Vande Bharat Special Train: Passenger numbers traveling to Bihar for the Chhath festival are rising quickly, leaving a long waiting list for many routes. To make travel easier, Northern Railway has proposed an additional Vande Bharat Festival Special service between New Delhi and Patna, helping passengers get home for Chhath.

Northern Railway has written to East Central Railway to request a feasibility review and approval at the earliest. Bookings will open once the service is approved. Reports indicate that the Delhi–Patna Vande Bharat Special is proposed to begin operating on November 11, and a timetable has been drawn up as part of the proposal.

Under the railway proposal, train No. 02258, the New Delhi–Patna Vande Bharat Special, will run once in each direction on November 11 and 12.

Train No. 02258 New Delhi–Patna Vande Bharat Special Schedule

The 02258 will leave New Delhi at 5:00 am on November 11. It is scheduled to arrive at Aligarh at 6:28 am, Kanpur at 10:00 am, Prayagraj at 12:30 pm, DDU at 3:00 pm, Buxar at 4:26 pm, Ara at 5:10 pm, and Patna at 6:30 pm.

Train No. 02257 Patna–New Delhi Vande Bharat Special Schedule

For the return trip, train No. 02257 will depart Patna at 8:00 am on November 12. It will reach Ara at 8:38 am, Buxar at 9:25 am, DDU at 11:00 am, Prayagraj at 1:35 pm, Kanpur at 3:50 pm, Aligarh at 6:53 pm, and New Delhi at 9:30 pm.

The journey will take 13 hours and 30 minutes

According to the proposed timetable, the modern 16-coach Vande Bharat train will cover the 995.6-kilometer route between New Delhi and Patna in 13 hours and 30 minutes. The service will use a 16-coach Vande Bharat train rake.

Ticket booking will be approved

Northern Railway has requested the two concerned rail zones to immediately suggest alternative timings if there are any technical limitations to the proposed timetable. At present, this is an official proposal. The operation and ticket booking of this Vande Bharat Special train will be officially announced only after receiving the NOC from East Central Railway and North Central Railway.