Indian Railways to run 100 special trains for Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath: Check details
Indian Railways Special Trains: Indian Railways is set to operate more than 100 special trains on several routes to manage the rush during the upcoming festive season. These trains will help passengers travel to their hometowns for Durga Puja, Diwali, Chhath and other festivals and spend time with their families.
The special trains will operate on routes connecting states such as Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. They will also provide additional seats and berths, helping reduce waiting lists and make travel easier for passengers.
Railways has also added extra coaches to some regular trains to accommodate more passengers and provide a more comfortable journey during the festive season.
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IRCTC train ticket booking
Meanwhile, IRCTC has taken several steps to improve ticket booking during the festive period. These include adding more servers, upgrading the NGeT system, introducing a new user interface and deploying anti-bot technology to improve the booking experience for genuine passengers. IRCTC said around 89 per cent of all reserved tickets are currently booked online.
According to IRCTC, the capacity of its Next Generation e-Ticketing (NGeT) system has been significantly increased through both hardware and software upgrades.
The railway PSU said new servers have been added in place of older infrastructure, increasing the overall capacity of the system to nearly twice its earlier level. Software optimisation and architectural improvements have also helped increase the system’s ability to handle booking requests.
IRCTC also introduced the beta version of its new user interface on July 15, 2026. The redesigned interface gives the booking website a more modern look and presents information in a more structured manner. One of the changes is that passengers can view availability across different classes, including Sleeper, AC 3 Tier and AC 2 Tier, on a single screen.
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Full list of special trains announced by different railway zones so far
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| S.No | Train No. | Direction | Route (From → To) | No. of Trips | Schedule | Frequency | Coach Composition | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01905 | UP | Kanpur Central to Asarva | 9 | Oct 5 – Nov 30 | – | – | – |
| 2 | 01906 | DOWN | Asarva to Kanpur Central | 9 | Oct 6 – Dec 1 | – | – | – |
| 3 | 01907 | UP | Agra Cantt to Udhna | 8 | Oct 6 – Nov 24 | – | – | – |
| 4 | 01908 | DOWN | Udhna to Agra Cantt | 8 | Oct 7 – Nov 25 | – | – | – |
| 5 | 01909 | UP | Asarva to Agra Cantt | 8 | Oct 6 – Nov 24 | – | – | – |
| 6 | 01910 | DOWN | Agra Cantt to Asarva | 8 | Oct 5 – Nov 23 | – | – | – |
| 7 | 02199 | UP | VGL Jhansi to Bandra Terminus | 9 | Oct 1 – Nov 26 | – | – | – |
| 8 | 02200 | DOWN | Bandra Terminus to VGL Jhansi | 9 | Oct 3 – Nov 28 | – | – | – |
| 9 | 04105 | UP | Prayagraj to Udhna | 18 | Oct 1 – Nov 29 | Twice a week | – | – |
| 10 | 04106 | DOWN | Udhna to Prayagraj | 18 | Oct 2 – Nov 30 | Twice a week | – | – |
| 11 | 04179 | UP | Prayagraj to Sabarmati | 17 | Oct 3 – Nov 28 | Twice a week | – | Replaces 04111/04112 Prayagraj–Gandhigram–Prayagraj |
