Railways to run over 90 special trains from Bihar to clear post-Chhath puja rush – Full list, routes, timings
Indian Railways festival special trains: East Central Railway (ECR) on Thursday announced 95 special trains from Bihar to various destinations across the country.
Written by Anish MondalUpdated: October 30, 2025 09:37 PM IST
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Chhath puja special trains 2025: The initiative aims to ensure the safe and smooth return of passengers after the conclusion of Chhath Puja 2025.
Indian Railways special trains festive season:East Central Railway (ECR) on Thursday announced 95 special trains from Bihar to various destinations across the country, including New Delhi, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Anand Vihar Terminal, Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Udhna, Surat, Coimbatore, Howrah, Puri, and Ernakulam. The initiative aims to ensure the safe and smooth return of passengers after the conclusion of Chhath Puja 2025.
In a statement, the zonal railway said: “In view of the rush of passengers after the Chhath festival, many special trains are being operated from Patna, Barauni, Saharsa, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Gaya etc. stations to important stations like New Delhi, Mumbai, Secunderabad.”
Indian Railways special trains ECR routes: Full list
Special trains for Anand Vihar/New Delhi
02391 Patna-Anand Vihar Special will leave Patna at 22.20 hrs every Saturday till 29.11.2025 and will reach Anand Vihar at 18.30 hrs the next day.
04089 Patna-Anand Vihar Special will leave Patna at 18.20 hrs every day till 30.11.2025 and will reach Anand Vihar at 14.50 hrs the next day.
02251 Patna-New Delhi Special will leave Patna at 10.00 hrs every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday till 16.11.2025 and will reach New Delhi at 23.30 hrs the same day.
02253 Patna-New Delhi Special will leave Patna at 10.00 hrs every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday till 17.11.2025 and will reach New Delhi at 23.30 hrs the same day.
04093 Patna-Hazrat Nizamuddin Special will leave Patna at 07.45 hrs every day till 30.11.2025 and will reach Hazrat Nizamuddin at 00.45 hrs the next day.
02309 Rajendra Nagar-Anand Vihar Special will leave Rajendra Nagar at 23.05 hrs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday till 14.11.2025 and will reach Anand Vihar at 16.00 hrs the next day.
03257 Danapur-Anand Vihar Special will leave Danapur at 07.30 hrs every Sunday till 30.11.2025 and will reach Anand Vihar at 00.30 hrs the next day.
04095 Patliputra-Anand Vihar Special will leave Patliputra at 00:30 hrs every day till 30.11.2025 and will reach Anand Vihar at 21:30 hrs the same day.
03221 Rajgir-Anand Vihar Special will leave Rajgir at 14:00 hrs every Monday till 24.11.2025 and will reach Anand Vihar at 13:30 hrs the next day.
04069 Rajgir-Anand Vihar Special will leave Rajgir at 23:30 hrs every Friday till 28.11.2025 and will reach Anand Vihar at 19:00 hrs the next day.
03223 Rajgir-Haridwar Special will leave Rajgir at 04:05 hrs every Friday till 26.12.2025 and will reach Haridwar at 05:15 hrs the next day.
04503 Patna-Chandigarh Special will leave Patna at 23.00 hrs every Friday till 28.11.2025 and will reach Chandigarh at 23.10 hrs the next day.
04601 Patna-Ferozpur Cantt Special will leave Patna at 20.50 hrs every Thursday till 20.11.2025 and will reach Firozpur Cantt at 23.55 hrs the next day.
03697 Gaya-Delhi Special will leave Gaya at 14.15 hrs every week except every Sunday and Thursday till 29.11.2025 and will reach Delhi at 07.45 hrs the next day.
02397 Gaya-Anand Vihar Special will leave Gaya at 14.15 hrs every Sunday till 30.11.2025 and will reach Anand Vihar at 07.10 hrs the next day.
03639 Gaya-Delhi Special will leave Gaya at 22.00 hrs every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday till 30.11.2025 and will reach Delhi at 17.00 hrs the next day.
05283 Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar Special will leave Muzaffarpur at 06.30 hrs on every Wednesday and Saturday till 29.11.2025 and will reach Anand Vihar at 05.00 hrs the next day.
05219 Muzaffarpur-Anand Vihar Special will leave Muzaffarpur at 13.30 hrs on every Saturday till 29.11.2025 and will reach Anand Vihar at 10.00 hrs the next day.
04009 Sitamarhi-Delhi Special will leave Sitamarhi at 23.55 hrs on every Friday till 28.11.2025 and will reach Delhi at 23.58 hrs the next day.
04015 Sitamarhi-New Delhi Special will leave Sitamarhi at 16.30 hrs every day till 01.12.2025 and will reach New Delhi at 18.15 hrs the next day.
