Festival Special Trains: Good news for railway passengers. North Central Railway has announced several Festival Special Trains-2026 to facilitate passengers during the upcoming festive season. The special trains will operate on various routes between October and November 2026.
Train No. 04209/04210 Varanasi–Delhi Jn–Varanasi Festival Special Express will run for 50 trips. Train No. 04209 will depart from Varanasi at 10:15 PM and reach Delhi Jn at 1:45 PM, while Train No. 04210 will depart Delhi Jn at 9:50 AM and reach Varanasi at 6:50 PM. Train No. 04209 will run every Friday, Monday and Wednesday from October 2 to November 27, 2026, while Train No. 04210 will operate every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday from October 3 to November 28, 2026. The train will have 2-tier AC, 3-tier AC, Sleeper and General coaches and will halt at Prayagraj, Kanpur, Shahganjpur, Bareilly, Moradabad, Lucknow and other stations.
Train No. 04213/04214 Ayodhya Cantt–Anand Vihar Terminal–Ayodhya Cantt Festival Special Express will run for 36 trips. Train No. 04213 will depart Ayodhya Cantt at 6:20 PM and reach Anand Vihar Terminal at 6:10 AM, while Train No. 04214 will depart Anand Vihar Terminal at 10:00 PM and reach Ayodhya Cantt at 9:00 AM. It will operate from October 1 to November 29, 2026 on specified days.
Train No. 04512/04511 Chandigarh–Patna Jn–Chandigarh Festival Special Express will run for 18 trips. The Chandigarh–Patna service will depart at 11:35 PM and arrive at Patna Jn at 9:15 PM, while the return service will depart Patna Jn at 9:40 PM and reach Chandigarh at 11:15 PM. It will operate from October to November 2026 on specified weekly days.
Train No. 04616/04615 Firozpur Cantt Jn–Patna Jn–Firozpur Cantt Jn Festival Special Express will run for 16 trips. The Firozpur Cantt–Patna service will depart at 12:00 PM and arrive at Patna at 6:35 PM. The return service will depart Patna at 11:55 PM and reach Firozpur Cantt at 8:20 PM. The train will run on specified Tuesdays and Wednesdays between October 6 and November 25, 2026.
Train No. 02456/02455 New Delhi–Kanpur Central–New Delhi Festival Special Superfast Express will run for 98 trips. The New Delhi–Kanpur Central service will depart at 7:45 AM and arrive at 1:15 PM, while the return train will depart Kanpur Central at 3:00 PM and reach New Delhi at 8:20 PM. It will run on specified Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from September 7 to November 30, 2026.
Train No. 04014/04013 Anand Vihar Terminal–Lokmanya Tilak–Anand Vihar Terminal Festival Special Express will run for 150 trips. The Anand Vihar Terminal–Lokmanya Tilak service will depart at 3:40 PM and arrive at 8:15 PM, while the return service will depart Lokmanya Tilak at 9:30 PM and reach Anand Vihar Terminal at 3:15 AM. It will operate daily during the specified period from September 16 to November 30, 2026.
During the upcoming festival season, Railways have decided to run the following #FestivalSpecialTrains as per the details given below: pic.twitter.com/G2DWMDromG
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Train No. 04002/04001 Hazrat Nizamuddin–Dadar–Hazrat Nizamuddin Festival Special Superfast Express will run for 14 trips. The Hazrat Nizamuddin–Dadar service will depart at 11:45 PM and arrive at 10:40 PM, while the return train will depart Dadar at 9:35 PM and reach Hazrat Nizamuddin at 12:15 AM. It will operate on specified days from October 13 to November 28, 2026.
Train No. 04227/04228 Varanasi–Chandigarh–Varanasi Festival Special Express will run for 36 trips. Train No. 04227 will depart Varanasi at 11:05 AM and reach Chandigarh at 4:20 AM, while Train No. 04228 will depart Chandigarh at 6:00 AM and reach Varanasi at 12:55 AM. The service will operate from October 1 to November 30, 2026 on specified days.
Train No. 04008/04007 Anand Vihar Terminal–Jogbani–Anand Vihar Terminal Festival Special Express will run for 10 trips. The Anand Vihar Terminal–Jogbani service will depart at 8:30 AM and arrive at Jogbani at 3:00 PM, while the return train will depart Jogbani at 6:30 PM and reach Anand Vihar Terminal at 3:00 AM. It will run on specified Saturdays and Sundays from October 10 to November 8, 2026.
Train No. 04028/04027 Anand Vihar Terminal–Muzaffarpur Jn–Anand Vihar Terminal Festival Special Express will run for 26 trips. The Anand Vihar Terminal–Muzaffarpur service will depart at 9:15 AM and reach Muzaffarpur at 4:30 AM, while the return train will depart Muzaffarpur at 5:30 AM and reach Anand Vihar Terminal at 6:15 AM. It will operate from October 14 to November 25, 2026 on specified days.
Train No. 04010/04009 Delhi Jn–Sitamarhi–Delhi Jn Festival Special Express will run for 12 trips.
The Delhi Jn–Sitamarhi service will depart Delhi at 11:05 PM and reach Sitamarhi at 11:30 PM, while the return service will depart Sitamarhi at 8:30 PM and reach Delhi at 12:45 AM. It will operate on specified Thursdays and Saturdays from October 15 to November 21, 2026.
Train No. 02458/02457 Anand Vihar Terminal–Kanpur Central–Anand Vihar Terminal Festival Special Superfast Express will run for 72 trips. The Anand Vihar Terminal–Kanpur Central service will depart at 8:20 AM and reach Kanpur Central at 1:15 PM, while the return train will depart Kanpur Central at 3:00 PM and reach Anand Vihar Terminal at 8:10 PM. It will run on specified Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from September 8 to November 29, 2026.
Train No. 04314/04313 Yog Nagari Rishikesh–Muzaffarpur Jn–Yog Nagari Rishikesh Festival Special Express will run for 18 trips. The Rishikesh–Muzaffarpur service will depart at 3:20 PM and arrive at Muzaffarpur at 11:45 AM, while the return service will depart Muzaffarpur at 1:15 PM and reach Rishikesh at 11:15 AM. It will operate from October 4 to November 30, 2026 on specified weekly days.
Train No. 04096/04095 Anand Vihar Terminal–Patliputra–Anand Vihar Terminal Festival Special Express will run for 120 trips.
The Anand Vihar Terminal–Patliputra service will depart at 12:05 AM and reach Patliputra at 11:00 PM, while the return train will depart Patliputra at 9:30 PM and reach Anand Vihar Terminal at 12:45 AM. It will operate daily from October 1 to November 30, 2026.
Passengers are advised to contact railway helpline 139 for information or check the official railway website/NTES App for the latest train schedules and updates.