| 12 | 04180 | DOWN | Sabarmati to Prayagraj | 17 | Oct 4 – Nov 29 | Twice a week | – | Replaces 04111/04112 Prayagraj–Gandhigram–Prayagraj |
| 13 | 04119 | UP | Subedarganj to Valsad | 9 | Oct 3 – Nov 28 | – | – | – |
| 14 | 04120 | DOWN | Valsad to Subedarganj | 9 | Oct 4 – Nov 29 | – | – | – |
| 15 | 04139 | UP | Prayagraj to Dadar | 9 | Oct 2 – Nov 27 | – | – | – |
| 16 | 04140 | DOWN | Dadar to Prayagraj | 9 | Oct 4 – Nov 29 | – | – | – |
| 17 | 04155 | UP | Subedarganj to Udhna | 12 | Oct 19 – Nov 26 | Twice a week | – | – |
| 18 | 04156 | DOWN | Udhna to Subedarganj | 12 | Oct 20 – Nov 27 | Twice a week | – | – |
| 19 | 04175 | UP | Subedarganj to Dadar | 8 | Oct 4 – Nov 22 | – | – | – |
| 20 | 04176 | DOWN | Dadar to Subedarganj | 8 | Oct 6 – Nov 24 | – | – | – |
| 21 | 04177 | UP | Subedarganj to Valsad | 8 | Oct 6 – Nov 24 | – | – | – |
| 22 | 04178 | DOWN | Valsad to Subedarganj | 8 | Oct 7 – Nov 25 | – | – | – |
| 23 | 04169 | UP | Subedarganj to Indore | 17 | Oct 2 – Nov 27 | Twice a week | – | – |
| 24 | 04170 | DOWN | Indore to Subedarganj | 17 | Oct 3 – Nov 28 | Twice a week | – | – |
| 25 | 04173 | UP | Prayagraj to Veraval | 9 | Oct 1 – Nov 26 | – | – | – |
| 26 | 04174 | DOWN | Veraval to Prayagraj | 9 | Oct 2 – Nov 27 | – | – | – |
| 27 | 04103 | UP | Subedarganj to Panvel | 5 (additional) | Oct 21 – Nov 18 | – | 22 LHB coaches | – |
| 28 | 04104 | DOWN | Panvel to Subedarganj | 5 (additional) | Oct 22 – Nov 19 | – | 22 LHB coaches | – |
| 29 | 02877 | UP | Ranchi to Anand Vihar | 9 (additional) | Oct 3 – Nov 28 | – | – | – |
| 30 | 02878 | DOWN | Anand Vihar to Ranchi | 9 (additional) | Oct 4 – Nov 29 | – | – | – |
| 31 | 04157 | UP | Kanpur Central to Kolkata | 8 | Oct 6 – Nov 24 | – | – | – |
| 32 | 04158 | DOWN | Kolkata to Kanpur Central | 8 | Oct 7 – Nov 25 | – | – | – |
| 33 | 01911 | UP | Agra Cantt to Kolkata | 9 | Oct 1 – Nov 26 | – | – | – |
| 34 | 01912 | DOWN | Kolkata to Agra Cantt | 9 | Oct 2 – Nov 27 | – | – | – |
| 35 | 04185 | UP | Veerangana Lakshmibai Jhansi to Asansol | 16 | Oct 7 – Nov 29 | – | – | – |
| 36 | 04186 | DOWN | Asansol to Veerangana Lakshmibai Jhansi | 16 | Oct 8 – Nov 30 | – | – | – |
| 37 | 05183 | UP | Azamgarh to Bandra Terminus | 9 (additional) | Oct 3 – Nov 28 | – | – | – |
| 38 | 05184 | DOWN | Bandra Terminus to Azamgarh | 9 (additional) | Oct 5 – Nov 30 | – | – | – |
| 39 | 09601 | UP | Madar Junction to Patna Junction | 9 (additional) | Oct 1 – Nov 26 | – | – | 09601 timing at Tundla Jn. revised to 14:45/14:50 hrs from Oct 1 |
| 40 | 09602 | DOWN | Patna Junction to Madar Junction | 9 (additional) | Oct 2 – Nov 27 | – | – | 09601 timing at Tundla Jn. revised to 14:45/14:50 hrs from Oct 1 |
| 41 | 02417 | UP | Prayagraj to Shakur Basti | 34 (Sep–Oct daily phase) | Sep 11 – Oct 14 (daily) | Daily till mid-Oct, then 4 days/week (Oct–Dec) | – | – |
| 42 | 02418 | DOWN | Shakur Basti to Prayagraj | 34 (Sep–Oct daily phase) | Sep 12 – Oct 15 (daily) | Daily till mid-Oct, then 4 days/week (Oct–Dec) | – | – |
| 43 | 04163 | UP | Narayanpur Bazar to Shakur Basti | 27 | Oct – Dec | 3 days a week | – | – |
| 44 | 04164 | DOWN | Shakur Basti to Narayanpur Bazar | 27 | Oct – Dec | 3 days a week | – | – |
| 45 | 03041 | UP | Howrah to Raxaul | 7 | Oct 15 – Nov 26 | – | – | – |
