Patna : Indian Railways has announced 11 additional pairs of festival special trains connecting Bihar with major cities across the country to accommodate increased passenger demand during the upcoming festive season.
According to a press release issued by East Central Railway (ECR) in Hajipur on October 14, the services will connect stations in Bihar with destinations including Hubballi, Bengaluru, Nagpur, Amritsar, Delhi, Udhna, Rishikesh, Kolkata, Gorakhpur and Tatanagar.
The additional trains will serve several stations across the ECR network, including Muzaffarpur, Saharsa, Samastipur, Chhapra, Jayanagar, Buxar and Bhagalpur. The services will operate on specified dates between October and November 2026, with some trains running daily and others on selected days of the week.
List Of 11 Festival Special Train Services
- Hubballi–Muzaffarpur Special
Train Nos. 07315/07316 will connect Hubballi with Muzaffarpur via Pune, Prayagraj Chheoki, DDU, Pataliputra and Hajipur.
- Outbound: Train No. 07315 will depart Hubballi every Tuesday at 4.45 pm from October 13 to November 24. It will arrive in Muzaffarpur at 2.30 pm on Thursday.
- Return: Train No. 07316 will depart Muzaffarpur every Friday at 8.40 am from October 16 to November 27, reaching Hubballi at 7.30 am on Sunday.
Major Bihar stops include Buxar, Ara, Danapur, Pataliputra and Hajipur.
- Yesvantpur–Saharsa Special
Train Nos. 06581/06582 will connect Yesvantpur in Bengaluru with Saharsa via DDU, Pataliputra, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Khagaria and Mansi.
- Outbound: Train No. 06581 will depart Yesvantpur every Sunday at 7 am from October 11 to November 29, reaching Saharsa at 8.20 pm on Tuesday.
- Return: Train No. 06582 will depart Saharsa every Wednesday at 5.55 am from October 14 to December 2, reaching Yesvantpur at 4 pm on Friday.
The service will also stop at Sonpur, Hasanpur Road, Salona and Simri Bakhtiyarpur.
- Nagpur–Samastipur Special
Train Nos. 01207/01208 will connect Nagpur and Samastipur via Bhopal, Gorakhpur, Chhapra and Hajipur.
- Outbound: Train No. 01207 will depart Nagpur every Wednesday at 10.40 am from October 21 to November 11, reaching Samastipur at 11.45 pm on Thursday.
- Return: Train No. 01208 will depart Samastipur every Friday at 3 am from October 23 to November 13, reaching Nagpur at 11.30 am on Saturday.
The train will stop at Muzaffarpur, Hajipur and Sonpur on the Bihar route.
- Chheharta–Muzaffarpur Special
Train Nos. 04640/04639 will connect Chheharta near Amritsar with Muzaffarpur via Gorakhpur, Narkatiaganj, Bettiah and Sagauli.
- Outbound: Train No. 04640 will depart Chheharta every Monday at 8.35 am from October 19 to November 30, arriving in Muzaffarpur at 1.10 pm on Tuesday.
- Return: Train No. 04639 will depart Muzaffarpur every Tuesday at 4 pm from October 20 to December 1, reaching Chheharta at 9.30 pm on Wednesday.
Major Bihar stops include Bagaha, Narkatiaganj, Bettiah and Sagauli.
- Amritsar–Jayanagar Special
Train Nos. 04652/04651 will connect Amritsar with Jayanagar via Delhi, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur and Darbhanga.
- Outbound: Train No. 04652 will depart Amritsar at 10.55 am on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from October 16 to November 29, reaching Jayanagar at 8 pm the following day.
- Return: Train No. 04651 will depart Jayanagar at 4.15 am on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays from October 18 to December 1, reaching Amritsar at 3 pm the following day.
The train will also stop at Madhubani, Darbhanga, Samastipur and Muzaffarpur.
