New Delhi: To manage the heavy passenger rush from Delhi to Bihar for Chhath, Indian Railways is operating both festival specials and regular trains. On November 12, several trains will run from New Delhi, Old Delhi, and Anand Vihar Terminal to destinations across Bihar. Northern Railway is running 29 special trains from Delhi today: seven each from New Delhi and Anand Vihar, five each from Shakur Basti and Hazrat Nizamuddin, three from Delhi Junction, and one each from Rohtak and Sarai Rohilla.
Additional general special trains may be operated depending on passenger demand. Across the Delhi zone, trains are running from six stations in Delhi-NCR, including New Delhi, Old Delhi, and Anand Vihar. Sales of platform tickets have been temporarily suspended, and only passengers with tickets may enter the stations.
Chhath Special Trains on November 12
1. New Delhi – Rajendra Nagar (Patna) AC Puja Special (Train No. 02310)
This fully air-conditioned special train is operating for Chhath Puja pilgrims. It leaves New Delhi (NDLS) at 7:00 PM and reaches Patna Rajendra Nagar station at 2:00 PM the following day. En route, it stops at Govindpuri station in Kanpur, Prayagraj, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction (DDU), Buxar, Ara, Danapur, and Patna.
2. New Delhi-Saharsa Special (02553)
The train departs New Delhi (NDLS) at 9:00 AM and travels to Saharsa via Barauni.
3. New Delhi – Siwan Superfast Festival Special (04406)
It leaves New Delhi at 7:25 PM and arrives at Siwan Junction at 10:45 AM the next day.
4. Anand Vihar – Muzaffarpur Sapt Kranti Express (12558)
The train departs Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT) at 2:35 PM and reaches Muzaffarpur Junction at 11:05 AM the following day.
5. New Delhi-Darbhanga Bihar Sampark Kranti (Train No. 12566)
Departure from New Delhi Railway Station at 1:00 PM (regular time 12:45 PM). Important stops in Bihar will be Samastipur and Darbhanga.
6. Anand Vihar – Muzaffarpur Lichchavi Express (Train No. 14006)
It will depart from Anand Vihar Terminal at 6 pm and will have stoppages at Siwan and Muzaffarpur.
7. New Delhi – Jaynagar Swatantrata Senani Express (12562)
Departing from New Delhi at 9:15 pm, it will travel via Suremanpur, Chhapra, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur to reach Jaynagar Railway Station.
In order to clear extra rush of passengers during Chhath Puja Festival, Northern Railway, in association with other zonal railways, has planned to run the following Festival Special Trains as per schedule given below:- https://t.co/VQIgmdXeCP
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8. New Delhi – Barauni Vaishali Express
It will leave from New Delhi at 8:40 pm and will go to Siwan, Muzaffarpur and Barauni.