| 46 | 03042 | DOWN | Raxaul to Howrah | 7 | Oct 16 – Nov 27 | – | – | – |
| 47 | 03043 | UP | Howrah to Raxaul | 7 | Oct 17 – Nov 28 | – | – | – |
| 48 | 03044 | DOWN | Raxaul to Howrah | 7 | Oct 18 – Nov 29 | – | – | – |
| 49 | 03135 | UP | Sealdah to Patna | 7 | Oct 13 – Nov 24 | – | – | – |
| 50 | 03136 | DOWN | Patna to Sealdah | 7 | Oct 13 – Nov 24 | – | – | – |
| 51 | 03133 | UP | Sealdah to Sitamarhi | 7 | Oct 16 – Nov 27 | – | – | – |
| 52 | 03134 | DOWN | Sitamarhi to Sealdah | 7 | Oct 17 – Nov 28 | – | – | – |
| 53 | 03131 | UP | Sealdah to Gorakhpur | 14 | Oct 13 – Nov 26 | – | – | – |
| 54 | 03132 | DOWN | Gorakhpur to Sealdah | 14 | Oct 14 – Nov 27 | – | – | – |
| 55 | 03185 | UP | Kolkata to Madhubani | 7 | Oct 13 – Nov 24 | – | – | – |
| 56 | 03186 | DOWN | Madhubani to Kolkata | 7 | Oct 14 – Nov 25 | – | – | – |
| 57 | 03187 | UP | Kolkata to Madhubani | 7 | Oct 16 – Nov 27 | – | – | – |
| 58 | 03188 | DOWN | Madhubani to Kolkata | 7 | Oct 17 – Nov 28 | – | – | – |
| 59 | 03511 | UP | Asansol to Patna | 7 | Oct 18 – Nov 29 | – | – | – |
| 60 | 03512 | DOWN | Patna to Asansol | 7 | Oct 18 – Nov 29 | – | – | – |
| 61 | 03527 | UP | Asansol to Gorakhpur | 7 | Oct 16 – Nov 27 | – | – | – |
| 62 | 03528 | DOWN | Gorakhpur to Asansol | 7 | Oct 17 – Nov 28 | – | – | – |
| 63 | 03465 | UP | Malda Town to Digha | 7 | Oct 17 – Nov 28 | – | – | – |
| 64 | 03466 | DOWN | Digha to Malda Town | 7 | Oct 18 – Nov 29 | – | – | – |
| 65 | 03005 | UP | Howrah to Lumding | 7 | Oct 16 – Nov 27 | – | General, Sleeper, AC | – |
| 66 | 03006 | DOWN | Lumding to Howrah | 7 | Oct 17 – Nov 28 | – | General, Sleeper, AC | – |
| 67 | 03129 | UP | Kolkata to New Jalpaiguri | 14 | Oct 17 – Nov 29 | Weekends | General, Sleeper, AC | – |
| 68 | 03130 | DOWN | New Jalpaiguri to Kolkata | 14 | Oct 18 – Nov 30 | Weekends | General, Sleeper, AC | – |
| 69 | 05060 | UP | Lalkuan to Kolkata | 8 | Oct 8 – Nov 26 | – | – | Stops at Naihati, Bandel, Barddhaman, Durgapur, Asansol, Chittaranjan, Madhupur, Jasidih (both directions) |
| 70 | 05059 | DOWN | Kolkata to Lalkuan | 8 | Oct 10 – Nov 28 | – | – | Stops at Naihati, Bandel, Barddhaman, Durgapur, Asansol, Chittaranjan, Madhupur, Jasidih (both directions) |
| 71 | 08581 | UP | Visakhapatnam to SMVT Bengaluru | 9 (additional) | Oct 2 – Nov 27 | – | AC, Sleeper, General | – |
| 72 | 08582 | DOWN | SMVT Bengaluru to Visakhapatnam | 9 (additional) | Oct 3 – Nov 28 | – | AC, Sleeper, General | – |
| 73 | 08045 | UP | Shalimar to Charlapalli | 9 (additional) | Oct 2 – Nov 27 | – | 24 coaches: AC, Sleeper, General | – |
| 74 | 08046 | DOWN | Charlapalli to Shalimar | 9 (additional) | Oct 3 – Nov 28 | – | 24 coaches: AC, Sleeper, General | – |
| 75 | 07035 | UP | Secunderabad to Sirpur Kaghaznagar | – | Dep 12:10 pm, arr 5:30 pm | Festival rush special | – | Run by South Central Railway |
| 76 | 07036 | DOWN | Sirpur Kaghaznagar to Hyderabad Deccan | – | Dep 6:00 pm, arr 11:15 pm | Festival rush special | – | Run by South Central Railway |
| 77 | 04008 | UP | Anand Vihar Terminal to Jogbani | 5 | Oct 10 – Nov 7 | – | 20 coaches | Via Ghaziabad, Moradabad, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Chhapra, Hajipur, Barauni, Katihar, Purnea, Forbesganj |
