Patna : The Railways has announced 12 pairs of special trains to meet the expected rise in passenger demand during Diwali and Chhath. The services will connect Bihar with major cities including Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Valsad, Ajmer, Jodhpur, Kota and Sri Ganganagar.
Several of these trains will pass through important stations in and around Patna, including Patna, Danapur, Pataliputra, Ara and Buxar, providing additional travel options for passengers during the festival season.
The special services will operate on different dates between October and November, with some trains continuing into early December.
LTT-Samastipur Special Train
Train 01043/01044 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)-Samastipur will operate from October 13 to November 17.
The train will run from LTT to Samastipur every Tuesday, while the return service will operate every Thursday from October 15 to November 19.
The service will stop at DDU, Buxar, Ara, Danapur, Pataliputra, Sonpur, Hajipur and Muzaffarpur, among other stations.
LTT-Danapur Special
Train 01143/01144 LTT-Danapur will operate daily from October 9 to November 21 in the onward direction.
The return service will run daily from October 11 to November 23.
The train will serve DDU, Buxar, Ara and Danapur, providing an additional Mumbai-Patna region connection during the festival rush.
Raxaul-LTT Special
Train 05557/05558 Raxaul-LTT will operate from October 6 to November 24 on Tuesdays.
The return service will run every Thursday from October 8 to November 26.
The train will pass through Hajipur, Pataliputra and DDU, connecting northern Bihar with Mumbai.
Saharsa-LTT Special
Train 05585/05586 Saharsa-LTT will operate through November 27, with the onward service running every Friday.
The return service will operate every Sunday through November 29.
The train will serve stations including Samastipur, Hajipur, Pataliputra and DDU.
Pune-Danapur Special
Train 01449/01450 Pune-Danapur will operate daily through November 30.
The return service will run daily through December 2.
The train will provide an additional Pune-Bihar connection, with stops including DDU, Buxar and Ara before reaching Danapur.
Muzaffarpur-Hadapsar Special
Train 05589/05590 Muzaffarpur-Hadapsar, serving the Pune region, will operate from October 6 to November 24 on Tuesdays.
The return service will run through November 26 on Thursdays.
The train will stop at Hajipur, Sonpur, Pataliputra, Danapur, Ara, Buxar and DDU, offering additional connectivity between north Bihar and Pune.
Sri Ganganagar-Samastipur Special
Train 04731/04732 Sri Ganganagar-Samastipur will operate from October 18 to November 29 every Sunday.
The return service will run from October 20 to December 1 every Tuesday.
The service will travel via Gorakhpur and Hajipur, connecting Bihar with Rajasthan and northern India.
Ahmedabad-Darbhanga Special
Train 09465/09466 Ahmedabad-Darbhanga will operate every Friday from October 16 to November 13.
The return service will run every Monday from October 19 to November 16.
The train will serve Muzaffarpur and Samastipur, among other stations, providing an additional connection between Gujarat and Bihar.
Valsad-Danapur Special
Train 09025/09026 Valsad-Danapur has been extended through November 23 in the onward direction.
The train will run every Monday, with the return service operating every Tuesday through November 24.
The service will stop at DDU, Buxar and Ara before reaching Danapur.
Madar-Ajmer-Patna Special
Train 09601/09602 Madar (Ajmer)-Patna will operate through November 26 every Thursday.
The return service will operate through November 27 every Friday.
The train will stop at DDU, Dildarnagar, Buxar, Raghunathpur, Ara and Danapur before reaching Patna.
Bhagat Ki Kothi-Danapur Special
Train 04813/04814 Bhagat Ki Kothi (Jodhpur)-Danapur will operate every Wednesday from October 7 to November 25.
The return service will run every Thursday from October 8 to November 26.
The train will serve DDU, Buxar and Ara, besides Danapur.
Sogaria-Kota-Danapur Special
Train 09823/09824 Sogaria (Kota)-Danapur will operate every Saturday from October 10 to November 14.
The return service will run every Monday from October 12 to November 16.
The train will stop at DDU, Buxar and Ara before reaching Danapur.
Extra Options For Diwali And Chhath Travel
The 12 pairs of special trains are intended to provide additional travel options during the peak Diwali and Chhath period, when passenger demand on routes connecting Bihar with western and northern India typically rises.
For passengers travelling through the Patna region, several of the services will provide additional options via Patna, Danapur and Pataliputra, while others will serve major Bihar destinations such as Samastipur, Muzaffarpur, Darbhanga, Saharsa and Raxaul.
Passengers travelling during the festival season will need to check the specific operating date, station and timetable of the train before making travel arrangements, as the 12 services have different schedules and frequencies.