04049 Jaynagar-Anand Vihar Special will leave Jaynagar at 10.00 hrs every Friday till 28.11.2025 and will reach Anand Vihar at 08.40 hrs the next day.
04449 Darbhanga-New Delhi Special will leave Darbhanga at 18.15 hrs every day till 01.12.2025 and will reach New Delhi at 23.00 hrs the next day.
04453 Mansi-New Delhi Special will leave Mansi at 01.10 hrs every day till 02.12.2025 and will reach New Delhi at 03.00 hrs the next day.
04097 Hasanpur Road-New Delhi Special will leave Hasanpur Road at 15.00 hrs every day till 30.11.2025 and will reach New Delhi at 18.30 hrs the next day.
05575 Saharsa-Anand Vihar Special will leave Saharsa at 20.00 hrs every Wednesday till 10.12.2025 and will reach Anand Vihar at 00.30 hrs the third day.
05579 Purnia Court-Anand Vihar Special will leave Purnia Court at 16.30 hrs on every Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Friday till 15.12.2025 and will reach Anand Vihar at 00.30 hrs on the third day.
04313 Muzaffarpur-Yognagari Rishikesh Special will leave Muzaffarpur at 14.00 hrs on every Monday and Friday till 01.12.2025 and will reach Yognagar Rishikesh at 11.15 hrs the next day.
Special Trains for Puri/Howrah
03230 Patna-Puri Special will depart Patna at 08:45 hrs every Thursday until 25.12.2025 and arrive in Puri at 05:00 hrs the next day.
08440 Patna-Puri Special will depart Patna at 13:30 hrs every Sunday until 30.11.2025 and arrive in Puri at 09:45 hrs the next day.
02024 Patna-Howrah Special will depart Patna at 05:30 hrs every Sunday until 16.11.2025 and arrive in Howrah at 13:25 hrs the same day.
03136 Patna-Sealdah Special will leave Patna at 17.15 hrs every Sunday till 16.11.2025 and will reach Sealdah at 06.00 hrs the next day.
03044 Raxaul-Howrah Special will leave Raxaul at 17.45 hrs every Sunday till 16.11.2025 and will reach Howrah at 10.50 hrs the next day.
03188 Madhubani-Kolkata Special will leave Madhubani at 15.30 hrs every Wednesday till 26.11.2025 and will reach Kolkata at 05.15 hrs the next day.
Special trains for major cities in South India
03251 Danapur-SMVB Bengaluru Special will depart Danapur at 15:00 hrs every Sunday and Monday until December 29, 2025, arriving at SMBV Bengaluru at 14:30 hrs on the third day.
03259 Danapur-SMVB Bengaluru Special will depart Danapur at 15:00 hrs every Tuesday until December 30, 2025, arriving at SMBV Bengaluru at 14:30 hrs on the third day.
03245 Danapur-SMVB Bengaluru Special will depart Danapur at 15:00 hrs every Wednesday until December 31, 2025, arriving at SMBV Bengaluru at 14:30 hrs on the third day.
03247 Danapur-SMVB Bengaluru Special will leave Danapur at 15:00 hrs on every Thursday till 25.12.2025 and will reach SMBH Bengaluru at 14:30 hrs on the third day.
03241 Danapur-SMVB Bengaluru Special will leave Danapur at 15:00 hrs on every Friday and Saturday till 27.12.2025 and will reach SMBH Bengaluru at 14:30 hrs on the third day.
03261 Danapur-Yeshwantpur Special will leave Danapur at 10:00 hrs on every Saturday till 27.12.2025 and will reach Yeshwantpur at 21:30 hrs on the third day.
05541 Darbhanga-Yesvantpur Special will leave Darbhanga at 15.35 hrs every Monday till 17.11.2025 and will reach Yesvantpur at 02.30 hrs on the fourth day.
06212 Darbhanga-Mysore Special will leave Darbhanga at 15.45 hrs every Saturday till 27.12.2025 and will reach Yesvantpur at 03.00 hrs on the fourth day.
05543 Muzaffarpur-Hubballi Special will leave Muzaffarpur at 12.45 hrs on every Friday till 14.11.2025 and will reach Hubballi at 12.20 hrs on the fourth day.
07316 Muzaffarpur-Hubballi Special will leave Muzaffarpur at 14.15 hrs on every Thursday till 25.12.2025 and will reach Hubballi at 11.00 hrs on the third day.
06262 Muzaffarpur-Bengaluru Cantt Special will leave Muzaffarpur at 23.45 hrs on every Friday till 05.12.2025 and will reach Bengaluru Cantt at 07.30 hrs on the fourth day.
07358 Raxaul-Hubballi Special will leave Raxaul at 16.55 hrs every Tuesday till 30.12.2025 and will reach Hubballi at 05.25 hrs on the fourth day.