| 78 | 04007 | DOWN | Jogbani to Anand Vihar Terminal | 5 | Oct 11 – Nov 8 | – | 20 coaches | Via Ghaziabad, Moradabad, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Chhapra, Hajipur, Barauni, Katihar, Purnea, Forbesganj |
| 79 | 08047 | UP | Santragachi to Naharlagun | 3 (additional) | Sep 11, 18, 25, 2026 | Weekly (3 trips) | – | – |
| 80 | 08048 | DOWN | Naharlagun to Santragachi | 3 (additional) | Sep 12, 19, 26, 2026 | Weekly (3 trips) | – | – |
| 81 | 09189 | UP | Mumbai Central to Katihar | 7 (additional) | 5, 12 Sep; 17, 24, 31 Oct; 7, 14 Nov 2026 | – | – | – |
| 82 | 09190 | DOWN | Katihar to Mumbai Central | 7 (additional) | 8, 15 Sep; 20, 27 Oct; 3, 10, 17 Nov 2026 | – | – | – |
| 83 | 04127 | UP | Kanpur Central to Guwahati | 14 (additional) | Sep 10 – Dec 10, 2026 | – | – | – |
| 84 | 04128 | DOWN | Guwahati to Kanpur Central | 14 (additional) | Sep 11 – Dec 11, 2026 | – | – | – |
| 85 | 05736 | UP | Katihar to Amritsar | 12 (additional) | Sep 9 – Nov 25, 2026 | – | – | – |
| 86 | 05735 | DOWN | Amritsar to Katihar | 12 (additional) | Sep 11 – Nov 27, 2026 | – | – | – |
| 87 | 05932 | UP | Dibrugarh to Kolkata | 13 (additional) | Sep 5 – Nov 28, 2026 | – | 22 coaches | – |
| 88 | 05931 | DOWN | Kolkata to Dibrugarh | 13 (additional) | Sep 7 – Nov 30, 2026 | – | 22 coaches | – |
| 89 | 03407 | UP | Bhagalpur to Katihar | 94 (extended) | Aug 29 – Nov 30, 2026 (daily) | Daily | – | Existing daily service extended |
| 90 | 03408 | DOWN | Katihar to Bhagalpur | 94 (extended) | Aug 29 – Nov 30, 2026 (daily) | Daily | – | Existing daily service extended |
| 91 | 06028 | UP | Podanur to Dr MGR Chennai Central | – | From Sep 11, 2026 | – | +1 AC Chair Car, +1 Chair Car (both directions) | Coach augmentation, not a new special |
| 92 | 06027 | DOWN | Dr MGR Chennai Central to Podanur | – | From Sep 11, 2026 | – | +1 AC Chair Car, +1 Chair Car (both directions) | Coach augmentation, not a new special |
| 93 | 07097 | UP | Hyderabad to Mangaluru Central | 12 (additional) | Sep 9 – Nov 25, 2026 | – | – | – |
| 94 | 07098 | DOWN | Mangaluru Central to Hyderabad | 12 (additional) | Sep 10 – Nov 26, 2026 | – | – | – |
| 95 | 04131 | UP | Kanpur Central to SMVT Bengaluru | 7 | Every Sunday, Oct 4 – Nov 15, 2026 | Weekly | 23 coaches: AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper, General | – |
| 96 | 04132 | DOWN | SMVT Bengaluru to Kanpur Central | 7 | Every Wednesday, Oct 7 – Nov 18, 2026 | Weekly | 23 coaches: AC 2-Tier, AC 3-Tier, Sleeper, General | – |
| 97 | 08311 | UP | Sambalpur to Podanur | 12 | Every Wednesday, Sep 9 – Nov 25, 2026 | Weekly | – | – |
| 98 | 08312 | DOWN | Podanur to Sambalpur | 12 | Every Friday, Sep 11 – Nov 27, 2026 | Weekly | – | – |
| 99 | 01925 | UP | Kanpur Central to Madurai | 13 | Every Wednesday, Sep 2 – Nov 25, 2026 | Weekly | – | Existing timings & stoppages; advance reservation open at Southern Railway end |
| 100 | 01926 | DOWN | Madurai to Kanpur Central | 13 | Every Saturday, Sep 5 – Nov 28, 2026 | Weekly | – | Existing timings & stoppages; advance reservation open at Southern Railway end |
| 101 | 09424 | UP | Ahmedabad to Mangaluru Jn. | 13 | Every Friday, Sep 4 – Nov 27, 2026 | Weekly | – | Existing timings & stoppages |
| 102 | 09423 | DOWN | Mangaluru Jn. to Ahmedabad | 13 | Every Saturday, Sep 5 – Nov 28, 2026 | Weekly | – | Existing timings & stoppages |
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