Diwali 2025: Central Railway to run 20 additional Special trains – Full list, routes, stoppages, timings

Festival Special Trains 2025: Central Railway has decided to operate 20 additional special trains for various destinations during the upcoming festive season.

Written by Anish Mondal
October 10, 2025 07:52 PM IST

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The move aims at ensuring smooth and comfortable travel for devotees and passengers during Diwali and Chhath puja.

Festival Special Trains 2025: Central Railway has decided to operate 20 additional special trains for various destinations during the upcoming festive season. The move aims at ensuring smooth and comfortable travel for devotees and passengers during Diwali and Chhath puja.

Central Railway Diwali Special Train 2025: Full list, Routes, Stoppages, Timings

LTT-Varanasi Specials (12 trips)

Train number 04225 special will depart Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Mumbai at 16.55 hrs every Tuesday from 14.10.2025 to 18.11.2025 and arrive Varanasi at 02.05 hrs third day.
Train number 04226 special will depart Varanasi at 01.35 hrs every Monday from 13.10.2025 to 17.11.2025 and arrive Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Mumbai at 14.25 hrs next day.
Halts: Thane, Kalyan, Nashik Road, Bhusaval, Khandwa, Itarsi, Rani Kamlapati(Bhopal), Bina, Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi, Orai, Kanpur Central, Lucknow, Sultanpur and Jaunpur City
Composition: 4 AC-2-Tier, 9 AC-3- Tier and 2 Generator Cars
Reservation: Bookings for special Train No 04225 will open on October 12, 2025 at all computerised reservation centres and on website http://www.irctc.co.in.

Khadki – Hazrat Nizamuddin – Khadki Bi – Weekly Special (8 trips)

Train number 01427 Khadki – Hazrat Nizamuddin Bi – Weekly Special will leave Khadki at 16.45 hrs every Wednesday & Sunday from 15.10.2025 to 26.10.2025 (4 trips) and will arrive Hazrat Nizamuddin at 20.00 hrs next day.
Train number 01428 Hazrat Nizamuddin – Khadki Bi Weekly Special will leave Hazrat Nizamuddin at 21.25 hrs every Thursday & Monday from 16.10.2025 to 27.10.2025 (4 trips) and will arrive Khadki at 23.55 hrs next day.
Halts: Lonavala, Kalyan, Bhiwandi Road, Vasai Road, Palghar, Vapi, Valsad, Surat, Vadodara Junction, Godhra Junction(only for 01428), Ratlam, Shamgarh, Bhawani Mandi, Ramganj Mandi Junction, Kota Junction, Sawai Madhopur Junction, Gangapur city Junction, Bharatpur Junction, Mathura.
Composition:, Sixteen AC 3-Tier & 2 Luggage / Generator cum Guard’s brake van.

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