30 the next day until 15.11.2024.

> Train Nos. 04021/04022 Sitamarhi-Anand Vihar Special: Train No. 04022 leaves Anand Vihar on Wednesdays and Fridays at 11:40, reaching Sitamarhi at 15:45 the next day until 29.11.2024. Train No. 04021 departs Sitamarhi on Thursdays and Saturdays at 18:00, reaching Anand Vihar at 18:05 the next day until 30.11.2024.

> Train Nos. 04031/04032 Saharsa-Anand Vihar Special: Train No. 04032 runs from Anand Vihar, except Wednesdays and Fridays, at 05:15, reaching Saharsa at 10:30 the next day until 30.11.2024. Train No. 04031 leaves Saharsa, except Thursdays and Saturdays, at 13:00, reaching Anand Vihar at 16:10 the next day until 01.12.2024.

> Train Nos. 04059/04060 Jaynagar-Anand Vihar Special: Train No. 04060 departs Anand Vihar Terminal on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10:30, reaching Jaynagar at 15:15 the next day until 15.11.2024. Train No. 04059 leaves Jaynagar on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 17:00, reaching Anand Vihar at 19:55 the next day until 16.11.2024.

> Train Nos. 04061/04062 Barauni-Anand Vihar Special: Train No. 04062 departs Anand Vihar Terminal on Sundays at 09:00, reaching Barauni at 06:30 the next day until 17.11.2024. Train No. 04061 leaves Barauni on Mondays at 08:00, reaching Anand Vihar at 10:10 the next day until 18.11.2024.

> Train Nos. 04067/04068 Darbhanga-Delhi Special: Train No. 04068 leaves Delhi on Tuesdays and Fridays at 19:30, reaching Darbhanga at 16:30 the next day until 15.11.2024. Train No. 04067 departs Darbhanga on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 18:00, reaching Delhi at 16:35 the next day until 16.11.2024.

> Train Nos. 04005/04006 Jaynagar-Delhi Special: Train No. 04006 leaves Delhi on Tuesdays and Fridays at 23:05, reaching Jaynagar at 23:45 the next day until 26.11.2024. Train No. 04005 departs Jaynagar on Thursdays and Sundays at 01:30, reaching Delhi at 01:30 the next day until 28.11.2024.

> Train Nos. 02261/02262 Darbhanga-New Delhi Special: Train No. 02262 departs New Delhi on Wednesdays and Sundays at 00:20, reaching Darbhanga the same day at 21:15 until 27.11.2024. Train No. 02261 leaves Darbhanga on Wednesdays and Sundays at 23:20, reaching New Delhi at 20:15 the next day until 27.11.2024.

> Train Nos. 04051/04052 Jaynagar-New Delhi Special: Train No. 04052 leaves New Delhi on specific dates between October 26 and November 4 at 14:20, reaching Jaynagar at 15:40 the next day. Train No. 04051 departs Jaynagar on specific dates between October 27 and November 5 at 18:00, reaching New Delhi at 18:50 the next day.

> Train Nos. 04053/04054 Barauni-New Delhi Special: Train No. 04054 leaves New Delhi on specific dates between October 27 and November 5 at 14:20, reaching Barauni at 11:00 the next day. Train No. 04053 departs Barauni on specific dates between October 28 and November 6 at 12:30, reaching New Delhi at 09:10 the next day. In addition, train nos. 02563/02564 Barauni-New Delhi Clone Special, 02569/02570 Darbhanga-New Delhi Clone Special, and 05219/05220 Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar Clone Special are operational daily.

> Train Nos. 04047/04048 Katihar-Anand Vihar Special (via Patliputra-Hajipur-Barauni): Train No. 04048 departs Anand Vihar Terminal on Tuesdays and Fridays at 15:20, reaching Katihar at 15:00 the next day until 26.11.2024. Train No. 04047 leaves Katihar on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 18:00, reaching Anand Vihar Terminal at 17:50 the next day until 27.11.2024.

> Train Nos. 02525/02526 Kamakhya-Anand Vihar Special (via Patliputra-Hajipur-Barauni-Katihar): Train No. 02525 departs Kamakhya on Fridays at 22:45, reaching Anand Vihar Terminal on the third day at 08:50 until 29.11.2024. Train No. 02526 leaves Anand Vihar Terminal on Sundays at 17:20, reaching Kamakhya on the third day at 03:40 until 01.12.2024.

> Train Nos. 05671/05672 Guwahati-Anand Vihar Special: Train No. 05671 departs Guwahati on Wednesdays at 15:00, reaching Anand Vihar Terminal on the third day at 08:50 until 27.11.2024. Train No. 05672 leaves Anand Vihar Terminal on Fridays at 23:45, reaching Guwahati on the third day at 14:15 until 29.11.2024.

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