07006 Raxaul-Charlapalli Special will leave Raxaul at 03.15 hrs every Thursday till 27.11.2025 and will reach Charlapalli at 19.40 hrs the next day.
07008 Raxaul-Charlapalli Special will leave Raxaul at 19.15 hrs every Friday till 28.11.2025 and will reach Charlapalli at 10.00 hrs on the third day.
07052 Raxaul-Tirupati Special will leave Raxaul at 08.30 hrs on every Tuesday till 02.12.2025 and will reach Tirupati at 04.40 hrs on the third day.
06060 Barauni-Madurai Special will leave Barauni at 23.00 hrs on every Tuesday till 29.11.2025 and will reach Madurai at 07.45 hrs on the fourth day.
06040 Barauni-Chennai Special will leave Barauni at 21.00 hrs on every Wednesday till 03.12.2025 and will reach Chennai at 18.00 hrs on the third day.
03253 Patna-Charlapalli (Hyderabad) Special will leave Patna at 15.00 hrs on every Monday and Wednesday till 31.12.2025 and will reach Charlapalli at 03.30 hrs on the third day.
07420 Buxar-Charlapalli (Hyderabad) Special will leave Buxar at 16.00 hrs on every Monday till 01.12.2025 and will reach Charlapalli at 23.40 hrs on the next day.
07022 Sasaram-Charlapalli (Hyderabad) Special will leave Sasaram at 18.00 hrs on every Friday till 21.11.2025 and will reach Charlapalli at 03.30 hrs on the third day.
06086 Patna-Ernakulam Special will leave Patna at 23:45 hrs every Monday till 01.12.2025 and will reach Ernakulam at 10:30 hrs on the fourth day.
06056 Barauni-Pottanur (Coimbatore) Special will leave Barauni at 23:45 hrs every Tuesday till 02.12.2025 and will reach Pottanur at 03:45 hrs on the fourth day.
Special trains for major cities in Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh
05559 Raxaul-Udhna Special will depart Raxaul at 5:30 PM every Saturday until December 27, 2025, arriving at Udhna at 12:35 PM the next day.
05561 Raxaul-Vatva (Ahmedabad) Special will depart Raxaul at 11:20 AM every Tuesday until December 30, 2025, arriving at Vatva at 8:00 PM the next day.
09026 Danapur-Valsad Special will depart Danapur at 1:30 PM every Tuesday until December 30, 2025, arriving at Valsad at 8:30 PM the next day.
09344 Patna-Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Special will leave Patna at 20.20 hrs every Friday till 26.12.2025 and will reach Dr. Ambedkar Nagar at 23.20 hrs the next day.
04184 Patna-Veerangana Laxmibai (Jhansi) Special will leave Patna at 10.15 hrs every Thursday till 20.11.2025 and will reach Veerangana Laxmibai/Jhansi station at 03.20 hrs the next day.
04832 Patna-Jodhpur Special will leave Patna at 17.45 hrs on Sunday, 02.11.2025 and will reach Jodhpur at 01.00 hrs the third day.
09428 Patna-Sabarmati Special will leave Patna at 04.40 hrs every Friday till 28.11.2025 and will reach Sabarmati at 09.55 hrs the next day.
09046 Patna-Udhna Special will leave Patna at 13.05 hrs on every Saturday till 27.12.2025 and will reach Udhna at 14.50 hrs the next day.
09032 Jaynagar-Udhna Special will leave Jaynagar at 23.00 hrs on every Monday till 29.12.2025 and will reach Udhna at 14.30 hrs on the third day.
09068 Jaynagar-Udhna Special will leave Jaynagar at 23.30 hrs on every Monday till 24.11.2025 and will reach Udhna at 12.30 hrs on the third day.
09070 Samastipur-Udhna Special will leave Samastipur at 04.00 hrs on every Tuesday till 25.11.2025 and will reach Udhna at 14.00 hrs the next day.
09034 Barauni-Udhna Special will leave Barauni at 06.45 hrs on every Monday and Thursday till 27.12.2025 and will reach Udhna at 19.00 hrs the next day.
09570 Barauni-Rajkot Special will leave Barauni at 14.40 hrs on every Saturday till 29.11.2025 and will reach Rajkot at 04.40 hrs on the third day.
05211 Barauni-Sogaria (Kota) Special will leave Barauni at 16.10 hrs on every Saturday till 27.12.2025 and will reach Sogaria (Kota) at 10.00 hrs the next day.
09822 Danapur-Sogaria (Kota) Special will leave Danapur at 01.15 hrs on every Monday till 10.11.2025 and will reach Sogaria (Kota) at 01.10 hrs the next day.
01668 Danapur-Rani Kamlapati Special will leave Danapur at 11.00 hrs on every Sunday and Wednesday till 12.11.2025 and will reach Rani Kamlapati at 08.55 hrs the next day.
