More Special Trains Announced to Meet the Festive Rush

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In order to ferry more passengers during the festive season, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has announced more festival special trains from various destinations.

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These special trains will ensure easy availability of train tickets and will further help travellers to celebrate the festivities with their loved ones.

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A) Indian Railways to run 23 festival special trains to Bihar for Chhath Puja from 6th November.


Here is the list:

> Train no. 07460 Secunderabad – Danapur Chhath Puja Special will be operated on 7th November.

> Train no. 07459 Danapur – Secunderabad Chhath Puja Special will be operated on 11th November.

> Train no. 06996 Delhi – Darbhanga Festival Special will be operated on 5th November.

> Train no. 02500 New Delhi – Jogbani Festival Special will run on 5th November.

> Train no.02499 Jogbani – New Delhi Festival Special will be operated on 6th November.

> Train no. 04986 Delhi – Saharsa Festival Special will be operated on 5h November.

> Train no. 04985 Saharsa – Delhi Festival Special will commence its journey on 6th November.

> Train no. 04598 Sirhind – Saharsa Festival Special will be operated on 5th, 6th and 7th November.

> Train no. 04597 Saharsa – Ambala Cantt. Festival Special will commence its journey on 5th, 6th and 8th November.

> Train no. 01612 Delhi – Bhagalpur Festival Special will be operated on 6th November.

> Train no. 01611 Bhagalpur – Delhi Festival Special will be operated on 7th November.

> Train no. 04170 Delhi – Saharsa Festival Special will be operated on 6th November.

> Train no. 04169 Saharsa – Delhi Festival Special will be operated on 7th November.

> Train no. 01630 Delhi – Darbhanga Festival Special will be operated on 6th November.


> Train no. 01629 Darbhanga – Delhi Festival Special will be operated on 6th November.

> Train no. 09638 New Delhi – Katihar Festival Special will be operated on 6th November.

> Train no. 09637 Katihar – New Delhi Festival Special will be operated on 8th November.

> Train no. 04998 Delhi – Darbhanga Festival Special will be operated on 7th November.

> Train no. 04997 Darbhanga – Delhi Festival Special will be operated on 7th November.

> Train no. 04742 Anand Vihar Terminus – Barauni Festival Special will be operated on 7th November.

> Train no. 04741 Barauni Junction – Anand Vihar Terminus Festival Special will be operated on 8th November.

> Train no. 04744 Delhi – Saharsa Festival Special will be operated on 7th November.

> Train no. 04745 Saharsa – Delhi Festival Special will commence its journey on 8th November.

B) Train nos. 05301/05302 Gorakhpur – Valsad –  Gorakhpur festival special will run as per the details given below:

C) Special train announced on the.  Shalimar –  Patna –  Shalimar route by the South Eastern Railway.

Here are the details:

D) Keeping the demand of the passengers in view, the Western Railway will be running festival special trains on special fare between Udhna – Chhapra and Udhna – Danapur.

Check the train numbers and timings below:

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