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Diwali 2025: Northern Railway announces 10 additional Special trains for Bihar – check route, stoppages

Diwali Special trains 2025 for Bihar: To ensure smooth travel for passengers returning home for Diwali and Chhath Puja, Indian Railways (IR) has announced the operation of ten additional trains for Bihar.

Written by Anish Mondal
Updated: October 19, 2025 07:32 PM IST

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The move aims at generating additional berths and accommodate more passengers during the festive rush. (Image: Ministry of Railways)

Diwali Special trains 2025 for Bihar: To ensure smooth travel for passengers returning home for Diwali and Chhath Puja, Indian Railways (IR) has announced the operation of five pairs additional trains for Bihar. These special trains will originate from various stations under the Northern Railway zone and will halt at multiple stations across Bihar. The move aims at generating additional berths and accommodate more passengers during the festive rush.

Festival Special trains to Bihar 2025

04602/04601 Firozpur – Patna – Firozpur Reserved Festival Special Express

Date of Operation: From Firozpur (Train No. 04602): 22nd October 2025 to 19th November 2025 (Total 5 trips); From Patna (Train No. 04601): 23rd October 2025 to 20th November 2025 (Total 5 trips)
Frequency: Ex. Firozpur: Every Wednesday; Ex. Patna: Every Thursday
Coach Composition: AC, Sleeper Class, and General Second Class coaches.
Stoppages: Firozpur Cantt Jn, Talwandi, Moga, Ludhiana Jn, Sanehwal, Ambala Cantt Jn, Yamunanagar Jagadhri, Saharanpur, Hindon Cabin, Moradabad, Bareilly, Alam Nagar, Lucknow, Rae Bareli Jn, Maa Belha Devi Dham Pratapgarh Jn, Varanasi, New West Cabin, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn, Buxar, Ara, Danapur, Patna Jn.

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04656/04655 Ludhiana – Supaul – Ludhiana Unreserved Festival Special Express (Temporary Operation)

Date of Operation: From Ludhiana (Train No. 04656): 22nd, 23rd & 24th October 2025 (Total 3 trips); From Supaul (Train No. 04655): 23rd, 24th & 25th October 2025 (Total 3 trips)
Coach Composition: General Second Class coaches.
Stoppages: Ludhiana Jn, Dhandari Kalan, Ambala Cantt, Yamunanagar Jagadhri, Saharanpur Jn, Moradabad, Bareilly, Shahjehanpur, Sitapur Jn, Gonda Jn, Gorakhpur, Chhapra, Chhapra Gramin, Sonpur, Hajipur Jn, Shahpur Patoree, Bachwara Jn, Barauni Jn, Begu Sarai, Khagaria Jn, Mansi Jn, Saharsa Jn, and Supaul.

Train No. 04658/04657 LDH – KIR – LDH Reserved Festival Special Express (TOD)

Travel Date from Ludhiana (LDH): 22.10.2025
Travel Date from Katihar (KIR): 24.10.2025
Departure from Ludhiana Jn (LDH): 23:35 hrs
Train Composition: Sleeper, Second Class
Stoppages: Dhandari Kalan (DDL), Ambala Cantt (UMB), Yamunanagar Jagadhri (YJUD), Saharanpur Jn. (SRE), Moradabad (MB), Bareilly (BE), Shahjehanpur (SPN), Sitapur Jn (STP), Gonda Jn (GD), Gorakhpur (GKP), Chhapra (CPR), Chhapra Gramin (CHPG), Sonpur (SEE), Hajipur Jn (HJP), Shahpur Patoree (SPP), Bachwara Jn (BCA), Barauni Jn (BJU), Begu Sarai (BGS), Khagaria Jn. (KGG), Mansi Jn (MNE), and Naugachia (NNA).

Train No. 04660/04659 LDH – KIR – LDH Reserved Festival Special Express (TOD)

Date of Operation from Ludhiana (LDH): 23.10.2025
Date of Operation from Katihar (KIR): 25.10.2025
Train Composition: Sleeper, General Second Class
Stoppages: Dhandari Kalan (DDL), Sanahwal (SNL), Ambala Cantt (UMB), Yamunanagar Jagadhri (YJUD), Saharanpur Jn. (SRE), Moradabad (MB), Bareilly (BE), Shahjehanpur (SPN), Sitapur Jn (STP), Gonda Jn (GD), Gorakhpur (GKP), Chhapra (CPR), Chhapra Gramin (CHPG), Sonpur (SEE), Hajipur Jn. (HJP), Shahpur Patoree (SPP), Bachwara Jn (BCA), Barauni Jn (BJU), Khagaria Jn. (KGG), Mansi Jn (MNE), Naugachia (NNA), and Katihar Jn. (KIR).

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Train No. 04664/04663 LDH – PNBE – LDH Reserved Festival Special Express (TOD)

Date of Operation from Ludhiana (LDH): 24.10.2025
Date of Operation from Patna (PNBE): 26.10.2025
Train Composition: Sleeper, Second Class
Stoppages: Sanehwal (SNL), Ambala Cantt Jn. (UMB), Yamunanagar Jagadhri (YJUD), Saharanpur (SRE), Hindon Cabin (HNC), Moradabad (MB), Bareilly (BE), Shahjehanpur (SPN), Hardoi (HRI), Alam Nagar (AMG), Lucknow (LKO), Rae Bareli Jn. (RBL), Maa Belha Devi Dham Pratapgarh Jn. (MBDP), Varanasi (BSB), New West Cabin (NEWC), Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. (DDU), Buxar (BXR), Ara (ARA), Danapur (DNR), and Patna Jn. (PNBE).

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Anish Mondal is a business journalist with over nine years of experience. He writes on diverse subjects such as Infrastructure, Railways, Roadways, Aviation, Politics, Market, Parliamentary affairs, Corporate earnings, General and International news etc. ... Read More

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