01702 Danapur-Jabalpur Special will leave Danapur at 11.00 hrs on every Thursday and Saturday till 06.11.2025 and will reach Jabalpur at 04.15 hrs the next day.
04814 Danapur-Bhagat Ki Kothi Special will leave Danapur at 18.45 hrs on every Thursday till 27.11.2025 and will reach Bhagat Ki Kothi at 01.00 hrs on the third day.
09618 Samastipur-Daurai (Ajmer) Special will leave Samastipur at 01.00 hrs on every Sunday till 30.11.2025 and will reach Daurai at 06.15 hrs the next day.
Special Train for Mumbai/Pune/Nagpur
05557 Raxaul-Lokmanya Tilak Special will depart Raxaul at 19:15 hrs every Tuesday until 25.11.2025 and arrive at Lokmanya Tilak at 05:50 hrs on the third day.
05585 Saharsa-Lokmanya Tilak Special will depart Saharsa at 17:45 hrs every Friday until 28.11.2025 and arrive at Lokmanya Tilak at 05:30 hrs on the third day.
01144 Danapur-Lokmanya Tilak Special will depart Danapur at 21:30 hrs every day until 01.12.2025 and arrive at Lokmanya Tilak at 04:50 hrs on the third day.
01018 Danapur-Lokmanya Tilak Special will leave Danapur at 00.30 hrs every Monday and Wednesday till 03.12.2025 and will reach Lokmanya Tilak at 12.00 hrs the next day.
01044 Muzaffarpur-Lokmanya Tilak Special will leave Muzaffarpur at 08.30 hrs every Wednesday till 13.11.2025 and will reach Lokmanya Tilak at 22.50 hrs the next day.
01450 Danapur-Pune Special will leave Danapur at 05.00 hrs every day till 02.12.2025 and will reach Pune at 18.15 hrs the next day.
01482 Danapur-Pune Special will leave Danapur at 12.30 hrs on every Wednesday and Sunday till 03.12.2025 and will reach Pune at 23.55 hrs the next day.
03213 Danapur-Hadapsar (Pune) Special will leave Danapur at 21.00 hrs on every Saturday till 29.11.2025 and will reach Hadapsar (Pune) at 04.15 hrs on the third day.
09062 Barauni-Bandra Terminus Special will leave Barauni at 12.15 hrs on every Thursday till 27.11.2025 and will reach Bandra Terminus at 06.30 hrs on the third day.
01208 Samastipur-Nagpur Special will leave Samastipur at 23.45 hrs on every Thursday till 27.11.2025 and will reach Nagpur at 07.00 hrs on the third day.
08870 Jaynagar-Nesub Itwari Jn. (Nagpur) Special will leave Jaynagar at 00.30 hrs on every Saturday till 08.11.2025 and will reach Nesub Itwari Jn. at 14.00 hrs on the next day.
07312 Muzaffarpur-Vasco da Gama Special will leave Muzaffarpur at 14.45 hrs on every Thursday till 25.12.2025 and will reach Vasco da Gama at 14.55 hrs on the third day.
Special trains departing from Dhanbad for various cities
03379 Dhanbad-Lokmanya Tilak Special will depart Dhanbad at 23:00 every Tuesday until December 2, 2025, arriving at Lokmanya Tilak at 14:15 the third day.
03311 Dhanbad-Chandigarh Special will depart Dhanbad at 23:50 every Tuesday and Friday until November 28, 2025, arriving at Chandigarh at 4:30 the third day.
03677 Dhanbad-Gorakhpur Special will depart Dhanbad at 20:45 every Sunday until November 30, 2025, arriving at Gorakhpur at 12:30 the next day.
03309 Dhanbad-Delhi Special will leave Dhanbad at 10:10 AM every Tuesday and Saturday till 29.11.2025 and will reach Delhi at 09:15 AM the next day.
04455 Dhanbad-New Delhi Special will leave Dhanbad at 04:00 PM every day till 02.12.2025 and will reach New Delhi at 06:00 AM the next day.
02831 Dhanbad-Bhubaneswar Special will leave Dhanbad at 16:00 PM every day till 01.12.2025 and will reach Bhubaneswar at 07:45 AM the next day.
06564 Dhanbad-Yeshwantpur Special will leave Dhanbad at 20:45 PM every Saturday till 29.12.2025 and will reach Yeshwantpur at 21:30 PM the third day.
06064 Dhanbad-Coimbatore Special will leave Dhanbad at 06.00 hrs every Monday till 01.12.2025 and will reach Coimbatore at 03.45 hrs on the third day.
09040 Dhanbad-Udhna Special will leave Dhanbad at 23.50 hrs every Sunday till 28.12.2025 and will reach Udhna at 14.00 hrs on the third day.
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