- Narangi–Gorakhpur Special
Train Nos. 05633/05634 will connect Narangi in Assam with Gorakhpur via Guwahati, Kamakhya, Katihar, Khagaria, Barauni and Hajipur.
- Outbound: Train No. 05633 will depart Narangi every Friday at 8 pm from October 16 to November 27, reaching Gorakhpur at 9.40 pm on Saturday.
- Return: Train No. 05634 will depart Gorakhpur every Sunday at 1.10 am from October 18 to November 29, reaching Narangi at 3 am on Monday.
Major Bihar stops include Katihar, Khagaria, Barauni and Hajipur.
- Tatanagar–Buxar Special
Train Nos. 08183/08184 will connect Tatanagar with Buxar via Bokaro, Gomoh, Koderma, Rajgir, Bihar Sharif and Patna Junction.
- Outbound: Train No. 08183 will depart Tatanagar every Tuesday at 8.30 pm from October 13 to November 24, reaching Buxar at 9.15 am on Wednesday.
- Return: Train No. 08184 will depart Buxar every Wednesday at 11.55 am from October 14 to November 25, reaching Tatanagar at 12.35 am on Thursday.
The train will stop at Patna Junction, Bihar Sharif, Rajgir and Koderma, among other stations.
- Anand Vihar–Bhagalpur Special
Train Nos. 04062/04061 will connect Anand Vihar in Delhi with Bhagalpur via DDU, Gaya, Nawada and Kiul.
- Outbound: Train No. 04062 will depart Anand Vihar daily at noon from October 10 to November 25, reaching Bhagalpur at 1.30 pm the following day.
- Return: Train No. 04061 will depart Bhagalpur daily at 4.30 pm from October 11 to November 26, reaching Anand Vihar at 8 pm the following day.
Major Bihar stops include Gaya, Nawada and Kiul.
- Yog Nagari Rishikesh–Kolkata Special
Train Nos. 04312/04311 will connect Yog Nagari Rishikesh with Kolkata via DDU, Gaya, Koderma and Dhanbad.
- Outbound: Train No. 04312 will depart Rishikesh every Friday at 10.20 pm from October 16 to November 20, reaching Kolkata at 8 am on Sunday.
- Return: Train No. 04311 will depart Kolkata every Sunday at 1.55 pm from October 18 to November 22, reaching Rishikesh at 11.30 pm on Monday.
The service will stop at Gaya, Koderma, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh and Dhanbad, among other stations.
- Udhna–Jayanagar Unreserved Special
Train Nos. 09073/09074 will connect Udhna in Gujarat with Jayanagar via DDU, Danapur, Pataliputra, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Darbhanga and Madhubani.
- Outbound: Train No. 09073 will depart Udhna at 9.50 am on October 18 and 25, reaching Jayanagar at 5.30 am on Tuesday.
- Return: Train No. 09074 will depart Jayanagar at 9 am on October 20 and 27, reaching Udhna at 7.30 am on Thursday.
These services are designated unreserved special trains.
- Udhna–Jayanagar Unreserved Special
Train Nos. 09071/09072 will also connect Udhna with Jayanagar via DDU, Danapur, Pataliputra, Hajipur, Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Darbhanga and Madhubani.
- Outbound: Train No. 09071 will depart Udhna at 3.45 pm on October 18 and 25, reaching Jayanagar at 11.30 am on Tuesday.
- Return: Train No. 09072 will depart Jayanagar at 1.30 pm on October 20 and 27, reaching Udhna at 8.30 am on Thursday.
These services are also designated unreserved special trains, providing another option for passengers travelling between Gujarat and north Bihar.
Passengers Advised To Check Train Details Before Travel
The additional services are intended to provide more travel options during the festive rush, particularly for passengers travelling between Bihar and major employment centres in other states.
Passengers should verify their train’s running dates, stoppages, ticketing arrangements and reservation requirements through official railway channels before travelling, as the services operate on different schedules and some run only on selected dates.
